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 p.10 #3 · Are you going to buy a Sony A7C? | |
Thanks for the detailed breakdown.
I’m considering something similar in selling my X100T, which has been my compact option, and getting an A7c to pair with my Sony glass.
Regarding the EVF, how would you compare it to the X100 series cameras you’ve had? Do you still have the V to do a side by side comparison?
Palmguy wrote:
Just got mine yesterday, with the kit lens and the Sony 35/1.8.
I've always liked the rangefinder form factor - spent a lot of time with the Panasonic GX7/GX8/GX85 and Fuji X-E3/X100F/X100V over the past few years. I specifically picked up the A7C to replace my X100V. Probably sounds like an odd transition to some, but it makes sense for me given that I'm already a Sony user. The X100V is amazing, but it is too big for a pocket camera for me. It was small enough though to serve as a "real" camera that I could fit in a Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 5 in my Osprey laptop bag on business travel, rather than having to carry a separate camera bag to bring whatever my full size camera happened to be at the time. The A7C, 28-60, and Sony 35/1.8 all fit in a Mirrorless Mover 10, which is still manageable for the same purpose my X100V fulfilled....it's more versatile though.
A few thoughts on this kit, not necessarily all about the A7C directly:
-I was concerned about the EVF given most of the comments I've read, that said, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I've managed to use the small GX7/GX85 and even the RX100 V/VI EVF previously....sure, it'd be nice if it was larger, but it's usable for me (and I'm a majority EVF shooter).
-Front dial and joystick would have been nice; and I'm probably in the minority that would have preferred a tilting screen rather than the fully articulating screen.
-24mm instead of 28mm at the wide end of the kit lens would have been nice as well....the size is killer though and it doesn't feel as cheap as some other retracting kit lenses I've handled in the past. The 20/1.8 isn't big and can probably be squeezed in my backpack if necessary.
-I'm impressed with the 35 so far....I was one that really wanted that lens for a long time before it existed, and had a lukewarm reaction like many did last year when it was released. I'd still have preferred a G build with the aperture ring, but it's sharp, focuses very fast, quiet, and close, and the bokeh seems good enough. I do have a Sigma 35/2 on order but may end up cancelling it.
-Tracking AF seems pretty impressive so far, and does obviate the need for the joystick for the most part. For those times where I'm using flexible spot, I've got the center button set to select focus area, which basically means two taps on the center button allows the wheel to sub in for the joystick. I think it's a huge miss that touchpad AF isn't a thing here from what I can tell (as it is on the Panasonics I mentioned earlier).
-One strong advantage for me over the Fuji as my "small" camera is that on more dedicated outings, it's a more complementary pairing to the rest of my kit (A7RIV, 24-105, 20/1.8, 85/1.8) given the battery commonality and of course lens commonality.
Nothing is perfect, but despite the common criticisms of this camera including my own in this post, it's a compelling package and I think I'm going to enjoy using it. ...Show more →
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