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 p.7 #18 · Uncompressed 14 bit for A7sii and A7rii | |
nehemiahphoto wrote:
I wonder practically, beyond improvement of posterization effects and tonal transition in high contrast areas if we'll see much improvement in terms of pure IQ. I would love a bit more, between a half stop and stop, of highlight room, but we'll see. Anyone have any rational based idea?
I predict very, very little change-- and some of the louder voices calling for uncompressed RAW to try the new option and then quietly return to shooting lossy, compressed RAW.
I have Sony (A7rII), Canon (5D2), Fuji (X-E1), all using native and adapted lenses. They ALL have strengths and weaknesses both as cameras/systems, and from the position of the company interaction with customers. All three have fanboys and haters-- who happen to think that X, Y, or Z company is unique in its followers/detractors/actions. Some are in this thread. It's hilarious, if distracting.
I think the reason Sony has so much more market share is that it has stayed at the vanguard of going for IQ above all else in a smallish package. The jump to FF, and the rapid evolution of sensors/designs has paid dividends-- despite all the nonsense about buyers who get upset when something new comes out in 6 months to a year. Fuji, on the other hand, has a great little system that is less competitive because it has stuck with APS-C and 16mp for so many bodies. Remember it was priced and positioned as a premium, high IQ system... but as image quality has not changed since the very first X-Pro 1 (or slid a hair, if you shoot high ISO jpg), its still considerably high IQ occupies a different position in the range of IQ and resolution. Yes, 16 MP is enough for many uses and most users, but it's still competing in a world of 24, 36, 42, and 50 MP FF sensors.
There is no comparison between my 16 MP Fuji X-E1 and my 42 MP A7rII when it comes to image quality and resolution. The Fuji still produces beautiful shots with great colors and a unique look. I love the SS dial and aperture ring (and miss both on my Sony). But when it come to my work, I have always picked up the Canon first, because the detail is just past the threshold of what I'm really comfortable with-- and will now reach for the Sony, because the detail is truly mind-blowing. Perhaps Fuji will release a killer body with 24 or 28 or 32mp APS-C sensor, or give us a crazy MF body, or finally call APS-C complete (it's a damn full system of killer lenses) and create a totally new FF mount following the same strategy of prime releases at the start. I'd LOVE that.
When I put the X-E1 w/ 18mm, 35mm or 12mm lens next to the A7rII with 35mm or 28mm lenses... I've realized that the Sony is essentially the same size! It weighs more, but bulk is a bigger issue for me than weight. The only reason I see to keep the Fuji, for now, is to use that sweet 12mm Rok as a second camera, or to mount the 18mm and go skiing where I don't feel comfortable carrying $3-4K of gear on my back in avalanche terrain.
All the companies can learn from one another. All have strengths and weaknesses. I think it's great to have access to the things that work for us individually.
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