When I look at the mirrorless cameras on the market today, I don't consider ANY of them an improvement over my 5D Mark IV, mainly because of the bad image quality of the EVF compared to the excellent view through the "analog" viewfinder of my DSLR. Unless OLED or AMOLED screens don't make significant progress in picture quality and the GPUs will get more computing power, this will not change and I stay with my DSLR. Otherwise, it would be a step backward, not forward. For me it's pretty similar to LPs when listening to music: An LP delivers a far better sound quality compared to lossy MP3 files. But today, (nearly) everybody listens to MP3 because it seems convenient. I don't, I prefer HiRes sound quality. Same with cameras.
There is only one argument for a mirrorless in my opinion, that really counts: The new lenses you can build with the heavily increased speed. I own the 11-24 F/4L lens and I'm impressed by this lens and like it very much. So, for sure I'm curious how this new 14-21 mm f/1.4L would look like. But I guess, even this lens would not compensate the disadvantages of an EVF for me.
I completely agree with you. I hate EVF until Canon EOS R. It's tolerable than any Sony A7III, A7RIII, A9 I tried. I waited and waited but there just isn't enough for me to spend my money upgrading.
Panasonic S1 $2500 is supposed to have 5.76 million dot EVF (highest in the industry). I'm testing it soon and see if it's a viable option for me to upgrade. It include IBIS, eyeAF, dual card slot, better 4K, and higher ISO performance. Otherwise, I'll hold on to my 5D IV a little bit longer.
Yup. I returned it after I find it as a side grade. I thnk you are comparing to Canon line up vs what the competition is offering. $2300 EOS R look cheap but not compare to Sony A7III or now the Panasonic S1. I'll see if EOS R Pro is worth getting it compare to the competitors.The EOS R is considerably cheaper than the 5D mark IV, and has the same sensor. If the R was more expensive than the 5D IV, then maybe you'd have a point.
If you already have the 5D IV, the R is probably not an upgrade and you should wait for the Pro version of the R.
I may or may not wait for it since I'll do a lot of traveling this year so I may mix my Canon lenses with Panasonic or latest Sony.
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