ptomsu
Workshop Member
Folks,
I think after all this buzz around the launch of the new Sony A9, that also made me start to rethink my current investment in m43 (especially the EM1.2), it is now time for conclusion.
Today I made a very simple test WRT continuous high speed shooting and EVF blackout. I set my EM1.2 to continuous high, one time with electronic shutter (18 fps) and one time with mechanical shutter (I guess these nets in 10-12 fps) and could NOT see any EVF blackout. Sure the Sony can do more fps, but hey, I could not care less about 20 versus 18 fps as well as similar with mechanical shutter.
Also sure that the Sony has higher EVF resolution, is FF and not m43, and does some other nice tricks including that new superb 100-400 - but again, my 40-150 with TC14 is not bad at all and MUCH smaller, which is due to the m43 advantages we all know. Sure also the Sony will smoke the EM1.2 WRT high ISO performance, but then again, what the EM1.2 offers to me is already more than I was asking for.
For a few days I really feared I need to switch (again), but at least for me I can rest assured with my Olympus m43 gear that this is the right choice for me also in future.
Hope this helps also others
Best regards
Peter
PS: BTW I also did these tests with my Fuji XT2 and while it does not perform as flawless as the EM1.2 I would say the EVF blackout is not there for the first few shots and then there is no blackout but the displayed image starts freezing for very short time (sub second or so) and the number of high speed shots you can get is less than with the EM1.2 and obviously also the Sony A9.
For me that shows the A9 would be only necessary when shooting long high speed sequences (200+ shots), which I almost will never do - even for my wildlife photography.
What it also clearly shows is that the NO-EVF blackout hype of the Sony A9 is definitely enormous marketing hype, as already other mirrorless cameras are able to do this, partially perfect (Olympus EM1.2), partially at least for some smaller bursts (Fuji XT2).
I think after all this buzz around the launch of the new Sony A9, that also made me start to rethink my current investment in m43 (especially the EM1.2), it is now time for conclusion.
Today I made a very simple test WRT continuous high speed shooting and EVF blackout. I set my EM1.2 to continuous high, one time with electronic shutter (18 fps) and one time with mechanical shutter (I guess these nets in 10-12 fps) and could NOT see any EVF blackout. Sure the Sony can do more fps, but hey, I could not care less about 20 versus 18 fps as well as similar with mechanical shutter.
Also sure that the Sony has higher EVF resolution, is FF and not m43, and does some other nice tricks including that new superb 100-400 - but again, my 40-150 with TC14 is not bad at all and MUCH smaller, which is due to the m43 advantages we all know. Sure also the Sony will smoke the EM1.2 WRT high ISO performance, but then again, what the EM1.2 offers to me is already more than I was asking for.
For a few days I really feared I need to switch (again), but at least for me I can rest assured with my Olympus m43 gear that this is the right choice for me also in future.
Hope this helps also others
Best regards
Peter
PS: BTW I also did these tests with my Fuji XT2 and while it does not perform as flawless as the EM1.2 I would say the EVF blackout is not there for the first few shots and then there is no blackout but the displayed image starts freezing for very short time (sub second or so) and the number of high speed shots you can get is less than with the EM1.2 and obviously also the Sony A9.
For me that shows the A9 would be only necessary when shooting long high speed sequences (200+ shots), which I almost will never do - even for my wildlife photography.
What it also clearly shows is that the NO-EVF blackout hype of the Sony A9 is definitely enormous marketing hype, as already other mirrorless cameras are able to do this, partially perfect (Olympus EM1.2), partially at least for some smaller bursts (Fuji XT2).
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