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 p.6 #13 · Doesn't look too good according to DxoMark | |
carstenw wrote:
First of all, I don't think that Leica touts their systems as the be all and end all in any sense that the other manufacturers don't also. They all market like that, it just goes with the field.
What I was referring to is their reputation, and I do think it's well earned, which is why this recycle baffles me.
While the E-M5 has a fantastic sensor and very good lenses, I don't think that the system as a whole reaches the Leica M system at all, not even close.
If that is what you took from what I've written, then I have either not been very clear, or you misread what I wrote. In no way do I think that the E-M5 or m4/3 is the equal of the Leica and its lens system. No way, no how. All I was saying is that empirically, the sensors appear to be on par (not the cameras, the sensors), which I find baffling in a $5,500 full frame body. There is no comparison in the glass, and the build quality from Leica is on another level. Obviously, you also gain all the full frame goodness as well...I was only drawing a parallel in sensor performance, which, at least according to DxO, is in the E-M5's favor.
It is clear that ultimately I don't agree enough with Leica's current direction and pace of getting there to stay with the system, but I guess I will always consider myself a potential future Leica customer again.
I am in no way trying to 'bash' Leica. I very much admire the company, and I admire their products. I think they're a little too much of a brand premium for my taste, but there's no denying the overall quality of the stuff they produce.
Which is sort of my point. The only thing I'm really baffled by is the rationalization. If any other company had decided to release a new full frame camera with a 4 year old sensor, and one that wasn't even current 4 years ago, and charged $5,500, there would be nothing but complaints. But Leica does it, and the response is: "Yeah, that sounds reasonable." It is NOT about the relative merits of the Leica M series. It certainly isn't for everyone, but I definitely understand the attraction and the reason why people love them. It's about the merits of packaging a 4 year old camera as a new camera and selling it at only a 20% markdown from the brand new machine with new sensor, etc.
If they release a body that fits how I shoot, or if I find myself wanting that full manual style for shooting, I may someday be a Leica M shooter, but if I'm going to pay top dollar for a top grade camera, I'm going to want everything about it to be top grade.
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