boblombardi wrote:
I have a hard time getting a definitive read on the rolling shutter situation. Birding camera: used A1II or would this camera be suitable enough for BIF?
It will be as good as the Canon R5 - so not good for small fast birds but perfectly fine for things like terns, kites, etc. See Wegener's video.
Not a replacement for an A1 or A1ii - which also have twice as many AF calculations.
This seems relatively similar to the Canon R5 II, or am I missing something?
Haven't figured out how to feel about this camera. The a7rV is already excellent at the types of things I would want an R series camera to do, so this upgrade makes no sense to me for non-action use. The A1 II performs much better for action use and sells for a similar price point on the used market.
I think it's going to be a pass for me unless more info comes out that it performs better for action than the initial specs suggest. I'm not saying it's bad at all, but it doesn't make much sense as a purchase for me. My current hope is that this release drives the a1 II used price down slightly.
snapsy wrote:
According to DPReview, A7RVI's stacked sensor doesn't have a DRAM layer, replacing it instead with a "processing layer". That doesn't make much sense to me. Most image processing algorithms require access to in-place image data and can't be applied to data coming off-the-fly from the sensor, which means the processing can only be applied to simple processing algorithms like impulse noise reduction - more advanced algorithms will need to access to the stored image data in DRAM, which means this new stacked "processing layer" would have to access DRAM over the slower SLVS-EC interface, negating its sensor co-located stacked performance benefits. They likely kept DRAM off the sensor to improve yields / reduce cost, which begs the question why make it a stacked sensor in the first place, other than for marketing reasons....Show more →
This make a ton of sense, to me. We were told that a major driver for the high cost of the A1 II was the high cost of producing fully-stacked sensors. Just a short time later they can now sell an even higher resolution fully-stacked sensor for $4500? If they were truthful about the A1 II, I can see where something had to give.
Lethimcook wrote:
Are these new batteries? Seems like they have more capacity compared to the NP-FZ100s the A1/A1iis use
Yes, mentioned previously in this thread, all new bigger battery, not backwards compatible, costs $120. CIPA rated at 710 shots per the Sony launch video.
Lethimcook wrote:
Are these new batteries? Seems like they have more capacity compared to the NP-FZ100s the A1/A1iis use
New batteries, and more efficient processors , so battery life should be fantastic . looks like a great camera for all around shooting, but I wouldn’t give up the A1II for it.
InFocus2014 wrote:
Quick question: Will a flash/strobe synch with Electronic Shutter on the A7RVI? I cannot find a mention in the spec's. This is a feature I really use a lot on the A1 II.
Chris Niccolls mentioned in their video review that the electronic shutter will NOT fire the flash and sync speed is 1/250th of a second.
Looks like an A1ii for parent’s shooting youth sports and impressive results with fast moving birds, even at a distance. Also, the EVF upgrade makes the EVF centric shooters Sony road kill. Quite an impressive package. Not an A1ii killer for those that require the last word when shooting sports. The new long zoom and tele-extender are great for many.
I'm kind of surprised at all these replies. It seems you've missed the main reason they've used a stacked sensor here, and it isn't for insane sports photography, which has never been the target market for the A7R series, and still isn't here. It can do combined gain photography in a single exposure in mechanical shutter due to this sensor, which should increase dynamic range even further. With the crazy resolution plus crazy good dynamic range, it's the ultimate landscape and studio camera, and it also is pretty competent for other things (11fps mechanical is perfectly fine for 98% of wildlife shooting, quite a lot of sports and action shooting, etc). If you fall into that 2% that needs 30fps of high readout action photography, get an A9 III.
I'm not even a Sony shooter any more, and this camera looks utterly incredible.
My bank account is breathing a sigh of relief this morning. The GAS has been building the last couple weeks. For both this camera and the 100-400 GM II. But I think I’m gonna hold off for the time being on both
I think I’m gonna wait for either an A1 III or A9IV before seriously considering upgrading my current cameras
