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Michael_L wrote:
I too shoot with the A1, along with other Sony bodies and lenses, and considering the M11 as an addition, not a replacement. Curious what your experience has been with the obvious difference between the two?
I'm not Steve but I have the A1 and A7R5 alongside my M11. With the best glass the A7R5/M11 have *slightly* better files than the A1. And I mean slightly. It's not an IQ thing. It's a user experience thing.
In every way the M11 and A1 are opposites. The best M lenses are tiny compared to anything from the big three and it matters, a lot. Handling and usability are radically different. The A1 is vastly quicker because the camera does so much, so well, so quickly. The M11 feels agile because it's a small kit.
It's harder to get a great shot out of the M11, by some margin. But it's way more satisfying when you do. Your keeper rate will be lower but so will your shot count. The A1 invites you to use the silent shutter and high speed shooting. The M11 tempts you with the rangefinder and your reaction times for a single shot. That decisive moment *rubbish* becomes a new challenge and a new way to shoot. My A1 is basically set to high speed no shutter shooting as the default. I don't think I have ever used the continuous shooting mode on my M11.
The A1 is functional. One of Sony's best cameras in hand but still there to do the job. The M11 is a work of industrial art. Beautifully made. Weighty in a good way. Super tactile. It's more mechanical in feel even though things like the shutter speed dial are basically switches. In a away like a super expensive fidgit spinner. You just want to pick it up. I can't say that about many other cameras.
The M11 rewards practice. You're doing all the work. Want better images? Practice. It can become a responsive camera but only if you know it and use it often.
An M won't make better photos than an A1. But they will be different. Different gear does that. If that's what you're after.
Gordon
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