There you go:
https://www.dxomark.com/sony-a7r-iii-sensor-review-nikon-d850-meets-mirrorless-match/
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https://www.dxomark.com/sony-a7r-iii-sensor-review-nikon-d850-meets-mirrorless-match/
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Mt Spokane Photography said:I think that Sony is now moving into the realm of serious cameras.
rjbray01 said:Even the best electronic viewfinders don't hold a candle to optical - no comparison. Personally I know I won't consider switching until I can hardly tell the difference.
rjbray01 said:Even the best electronic viewfinders don't hold a candle to optical - no comparison. Personally I know I won't consider switching until I can hardly tell the difference.
Dylan777 said:rjbray01 said:Even the best electronic viewfinders don't hold a candle to optical - no comparison. Personally I know I won't consider switching until I can hardly tell the difference.
It's almost impossible for me to get a bad exposure on my A9 EVF. OVF is no longer a must have in my camera purchase decision.
Kinda like framing your shots through Canon back screen with the camera ideally/stably held up against your eye/face and see that you over/under exposure and not making any adjustments.
I use A9 and 5div for weddings. The A9 EVF is so good, I don't see any need for an OVF anymore in a future camera purchase decision. No refresh rate problems, no blackout. Battery is not an issue, too. To be honest, I get more shots on a single battery with the A9 than with the 5div. Quite surprising for me initially. But I use LV quite often at weddings to get different perspectives and make sure the AF for f1.4 lenses close to the outermost focus points is spot on for important moments, which eats batteries.ahsanford said:Dylan777 said:rjbray01 said:Even the best electronic viewfinders don't hold a candle to optical - no comparison. Personally I know I won't consider switching until I can hardly tell the difference.
It's almost impossible for me to get a bad exposure on my A9 EVF. OVF is no longer a must have in my camera purchase decision.
Kinda like framing your shots through Canon back screen with the camera ideally/stably held up against your eye/face and see that you over/under exposure and not making any adjustments.
Added a key bit above.
I think the gold potential of an EVF is the power of LiveView without needing a tripod, gimbal, or unnatural shooting position. Use it like you've always used your camera, but dark rooms are no longer unusable without AF or flash, manual focus lenses are suddenly a viable option, exposure misses become (largely) a thing of the past, etc.
But again, I still prefer the detail, lack of refresh rate considerations, battery conservation and responsiveness of an OVF over an EVF today. The general quality of an OVF is superior in that way, but in some circumstances an EVF can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
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ahsanford said:But again, I still prefer the detail, lack of refresh rate considerations, battery conservation and responsiveness of an OVF over an EVF today. The general quality of an OVF is superior in that way, but in some circumstances an EVF can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
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ecqns said:ahsanford said:But again, I still prefer the detail, lack of refresh rate considerations, battery conservation and responsiveness of an OVF over an EVF today. The general quality of an OVF is superior in that way, but in some circumstances an EVF can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
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Before you write off the newer Sony EVF - have you used one for a day? I've used them for the last 3 years and wouldn't switch if you paid me (and/or Canon's DR started to match)
I don't have any issues with refresh and zooming in to focus is really precise.
Batteries are not an issue - from what I've heard the a9 and a7r3 capacities have improved over previous generations, otherwise put a few charged ones in your pocket and you are all set.
I do work on a tripod most of the time and sometimes in tight quarters so the swivel LCD in invaluable.
ecqns said:ahsanford said:But again, I still prefer the detail, lack of refresh rate considerations, battery conservation and responsiveness of an OVF over an EVF today. The general quality of an OVF is superior in that way, but in some circumstances an EVF can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
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Before you write off the newer Sony EVF - have you used one for a day? I've used them for the last 3 years and wouldn't switch if you paid me (and/or Canon's DR started to match)
I don't have any issues with refresh and zooming in to focus is really precise.
Batteries are not an issue - from what I've heard the a9 and a7r3 capacities have improved over previous generations, otherwise put a few charged ones in your pocket and you are all set.
I do work on a tripod most of the time and sometimes in tight quarters so the swivel LCD in invaluable.
jolyonralph said:So, for wildlife and sports photogs, the EVF is currently not the best solution, but for *everyone else* it's far better.
I took the A7RII out the other day on a portrait shoot, with a single lens, (FE 55mm 1.8 ), something I'd usually take the 5DSR and 24-70 2.8 II (and a bag of other lenses) to do.
Came away extraordinarily happy with the results. The question is, do I really want to go back to a camera that doesn't have face detect focus?
Mt Spokane Photography said:EVF's tend to have issues with rapidly moving subjects like in sports photography. If you are not shooting sports or fast moving objects, a EVF may very well be a good choice. but --- It depends on the usage. They are getting better but pro sports photographers will have a issue with the lag and smearing.
Some who do not shoot fast moving subjects will still pan a EVF because of a issue that they won't see.
chrysoberyl said:I would probably get one of these, if:
1. I was assured that it will not erase stars.
2. It has an 'AstroTracer' type feature.
ahsanford said:Not my field of photography, but FYI.
Star eating is over:
https://petapixel.com/2017/11/14/sony-a7r-iii-star-eater-no/
No it's not:
https://petapixel.com/2017/11/21/sony-a7r-iii-eats-stars-new-report/
https://www.dpreview.com/news/3195011528/analysis-the-sony-a7r-iii-is-still-a-star-eater
Caveat emptor, I guess.
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