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I don't know the exact number but 1-2 stops is believable as the switching the camera to silent shutter also changes the encoding from 14bit (uncompressed) or 11+7 (compressed) to 12bit if memory serves me right. maybe someone can correct me but if shooting jpeg maybe this is less noticeable? As such, I only use silent shutter when needed (churches for me). the loss of dynamic range sucks but the DR is still as good as my 5DIII and it cant shoot completely silently so I am ok with it. 

maybe the A9 or whatever the next models will be called will have silent 14bit shooting. This is Sony they release cameras every other month it seems so I am sure this will be addressed eventually, but at the cost of another body.... 

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I don't know the exact number but 1-2 stops is believable as the switching the camera to silent shutter also changes the encoding from 14bit (uncompressed) or 11+7 (compressed) to 12bit if memory serves me right. maybe someone can correct me but if shooting jpeg maybe this is less noticeable? As such, I only use silent shutter when needed (churches for me). the loss of dynamic range sucks but the DR is still as good as my 5DIII and it cant shoot completely silently so I am ok with it. 

maybe the A9 or whatever the next models will be called will have silent 14bit shooting. This is Sony they release cameras every other month it seems so I am sure this will be addressed eventually, but at the cost of another body.... 

 

Thank you, that's sad, I thought I could use silent shutter to shoot landscape, maybe it's still too early to use it.

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Yea I was a little disappointed myself.... maybe someone can correct me and say this was changed in the latest firmware then we can both be happy :)

 

I think it is still very usable. like I said numerically you still get what ~12stops which is as good as the 5dIII or 5dsR, and tons of great shots come out of those cameras. just at times the flexibility of ~14 is real nice :)

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