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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Why Merrills not so hot on a mostly 'landscape' forum? | |
Why not?
No resolution advantage over 24MP APS-C bayer, especially no AA bodies like the D7100 or D5300. Lousy DR, bad metamarism, processing issues, mediocre body design with limited features, restricted to base ISO, badly overpriced (well, at least the SD1 Merrill, the DP's are more reasonably priced). Limited lens options.
Really the lenses are the only solid advantage to the Merril's right now and they're available in E mount anyways. I can carry 2 Merrills, or I can carry a NEX-7 with the Sigma 19 & 30, get the same optics, a slight decrease in resolution (due to the AA filter), a major increase in DR and colour accuracy and I can use the camera at mid/high ISO and get usable results. Or I can shoot a D7100 and get superior IQ in all regards, weather sealing, a wide selection of lenses, real battery life.
Also they aren't close to being the best monochrome camera (frankly, that's the M monochrome), they're pretty good for conversions but all the recent no-AA cameras do very well at monochrome.
The Merrills remain 1 hit wonders. They do good resolution in good light at 28mm-e or 45mm-e (and whatever the DP3 has). But their resolution advantage is gone, the same resolution is available now in consumer cameras (D5300), the sensor sucks in every non-resolution category that can be objectively tested. I'm frankly surprised that the Merrills are as popular as they are for Landscape given the sensor limitations.
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