Sony Mirrorless vs Olympus Mirrorless Cameras (Page 5): The A6000 i just bought has an evf, which i love. I haven't noticed any lag in focusing.

Diocletian

Kandfoto wrote:

I’m a Nikon shooter, owning the D5, D850 and D810. And, after using a Canon for a little while, I’m even more confident in the decision I made years ago to go Nikon. I will probably get the Sony A7 Mirrorless with maybe one telephoto lens. Does the Sony have the electronic viewfinder that cause slight delay in focusing?

The A6000 i just bought has an evf, which i love. I haven't noticed any lag in focusing.

gwilliams6

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wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

kangurw wrote:

Hi, I really like my canon system until I get a So... (show quote)

Don't forget the Olympus E-M10 mrIII and E-M5 mrII along with the Panasonic GH4 and GH5 as possibilities.

azted Loc: Las Vegas, NV.

Anyone who "waits" for Canon and Nikon to produce mirrorless cameras is being foolish with loyalty. Loyalty to a brand used to mean something. But in today's world, improvements in mechanism is nothing compared to improvements in software, algorithms, and electronic parts. In all of these areas Sony, Fuji, and the partnership of Panasonic and Olympus, has gone so far beyond where the "big box store" brands have gone. I am a Sony advocate, yes, but I just bought another Olympus body because it is a "fun" product. We all have to scratch the itch of our creativity, but waiting out of some foolish brand loyalty is inane. (Especially when you can buy adapters for your lenses!)

xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Agreed! By the time the two big monoliths get in gear, there will be new technology...

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

jeffhacker wrote:

The electronic viewfinder on the Olympus took several seconds to focus, and sometimes I felt like I lost a shot because of the delay. I loved the Olympus - I bought it as a “grab and go” that I could travel with, but in the end I couldn’t adjust to the electronic sensor.

I have that problem too - with manual focus lenses! Never had a problem with autofocus taking any longer than it should.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Kandfoto wrote:

I just returned from India shooting tigers in Band... (show quote)

Again, as you can see, all the mirrorless systems work extremely well and will save you weight over the standard DSLR. But it is going to come down to what is right for you. The Sony, Fuji, Panasonic, and Olympus will not make you happy unless it meets all your needs for weight, size, cost, and image quality. In my opinion, if viewed from a proper viewing distance, they will all meet the image quality requirement. That means that it will most likely come down to is weight, size, and costs. So whatever you choose, if chosen logically and with testing, you will be a winner with any of the cameras.

CatMarley Loc: North Carolina

gwilliams6 wrote:

Tony and Chelsea Northrup are NOT paid by Sony. You obviously dont know anything about them. They have nearly 1 million subscribers and Tony has a scientific background, so he is about facts they can test, not hype for any brand. Tony and Chelsea use Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fuji and Panasonic gear for each camera's best features. Tony and Chelsea will always say use what works ad suits you best. They just report the scientifically supported facts. Cheers

Not impugning anybody, but one test or comparison is not science. How many cameras were tested? Under what conditions? With what lenses? Every camera will find at least ONE "scientific" expert who will find it to be the "best". This "my camera is better than your camera" is a little boy's pissing contest. Every camera is going to be better at something than another camera. The "best" camera is going to be whatever YOU find fits YOU the best!

dpswbab

The delay in focusing reported above is no longer a problem in the newer mirrorless cameras. Many people prefer the electronic VF; others like their old optical VFs.

kangurw Loc: Newark, NJ

Hi, I really like my canon system until I get a Sony a6300 and a7 mk2. I don’t see any delay in the electronic view Finder. The a6300 have a refreshing rate of 120mhz. Both cameras have a excelente noise reduction for JPGs and the RAW are exceptional for editing. Low light perfomance also are excellent, only point I don’t like in the system is the G lens size and price that sometimes are more priced that Canon. But I will not go back to Canon.
Also, I have a Olympus Om D Em 1 with the pro lens, this is my system that I love. I have Olympus in my bag all the time, I my travel pictures are made with Olympus. The size of lens are very comfortable to carry inside my travel bag with 3 lens and a flash. Pictures are excellent. Very good noise reduction direct from the camera for JPGs, and range for RAWs are excellent too. If you want a good system with low weight, go to Olympus Em 1 mk2 or Panasonic G9 you will not regret you decision, they do not have delay in EVF.

Dennis833 Loc: Australia

Both are excellent cameras. Purchase the one that feels the best for your needs but make sure you compare the format shapes. Personally I would not shoot with the Micro 4/3 format but thats only because I prefer to shoot horizontal images.

HarryBinNC Loc: Blue Ridge Mtns, No.Carolina, USA

Dennis833 wrote:

Both are excellent cameras. Purchase the one that feels the best for your needs but make sure you compare the format shapes. Personally I would not shoot with the Micro 4/3 format but thats only because I prefer to shoot horizontal images.

Micro 4/3 cameras allow you to shoot a variety of formats, just like most of the rest of modern digital cameras. You can shoot "horizontal" 3:2 images like 35mm film cameras or DSLRs do or 16:9 "panoramics" too - that's REALLY "horizontal"!

dpswbab

When I was using DSLR's, I preferred the 3x2 aspect ratio, but since switching to Olympus, I have come to prefer the 4x3, which is much more like classic paintings and closer to 'standard' frame sizes. I think it's just a matter of what you get used to.

Dennis833 Loc: Australia

But there all smaller crops from a 20mp camera. IMO the files are to small for larger photographs.

HarryBinNC wrote:

Micro 4/3 cameras allow you to shoot a variety of formats, just like most of the rest of modern digital cameras. You can shoot "horizontal" 3:2 images like 35mm film cameras or DSLRs do or 16:9 "panoramics" too - that's REALLY "horizontal"!

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Dennis833 wrote:

But there all smaller crops from a 20mp camera. IMO the files are to small for larger photographs.

PP software and printers are better than you think/know...I've made 9' prints from a 24 meg aps-c canon camera before (and it too was cropped a bit).