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JWilsonphoto wrote:
The tech rep for Sony emailed me today to see if we could have lunch in the next week or so. I think this is about the upcoming A7r IV release. I'm not quite ready to mirrorless yet but it looks like a great camera and I'm always happy to get to know someone new at Sony. I'm working behind the scenes with the development team in charge of the RX0II camera that I was so disappointed in earlier this year. The head of the team that brought that camera to market wants me to be a Beta tester of some iterations of the RX0II that they are working on. I so want a larger sensor small footprint camera with wonderful stabilization for a couple of big projects I'm working on. What I have will work, but I'd like to move it to the next level. Come to think of it, I wonder how the 5 axis stabilization in the A7r IV would handle aerobatic flight? Maybe we'll find out here pretty soon!
Go Pro is rumbling about a release of the Hero 8 Black in the next month, promising higher image quality and a few other tricks. That'll be interesting, but a 61MP A7rIV, now that could really be something................or not  Unfortunately, for me, Canon isn't even close to popping up on my radar in the mirrorless department. ...Show more →
Jim, I don't mean to open a can of worm or start a brand or format war here. Just speaking from personal preference.
I have shot Canon DSLRs, Nikon DSLRs, Sony mirrorless/Nikon DSLRs, now 100% Sony mirrorless. They didn't have long glass until a month ago. They don't have T&S lenses yet but the Canon ones can be used on Sony bodies with an adapter.
There are of course pros and cons in mirrorless cameras, not specifically Sony. For me personally, the biggest advantages over the DSLRs are: (1) the vast AF area, almost the entire screen, (2), what you see is what you get exposure preview, (3) no need for any micro lens focus adjustment, (4) relatively fast FPS. The 62MP A7RIV can shoot 10 FPS with 68 (raw) buffer. The cons, not for me but for traditional DSLR shooters, (1) OVF vs EVF, this may take some getting used to it, (2) the relatively shorter battery life, although the new Sony full frame bodies have pretty good batteries now, (3) if one has big hands, it will take some getting used to holding the smaller bodies. The top of the line DSLR bodies are still more robust. As of now, in terms of AF and FPS, nothing can quite touch the Sony A9 yet, I believe the A9II will arrive soon. I truly believe Canon and Nikon have seen the light and are now putting more and more of their resources in the R&D of their mirrorless bodies and lenses. The new $850 32MP Canon M6 II (APS-C) can shoot 14 FPS.
At the end of the day, the cameras, may they be DSLR or mirrorless, are so good these days, the weakest link is usually the person behind the camera, that's exactly my problem .
Douglas
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