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Douglas L wrote:
Dan, I am a former Canon shooter. As I am getting more into BIF, sometimes even putting a 1.4 TC on 600mm is far from close enough, so high resolution for cropping definitely helps in some situations. I also use my cameras for landscape. A high resolution camera with top shelf AF and FPS checks all the boxes for me. I had the Sony A7RIV (61 MP, "only" 10 FPS) and the Sony A9 ("only" 24 MP, 20 FPS) and really wished the two could be combined into one. Many people, especially the birders, were hoping for an all-in-one high resolution body with best AF and FPS. When the Canon R5 came out, it was a shocker. Even in the Sony forum there was a 50 pages plus Canon R5 thread, until the A1 came along...
The R3 seems to be a fantastic camera if 24MP floats one's boat. Some folks prefer to have a built-in grip, some don't. I am with the latter because I use my cameras for everything, not just with big lenses. I wouldn't want the bulk and weight of a built-in grip if I lug the camera around for travel, streets, landscape, and so on.
You all have a great weekend,
Dougla
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I think the discussion must begin with the individual's requirements for a camera. The current generation of camera specifications are fantastic...whatever brand you like. The issue is matching the camera to your requirements. Sometimes, we get caught in irons because no one camera satisfies all of our requirements. I remember when NASA director Dan Golden began using the phrase "Faster, Better, Cheaper". As a safety, reliability, quality guy I would respond with "pick two" since people's safety and mission success were the two primary goals, only two could be satisfied. A photographer may have to compromise their requirements, and you do that by prioritizing them. High resolution is a requirement for some due to their end product use. For me, I don't need high resolution for sports, in fact, the larger file size takes me longer to upload and send to my editor, so a 20 mp sensor is fine. When I am shooting team and individual portraits that will be printed large and hung in a gym, I want the higher resolution. Thus, I have two camera systems, 7D II and 5DS R, they satisfy my requirements.
However, my 7D II is getting long in the tooth with over 100k shutter clicks and is getting closer to the 150k end of life for the shutter. That makes me worry every time I am on the sideline snapping the shutter. I keep my 5D III in the bag to back up each of my cameras, it is my general purpose camera that can do it all, but not at 100% they way my primary cameras are...you know, "pick two". It doesn't have a great FPS for sports and it doesn't have high resolution for large portraits, but it is a great little camera.
All that being said, I think the most important observation is how fantastic the current generation of cameras are. Sure, we always want more, but that is the manufacturers fault because they keep delivering, we just have to be patient.
Ray
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