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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Leica Q vs Sony RX1rII - My in depth impressions | |
Rob, if your into portraiture and low light, I'd suggest checking out the A7s with the 55/1.8. Fantastic camera for ultra high ISO shooting, much better AF at low EV levels than the other Sony's, and obviously a fantastic lens. I think it would be better suited to your needs than the RX2 (or the Q) by a good margin.
Regarding the A7II with 28/2, that is a pretty nice bit of kit for the money. I really thought the lens was amazing bang for the buck, which is something we sadly don't see much of these days and I hope Sony rolls out more of. Only real issue I had with the A7II was the AF, which is what made me upgrade to the A7rII. I didn't need the resolution, I wanted the AF improvements, which it certainly did offer, but still was a bit lacking at times. Your not getting double the camera with a Q by paying twice as much.
At the same time, as Zony_user mentioned, your getting some benefits (IMO) as far as usability go which are hard to put a price tag on. Things are a bit easier, on paper anyways, when its just an issue of spending X% more dollars and getting Y% more megapixels etc.
Spending 50% more and getting the same resolution, essentially the same speed of lens/focal length, equivalently nice EVF, really muddles the waters. Your paying a fair bit of money just for the red dot, no doubt about it. But your also paying that premium for things like improved AF (or MF for those who enjoy it).
The same can be said for the RX1 vs RX2 as well. Given the great used prices on the original (I sold my RX1 with grip for $1150 I believe) one can pay 3x as much for an RX2. Certainly isn't 3x the camera as the original is quite good, with the same great lens.
Comes down to the issue of if having an EVF, which can changes the overall shooting experience, enhances the overall enjoyment of the camera three fold for the owner.
How much is faster AF really worth ? I'm sure in frustration as the original RX1 hunts back and forth many owners have cried out they'd pay anything if it could speed up the darn AF right ? lol. In reality though everyone has different price tags they would be willing to spend for it. $200 extra ? I bet there would be lots of takers. $1000 extra ? I bet we'd get lots of people saying for that price they can live with the AF speed just fine.
I for one was willing to pay a big premium to gain fast and accurate AF because not having it actually takes away from my enjoyment of a camera. A $2000 camera that I hate using half the time is a worse purchase than a $4000 camera that I'm thrilled with, in a manner of speaking. But.... maybe a $1000 camera that I hate half the time is an overall better compromise between my budget and enjoyment.
Original RX1 can be frustrating sometimes, but, when used within its limitations, man...it can produce some amazing images and surely makes some people feel they got the deal of a lifetime getting one for around a grand.
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