The RP with R 24-105 arrived last night. There are reviews online but some input from run-of-the-mill users might be useful / interesting. While I have not yet done any extreme testing, I wanted to put up some first impressions:
Size - I know it is easy to get dimensions and imagine the camera but it actually seemed larger than I thought it would be. Of course, once I put it next to the 5Div, it is not large. Actually, the 24-105 is what makes it big. Obviously it is not as compact as the M line, but it is FF!
Weight - Same as above comment. Despite the weight of the lens, holding the RP feels well-balanced.
Handling - Without the grip, size is OK in my hands. I can use my DSLR in the dark being quite accustomed to the location of the controls. The RP dials seem to feel just a bit awkward to me in manual mode. Having a dial on top instead of the back is a little clumsy and the front wheel near the shutter button seems to require just a little more bending of my finger. I am betting this will also get to be more comfortable as I continue to use the camera and develop some "muscle memory."
Shutter - There is a lot online about the shutter sound. It does give a re-assuring "thunk" that is a bit more like a hollow sound than a click. To me, the shutter in the standard (not silent) mode is quieter than the 5Div shutter, but that is subjective. I cannot sense any shutter lag worth a concern. There is a slight "blackout" time (when the image is up for review) but I did not yet try to stress the FPS and the only card I had was a UHS-I. I know it will not be as speedy as the DSLR but don't think this will be an issue for me.
Menus - We will all be very comfortable with them. They are like an old friend. There are a few things on the menu I've yet too explore.
Touchscreen - Works just fine. Still trying to figure out which view I like. The histogram in the viewfinder is a nice option.
Focus - Pretty zippy. I have used to touchscreen to move the point around. I've not yet tried facial or eye recognition nor explored alternate ways to move focus points besides the defaults. I will be setting up back-button focus rather than half-shutter-depress focus because I want both of my cameras to behave the same way for me.
IQ - Probably what most of us are interested in. In fairness, all of my shots so far are indoors with existing lighting. At first I shot jpegs and then RAW. My initial feeling is that the IQ is pretty good, and that "high ISO" (up to 12000) seems fine. I have not done any DR stress-testing. What I have tried and viewed is very good. And, I was able to get some reasonable hand-held 1 second exposures so the lens IS must be OK.
Video - I'll be honest, this is not a priority. The output is better than my phone output (would hope so) and for me, that is fine.
I am very curious to hear what others think now that the first orders are arriving in our hands. Overall, this camera is not a replacement for a pro-level DSLR, but it seems awfully good and is, I think, a keeper.
(edited for spelling
Size - I know it is easy to get dimensions and imagine the camera but it actually seemed larger than I thought it would be. Of course, once I put it next to the 5Div, it is not large. Actually, the 24-105 is what makes it big. Obviously it is not as compact as the M line, but it is FF!
Weight - Same as above comment. Despite the weight of the lens, holding the RP feels well-balanced.
Handling - Without the grip, size is OK in my hands. I can use my DSLR in the dark being quite accustomed to the location of the controls. The RP dials seem to feel just a bit awkward to me in manual mode. Having a dial on top instead of the back is a little clumsy and the front wheel near the shutter button seems to require just a little more bending of my finger. I am betting this will also get to be more comfortable as I continue to use the camera and develop some "muscle memory."
Shutter - There is a lot online about the shutter sound. It does give a re-assuring "thunk" that is a bit more like a hollow sound than a click. To me, the shutter in the standard (not silent) mode is quieter than the 5Div shutter, but that is subjective. I cannot sense any shutter lag worth a concern. There is a slight "blackout" time (when the image is up for review) but I did not yet try to stress the FPS and the only card I had was a UHS-I. I know it will not be as speedy as the DSLR but don't think this will be an issue for me.
Menus - We will all be very comfortable with them. They are like an old friend. There are a few things on the menu I've yet too explore.
Touchscreen - Works just fine. Still trying to figure out which view I like. The histogram in the viewfinder is a nice option.
Focus - Pretty zippy. I have used to touchscreen to move the point around. I've not yet tried facial or eye recognition nor explored alternate ways to move focus points besides the defaults. I will be setting up back-button focus rather than half-shutter-depress focus because I want both of my cameras to behave the same way for me.
IQ - Probably what most of us are interested in. In fairness, all of my shots so far are indoors with existing lighting. At first I shot jpegs and then RAW. My initial feeling is that the IQ is pretty good, and that "high ISO" (up to 12000) seems fine. I have not done any DR stress-testing. What I have tried and viewed is very good. And, I was able to get some reasonable hand-held 1 second exposures so the lens IS must be OK.
Video - I'll be honest, this is not a priority. The output is better than my phone output (would hope so) and for me, that is fine.
I am very curious to hear what others think now that the first orders are arriving in our hands. Overall, this camera is not a replacement for a pro-level DSLR, but it seems awfully good and is, I think, a keeper.
(edited for spelling
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