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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · EOSHD's thoughts on the state of Canon DSLR video | |
sb in ak wrote:
It's a fairly negative article, and I don't know about video to make any comments in that arena. But I'll make a few comments where I do have experience:
35 f/2 IS sales: This was a lens that Canon vastly overpriced at the outset, even without the Sigma 35 art in there. It didn't sell because it was obvious to everyone it was a ripoff at the original price--not that people are switching brands. It is now priced more at where it should be and is now selling as far as I know.
Stills: I think that Canon needs a solid mirrorless entry, but I don't think its as dire as he says. I think most folks are taking issue with Canon's somewhat inferior sensor technology and are switching to mirrorless (A7 series) simply because their lenses will work with AF. If you could mount an EF lens on a D810 and retain AF, people would be doing that too. There is also an inherent assumption here that mirrorless is superior to DSLR, and while there are some arguments that could be made either way, it sort of boils down to personal preference. There are a lot of pros for mirrorless, but the lack of a optical viewfinder and battery performance are dealbreakers for some. ...Show more →
Yeah I think it's more the sensor in the Sony that is getting (the stills) people than that they are mirrorless (although there are those who do like mirrorless for itself). And yeah if the D810 could take Canon lenses, I think most would be going there. I'd be there already.
And also simply that the Sony now offer much better non-RAW video than any Canon DSLR. The A7S gives a much better 1080P if you don't go 5D3 RAW and it gives (with shogun) a nicer 4k than the 1DC (for a lot less total money than the 1DC. And not so much because they are mirrorless.
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