I was evaluating this a couple of months back and went with the A1 II because of higher resolution (allowing me to crop wildlife photos - around 15% of my photos are wildlife mostly birds), lower base ISO and my understanding that A1 has better DR. In fact I got two of them eventually. But that’s me!
Donzo98 wrote:
Would anyone use an A9III instead of an A1II for daily shooting??
I could def live with 24mp vs 50, as I’m not a big cropper.
Just curious about real world use in terms of DR and general usability.
Define real world use. The a9III has some very specific features that if you need, the a1 II won't get you there. And if you need MP, the a9III won't get you there.
Family, portraits, pets, travel, landscape, some action, some low light, operating room pictures. General use.
These cameras are overkill for many of us.
Can the A9III be used a daily camera?
Sure. There's no reason it can't be. The bigger question, to me, is this: Is it worth it? The last time I shot operating room pics, no one moved fast enough to require a global shutter, so I didn't have to live with software-enhanced dynamic range.
freaklikeme wrote:
Sure. There's no reason it can't be. The bigger question, to me, is this: Is it worth it? The last time I shot operating room pics, no one moved fast enough to require a global shutter, so I didn't have to live with software-enhanced dynamic range.
I would likely fall into the A1 ii side of things over the A9iii as I do use an A7Riv and like the crop flexibility, etc. I haven't found myself in the "need" side of things for these two cameras.
I don't currently run into flicker or banding problems and haven't had a lot of trouble with rolling shutter. I do tend to use mechanical shutter on my A7Riv and a6700. While I've done some wildlife with my 200-600, it's mostly been slower and/or larger critters so the speedier nature of the faster cameras hasn't been a "need."
If shooting in situations where the mechanical shutter noise is a problem, or flicker/banding or rolling shutter is a problem, sure, either would be suitable as general use cameras, Just one is paying for some high performance that may not be needed.
Craig Gillette wrote:
I would likely fall into the A1 ii side of things over the A9iii as I do use an A7Riv and like the crop flexibility, etc. I haven't found myself in the "need" side of things for these two cameras.
I don't currently run into flicker or banding problems and haven't had a lot of trouble with rolling shutter. I do tend to use mechanical shutter on my A7Riv and a6700. While I've done some wildlife with my 200-600, it's mostly been slower and/or larger critters so the speedier nature of the faster cameras hasn't been a "need."
If shooting in situations where the mechanical shutter noise is a problem, or flicker/banding or rolling shutter is a problem, sure, either would be suitable as general use cameras, Just one is paying for some high performance that may not be needed....Show more →
I believe that the advantages of always on silent shutter is severely underestimated. Not only is the operation of the camera always smooth, without vibration, but no one knows when you are shooting or not, so people act more natural, you are more respectful in quiet sanctuaries, and willdlife is not alerted. It greatly elevates joy during use.
timgangloff wrote:
Define real world use. The a9III has some very specific features that if you need, the a1 II won't get you there. And if you need MP, the a9III won't get you there.
Indeed.
I got the A9 III so that I can shoot at up to 120 FPS hummingbirds and such.
If you only need up to 30 FPS then the A1 II is the better choice.
That's it for me.
I would love an A9III but for general use the A1 II imo gives you several advantages.
Croppability would be at the top of my list. Better noise control at the same time.
At the rate software is advancing I don’t think there will be much of a difference though in the near future and the potential for the A9 III to get the shot might tip the scales the other way.
At this point in time I can’t help but feel that the A1 II is the best all around camera in the world and i wouldn’t trade it for any thing else.
I had the A9III for a little while, but I ended up going back to the A1. Using it with non-Sony F1.2 or F1.4 lenses during the day was problematic for me because of the maximum shutter speed limitations. I also prefer the cleaner low ISO and cropping ability of the A1. The handling, subject recognition AF and tilt screen were nicer on the A9III. I may get the A1II eventually when the prices go down on the used market for the better AF and tilt screen.
I've been daily packing the a9iii with the 50-150 and 300 in case I get time to catch a crit or match after work. The 120fps comes in handy, but for general shooting, 120 or anything above 30fps wouldn't necessarily be wanted/needed
Donzo98 wrote:
100% serious... . I'm a neurosurgeon.
Cool. Is there a sterilization procedure for taking a camera into the OR? Any size and weight requirements? Does it need to be simple enough that you can hand it off to someone to get pics of you at work or will it just be you taking photos of your work? Any macro requirements?
freaklikeme wrote:
Cool. Is there a sterilization procedure for taking a camera into the OR? Any size and weight requirements? Does it need to be simple enough that you can hand it off to someone to get pics of you at work or will it just be you taking photos of your work? Any macro requirements?
No sterilization needed.
No macro.
Not really going to hand off the camera. When taking pics of me, the OR team has been using a phone and sending pics to me to edit.
I take my "good camera" in sometimes... to take pics of others.
Donzo98 wrote:
Would anyone use an A9III instead of an A1II for daily shooting??
I could def live with 24mp vs 50, as I’m not a big cropper.
Just curious about real world use in terms of DR and general usability.
Unless you are going to use high speed flash or want to capture 120 fps of movement, the A9III will be inferior to the A1II for other photo tasks. It has less resolution and less dynamic range. It might confer a slight advantage under some types of flickering LED lights, but the A1II with its fast stacked sensor should handle almost all LED lights just fine.
The A1II is a very powerful camera for a broad array of photo applications. It is the current apex of Sony gear.
. I'm a neurosurgeon.