That maybe part true of just trying it out but let's look at the M8 the AWB sucked in the beginning and many many complaints because it was not correct coming off the camera . For the raw shooter it is a meaningless point, we adjust anyway in post so it makes no difference but that does not stop the whining about it even till this day , The M8 improved the AWB but still makes no difference to the raw shooter , we simply do not have a need. But folks are lazy also and don't want to take the time to learn new dog tricks and this goes for the whole industry and everything in it. Hell do we really need 10 frames per second , no but the same logic applies here also. Bottom line friends is this and folks from the old school and new ones that want to work it , There is no free lunch you want quality in both your shooting and your final results you have to WORK at it. I don't care what you have in your hands , yes some will be easier to do that but that is all it is. You can achieve the same or better results just being better at what you do and learn more. Workshops, reading , forums and all the data available to us is actually much more important than what camera you pick. Folks need to learn and some want to be lazy and not do anything to learn. Bottom line
Guy,
Not really meaning to get into this, nor create a stir, but some of your comments need some qualifying.
Some of us do need 10fps or so. Not everybody, and not all the time, but a 2-3 shot bursts at those speeds with a DSLR can mean the difference between getting the shot or not. This does NOT apply to most MF situations, and most of us do not think it important there.
The AWB thing and how files are delivered to an app do make a difference when one is needing fast processing. That applies to RAW files as much as anything. True, one has all the flexibility in the world with RAW to tweak the WB to their needs, develop curves for contrast, increase/decrease saturation, etc. All great and powerful stuff. However, it really does help to have the thumbnails and possibly the preview files in many apps come out half decently, and not having to work from near scratch to adjust things enough just to evaluate the image for further consideration. While the fine tuning can be done, it is valuable to at least see previews that are somewhat more balanced for evaluation. Again, this may not apply to everybody, nor all the time, but I would bet most folks working against some deadlines prefer to see a good first approximation. The M8, until fixed, was horrific at this, and made the entire process painfully slow and inconsistent.
Again, I say these things not to stir the pot, but for perspective. I shoot a lot of images, all in RAW, and I need to see things quickly on my screens and at a level that at least lets me get to the selection process more quickly. Even though I will be tweaking the finals, having a good first pass look lets me concentrate more on compositional, focus, DOF and other issues, than trying to read through excessively flat looking thumbnails and previews, making the mental WB correction plans in my head.
It is not about doing the work, as I am very familiar with that part and not afraid or unwilling to tackle it. It is more about having to do more work that may not really be needed, nor add much to the process other than time and frustration. That is why some of the RAW processors, even ACR/LR pick up the data from the RAW files and attempt to deliver something that may be closer to what a final processing could be. They are not perfect, but they sure do help getting past screens and screens of very flat looking images, like many of us had to live with with the M8.
LJ