S100 contrast problems

[olphart]

I have an S100 that I can't seem to deal with high contrast. If there is a bright area, that gets blown right out and everything else looks pretty bad too.
I had a G12 with the same issues and of course the gopro does it as well.
If i take a picture or video of a scene and anyone is wearing bright yellow fins, the fins blow right out to white.
I asked a local camera buff and he said that it was the fault if it being a small chip camera and there was no real way to stop that.
My HV20 and HV30, (long gone ) didn't seem to have that problem unless there was an extremely high contrast, i.e. exiting the Devil's Throat, and even then it wasn't nearly as bad.

Any ideas about how to deal with this? I really like the S100, but this is driving me nuts

 

[dfx]

My suggestion would be to shoot in RAW, then you can compensate for this after the fact with software on your PC.

 

[Interceptor121]

I suspect you are shooting in program or auto mode? Try exposure compensation -1

 

[jimbeeler]

I find it strange that you've had the same problem with 3 cameras.... What are your settings? Are you using an external flash that might be too hot? If you take pictures topside, do the cameras exhibit the same problem?

Jim

 

[supergaijin]

Same 'problem' with 3 cameras = not the camera's fault.

 

[olphart]

Same 'problem' with 3 cameras = not the camera's fault.

Sounds right, that's my original point. I would like to know how to fix the problem. Though with a gopro there is no way to adjust exposure or anything else.
And I was shooting in program with manual white balance and manual focus with the Canons

 

[supergaijin]

Perhaps post a couple of shots here and we can look at your settings

 

[Interceptor121]

Both gopro and canon have an issue of burning highlights in video. For the canon you can access the exposure compensation in video to dial it down to -2/3 or even less. Gopro no luck there. Make sure the flash is switched off for photos and shoot in raw. If you leave the flash on in P the camera will default to wide aperture and shutter of 1/60 that most likely burns your highlights

 

[olphart]

Both gopro and canon have an issue of burning highlights in video. For the canon you can access the exposure compensation in video to dial it down to -2/3 or even less. Gopro no luck there. Make sure the flash is switched off for photos and shoot in raw. If you leave the flash on in P the camera will default to wide aperture and shutter of 1/60 that most likely burns your highlights

Looks like an "Aha!". I'm off to the Aquacat Sat, where I'll try the suggestions.
BTW, I'm not sure, but if you hit the video button while in C mode, (set up for underwater, no flash, MF, WB, etc), does the video use those settings, or does it default to auto?

 

[Interceptor121]

Video on canon cameras is always in auto