The press release, which is circulating on various preview sites, is less than a convincing upgrade, but after thinking about this, I think that the advantages of upgrading might make sense if:
You have focusing issues at near/mid range. The number of phase detection sites has increased and the processing power has been upgraded. Lidar assist has been added, but the exact results of these changes is yet to be revealed. Much of what I shoot uses manual focus and I’ve not had issues with using autofocus. That said, hidden in the list of changes is a processing power upgrade, which should translate into a more responsive experience. I don’t really know what to make of the HDR upgrade. Perhaps someone could explain this. Tilting brighter screen is welcome as well as a slight reduction in weight. I know that some like the remote wired shutter control.
For me, I think that the degree of processing power improvement will be something that I’ll be looking for. I doubt that any of use purchased this system to compete with top full frame alternatives and if we did, maybe Fujifilm would have been a better choice.
I’m just hoping that the press release was understated, but I have my doubts. I suspect that when all is in and reviews posted, the new autofocus system still won’t lock on to a subjects eye in a dynamic environment. We will see.
The press release, which is circulating on various preview sites, is less than a convincing upgrade, but after thinking about this, I think that the advantages of upgrading might make sense if:
You have focusing issues at near/mid range. The number of phase detection sites has increased and the processing power has been upgraded. Lidar assist has been added, but the exact results of these changes is yet to be revealed. Much of what I shoot uses manual focus and I’ve not had issues with using autofocus. That said, hidden in the list of changes is a processing power upgrade, which should translate into a more responsive experience. I don’t really know what to make of the HDR upgrade. Perhaps someone could explain this. Tilting brighter screen is welcome as well as a slight reduction in weight. I know that some like the remove wired shutter control.
For me, I think that the degree of processing power improvement will be something that I’ll be looking for. I doubt that any of use purchased this system to compete with top full frame alternatives and if we did, maybe Fujifilm would have been a better choice.
I’m just hoping that the press release was understated, but I have my doubts. I suspect that when all is in and reviews posted, the new autofocus system still won’t lock on to a subjects eye in a dynamic environment. We will see.
