professional sports and wildlife shooters do not want or need high resolution cameras. Do you people still not get that yet? ...
Who runs into buffer depth issues with the MkII?sure if you ignore the buffer depth, card write speed to both slots, video functionality greatly enhanced from pedestrian MJPEG and crop factor, AF points, AF-ON joystick control, eyeAF, better liveview AF, greater AF sensitivity in both AF and liveview,etc,etc.
if you ignore all that and look I guess at 20MP.. then yes, it's a minor update
It's been four years - and still no sign of a 4k60p SonyCanon, please show us something for the future. Show us something that will surpass any of Sony's new cameras.
Amen to all that. I was hoping to see 22-24MP on this new one to make my upgrade decisions along with AF. Like you, the AF is going to have to show significant jumps for me. But the Full Frame 4K thing is a wonderful surprise for me and that throws another carrot at me. We will see soon enough!
I don't think it is silly at all. First I never said it should be the highest resolution sensor. I also never said it should be the best at everything. I understand the durability and ruggedness as I own a 1D. I am surprised there was not a resolution bump. That's all. It is rare in this day and age a new camera gets introduced without a resolution bump. I guess you can define flagship however you want, however this camera will probably be priced at nearly 2 times the costs of the next most expensive camera. To me that defines flagship. That is the context I am using.
I am not chasing spec sheet stats or whatever that means. I am surprised they remained at 20mp. I had all plans to buy the 1dx3, and I still may. I am just not as excited about the release as I was a week ago. Some doubt has crept in, such as should I just buy a gently used 1dx2 instead as they are going for $3500 or so. Is the auto focus improvement worth 3k. It probably is, but if this was a 30mp release I would be hitting f5 looking to preorder. Now I may still get one, but there is no rush.
I am coming from the point of view of a stills camera owner. I am starting to do more video, and the specs looks great for that. Probably better than I will ever be as an operator. I am not a technical guy, so I don't get into the weeds with those, but again the video specs look great.
I respect you guys as regular conributors to the forum, and I've no doubt you're speaking from an honest and considered position, but not everybody is. I'd just reiterate that while more is often better (and I love high resolution), 22MP is only <5% more reach, and as discussed above, 24MP is <10% more reach than 20MP. The idea that such fine margins make the difference between a world beater and a dud, as some here are implying, is frankly bizarre.
Jack, I'm still not convinced we are losing that DPAF in 4k60 yet altogether. That would be unusual considering out 1DX2s can do it. I still think maybe something was lost in translation. No DPAF in RAW, ok fine. But none at all in 4k60?? sounds too Weird. And again, I think if it's missing, it's something Canon may react to as they did the "no 24p issue" and restore the feature.x. Gonna wait til Monday with the official release to see what's what in there
I will admit I am not a technical guy, but if I have two files with the same aspect one is 20mp and the other is 24mp are you saying I cannot print 20% larger at 300dpi with the 24mp file?
Just think what Canon could give a current 1DX2 user via a firmware upgrade!
Jack
Exactly what Im inclined to think as well. DPAF still available at least in the current 1.3x crop factor of that sensor dimension at 4k60 like the current DX2.As I posted earlier, I have to think they would keep DPAF for 4k60 cropped. To drop a feature like that just doesn't make sense when the processors are so much faster now. 4k60 FF with no DPAF? sure
Let me also add that even with Canon’s history of giving us a dedicated CPU for AF in the 1DX line, there are still limits. While it may be able to handle servo AF at a crop In 4K60, it may not be able to as faithfully do that over the entire sensor plane at (full frame) at 60FPS in 4k. Then again, im not sure the difference between doing 1080p60 with servoAF/DPAF that is also a FF readout On the same dedicated CPU. Canon may have simply left that feature off at FF 4K60 to create space between this and the Cinema LineAs I posted earlier, I have to think they would keep DPAF for 4k60 cropped. To drop a feature like that just doesn't make sense when the processors are so much faster now. 4k60 FF with no DPAF? sure
Right on! My thoughts,exactly.I’d hoped for 28-30 and expected 24...silly me. This would give a circa 15-20% more pixels on the bird which is half a 1.4 Converter with much less IQ/AF impact on big glass and could allow the use of a 400 2.8 (close to 500s reach on 1Dx) but with a full extra stop if light to play with.
That’s a big deal.
I sincerely hope the new R is 30ish 10fps+
I respect you guys as regular conributors to the forum, and I've no doubt you're speaking from an honest and considered position, but not everybody is. I'd just reiterate that while more is often better (and I love high resolution), 22MP is only <5% more reach, and as discussed above, 24MP is <10% more reach than 20MP. The idea that such fine margins make the difference between a world beater and a dud, as some here are implying, is frankly bizarre.
Right on! My thoughts,exactly.
Now, if the AF is going to be that much better to allow me to actually use the 2x TC with the 600 mm lens then I might even consider this camera. Otherwise is just a waste of money for a birder.
The "old" af is completely unusable. It takes up to 10 seconds for the hunting focus to find something, IF it finds anything. There is no possibility for continous focus pull. It just keeps on hunting and hunting.Dear experts. Does DPAF make a huge difference?