Re: Official Canon EOS R5 Mark II Images & Specifications
docusync wrote: ArizonaImage wrote: armd wrote:
Wow. $4200 for a camera with a slower read out speed than a Z8? Any word on zebras? RAW pre-capture?
Z8 is looking like a steal at $3499. Nothing wow from Canon today, except those prices.
Let's see...
20 fps vs 30 fps raw
JPEG pre-capture vs usable raw pre-capture
6 stops vs 8.5 stops IBIS
2Mpx viewfinder vs 5Mpx HDR eye-controlled viewfinder
no mechanical shutter vs mechanical shutter for tough lighting situations
the worst AF among the big 3 vs class leading AF
910g vs 670g
$3999 vs $4299 intro price
Yeah, right, all this Canon's cr@p is not worth extra $300 /s
A few things just to get facts right:
- the EVF of the Z8 is 3.6 mp but is nonetheless better in real usage than the EVF of the Sony a9III and GFX-100II, both using 9mp parts, both cameras I own and use. Resolution is far less important than optics, brightness and lack of streaming discontinuity,
- Dpreview already ranked the AF of the Z9 as the best in early 2022 vs a1 and R3. And it has become tremendously better in the meantime through firmware updates. There are some rare use cases (tiny bird over a busy background) of limited photographic significance where the R5 may be better, but overall the Nikon AF is probably the best together with the a9III. On people in motion I find the Z8/Z9 and a9III to be near identical with respective strengths and weaknesses,
- IBIS well, 6 stops is plenty. My Zf does 8 stops but I couldn’t tell the difference in real world.
Yes, 30 fps in raw and pre-capture would be nice in some situations. Jpg is a reasonable compromise when really mandatory. But it does require more attention during shooting which is sometimes a problem. Nikon has been rumored for months to release this through firmware. Not sure whether the hardware would allow it, or at least allow it without too much battery life impact.
The one spec that you forgot to mention but that is far important is of course read out speed. 1/160s for R5II vs 1/270s for Z8.
Cheers,
Bernard
Jul 17, 2024 at 05:49 PM
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