Reading EBU xc10 tests found that according to Alan Roberts measurements c-log has less resolution than look1 (standard look)
Trying to test it in my xc10 I found that there is a loss in resolution going from standard profiles to c-log but also I found a weird "noise" in look1.
c-log grab from davinci resolve 4k timeline (crop).
look1 (standard) grab from davinci resolve 4k timeline (crop).
resolution is better in look1 but is this "noise" acce
Resolution in C-Log on all Canon cameras (C100, XC10, whatever) is EXACTLY the same as it is in the other profiles.
Sharpening is turned off in C-Log by default, so that can be one explanation for the perceived difference in detail.
However - and much more crucially here and on the other XC10 thread I think - higher contrast is read by the human eye as "more detail". This is just a fact. It's an optical illusion if you like.
That's what this is about - perceived detail - not resol