Color modes

There is so much your camera does for you

Hiding in the preferences of the camera there are thousands of small knobs that help you adjust the color and tone of the picture. They differ from model to model and from manufacturer to manufacturer

Too many options

How the color gets interpreted is always tricky. Your camera can set a mood for you and interpret the colors by adjusting

Sharpening
Contrast
Brightness
Saturation
Hue

Some examples

I have taken the following shots in rather quick succession using a Nikon D500 and a Nikon 105 with manual settings. As you can see the colors are a bit different

Standard

Neutral

Vivid

Flat

Portrait

Landscape

These pages are for Amateur Photographers and not really for seasoned photographers and professionals. I have no affiliation or commercial interest with any brand/make. I write from my own experience. I ended up using mainly Nikon, so I am more familiar with this brand than others. See price for notes on pricing as well as photography related links.