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 p.55 #4 · Sony-shooters thoughts on the Canon R5/R6 | |
Steve Spencer wrote:
Like I suggested earlier, they seem to be marketing the camera to different people and in different places in different ways. I don't see how any of that is surprising.
As I also said earlier, I don't think as a video centric camera it stands up that well against the Sony A7s III. Certainly not for my uses. I suppose some--particularly those who use an external monitor or who shoot very short clips--may find it to be a compelling camera, but even then some (I count myself here as I typically use an external monitor when shooting video) are likely to find the A7s III more useful.
As a high megapixel fast action camera, I think it occupies a fairly unique space at the moment. If you haven't noticed on the Sony forum here, people have been clamoring for a high megapixel A9 type camera, often called the A9r. This camera certainly has some issues (much slower sensor read out than ideal causing rolling shutter distortion, loss of fps when the battery level drops, loss of low ISO DR when using the electronic shutter) even in such a use case, but I think it comes closer to that sort of camera than anything else that has come along so far. I can see why it would be interesting to people who have wanted a camera like that. I think marketed in a way that highlights that sort of use, the camera could still find a quite decent market. Definitely not my cup of tea, but I think it may well be a blend people want.
If Sony makes an A9r with a stacked BSI 42MP sensor, then that would be, IMO, the camera to compare to this Canon R5. I think the Sony would likely be a clearly better camera as the sensor readout would be faster allowing the electronic shutter to work considerably better. I also think the sensor specs on such a camera would likely be better. Sony still should improve the mechanical shutter over the one in the A7r IV and A9 II, however, to keep up with the Canon. For Sony shooters, I think one of the good things to come out of the launch of the Canon R5 is that Sony might build the A9r sooner, and it might be a better camera because Canon made the R5. It likely will have to be close in price too. I think a lot of Sony shooters would love that A9r and love even more that they can get it for probably less than $4,000....Show more →
"If you haven't noticed on the Sony forum here, people have been clamoring for a high megapixel A9 type camera, often called the A9r. "
I think this to be a small subset of shooters, being more represented in enthusiast BIF forums, not the typical kind of user for this kind of camera. As a wedding guy 24 MP is fine, the majority of sports shooters (and the A9ii,/1dxiii/D5/D6 are aiming at that market, too) tend to prefer smaller numbers, too, having to send and prepare files quickly. BIF-guys like to crop as only few tend to pay big $ for fast 400/500/600/800mm lenses. But the A7riv is no slouch, here, too.
I find the mechanical shutter excellent on the A9ii/A7riv in use. Very quiet and well damped for a life expectancy of 500k images and a flash sync of 1/250s (vs. only 300k on the r5 and flash sync of 1/200s if I read it correctly, link below).
You probably mean allowing higher fps, 12 instead of 10, though?
Nevertheless, the mechanical shutter on the R5 comes with a lot of footnotes (fps depends on battery type, battery charge, number of batteries, lens, temperature, WLAN function (on/off) and the use of a battery grip, DC/USB power adapter).
So I think the mechanical shutter on the A9ii/A7riv to be fine.
https://www.apotelyt.com/compare-camera/canon-r5-review
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