Tips for using a Sony W290

SDguy

Fish heads unite!
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My beloved Canon SD400 finally died. I replaced it with a Sony DSC W290. The underwater setting on the Canon was perefct for my tank. The one on the Sony, not so much. While the Canon added red (perfect to counteract the blue lights), the Sony almost seems to ADD blue :confused: Any tips would be appreciated. Some example pics from the Sony:

Original pics straight off the sony:
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What they look like in person, after some contrast adjustment and adding red/removing blue:
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And an example of the canon, with no processing at all:
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OK, I think I figured out the settings pretty well. Still a bit too blue, especially if there is a lot of blue coral in the picture. Opinions?

These are straight off the camera...zero editing. I think the dark/light contrast is too severe, but if I try to up the exposure, the light parts are too bright.

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