DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

Well, the EVF is inferior to that of the EOS R, and the frame rate is much lower. 4K video not as robust as EOS R. Still, it appears attractive to those who want to use their existing EF and EF-S lenses (with adapter), and it may prove to be a very likable camera in its price range. I'd wait a little for the returns to come in, though.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Well, I'll have to plan this, anyway. It's not as if I have $1300 sitting around, doing nothing …

Returns, huh? ... Strange way to put it, Dan ...

Frame rates aren't that important to me - I don't shoot sports. The 4K video may be inferior to the R - but, hey .... it's there, isn't it? ... Tell me about the EVF, Dan ... how's it inferior to the R's?

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

No, I am not finding anything like that searching here nor with Google. A 300 dpi image printed at 8 X 12" in a magazine represents a fraction of a megapixel. 300 dpi is what publishers have always required from me, but it has been a few years.

Mike

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Hey, Chris. Are you an equipment dealer? Post after post after post of yours reads like a camera store newsletter. Are you doing market research for someone? Periodically I challenge you on one of your glib assertions and you are always evasive. You are in fact doing market research here, and spending quite a bit of time at it. If you are not being paid to do it, you should be. Or maybe market research is a hobby of yours? Whatever, nothing wrong with any of those activities necessarily, but you shouldn't deceive us. Not saying that you are. But it certainly is true that your posting behavior is like no one else's here. Are you really that interested in the opinions of random people here about each and every little nuance, each and every new feature, of every new piece of photography equipment that gets released? Maybe you are. I don't know.

Mike

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Maybe, I can find it, Mike … not sure, but, I'll have a look. It could have been in one of the Fuji posts, since that camera was the first one - I think - to go to 26MP. Not sure - perhaps, the 6D2 was earlier …

Things evolve in all things. Minimum requirements, change through the years. Many APS-C cameras are now at the 24MP mark. Perhaps, upping the requirement was a way to assure they'd receive FF images.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Interesting perspective you have there, Mike. No, I'm not an equipment dealer. I am a writer and a photographer. I find posts I do here - challenge me - to be a better writer, first of all - and, a better photographer - by reading the responses of others - whether they're on my posts or not. I wish I were being paid to do this. But, nobody's offered me anything, so far. But, you never know …

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

EOS R viewfinder is larger, higher magnification (.76x vs 0.7x), and, in particular, higher resolution (3.69M vs 2.26M dots.

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

I had considered that you were gathering research for some sort of writing work. Are you writing for a trade magazine? Ad copy for a manufacturer or dealer?

How is asking people here simple and often silly questions about the latest piece of camera equipment to go on the market helping you to become a better photographer?

Pentax K-70 ... is this the most-overlooked APS-C on the planet???
18-270 Pentax - a proprietary superzoom!!! ... Is it worth the money?
18-400 Tamron - a Crowning Achievement, or just another so-so-sooperzoom???
A Theoretical Question - How Many Focal Points are TOO Many?
18-300 Sigma - Vignette King, or a Superb Lens, and, at a bargain price!!!!
16-300 Tamron - is this a versatile lens, or - a waste of money?
Sigma 50-500 OS HSM APO - the perfect SuperZoom, or no?
Want the Best Camera for Color - and Reproduction in Magazines and/or Books?
To Have, or to Have Not ... the evergrowing world of IBIS ...
Battery Grips ... do they really help, or - are they more of a hassle than they're worth?

No problem if this is what you enjoy doing. But it certainly reads like marketing hype. I noticed that on the "want the best camera" post a couple of knowledgeable people asked you some questions, trying to engage in a discussion about the topic you initiated, and you "punted" just as you do when I ask you any questions or try to get a discussion going with you.

Interest in photography equipment is almost a hobby onto itself, and I would not tell anyone not to pursue that. But your questions and topics are strongly oriented to a sales and marketing perspective - "what would you buy? and "would you trade up?" and "is this worth the price tag on it?"

Mike

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Thanks, Dan … yes, that IS a significant difference, isn't it? … In the VF mag, anyway …

As far as the res - another - seemingly - large difference, but, consider this …

How many cameras have a res as high as 2.26M dots, anyway?

I'll bet you could count 'em on one hand!!!!!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Wow, Mike .. TBH - you sound like you're jealous of the time I spend on doing this … do you know?

Silly??? … I don't agree with that, at all. The questions I pose in my Topic Titles - are intended to engage good responses. If they come across as silly to you - then, obviously, you have no interest in those Topic Titles. You've listed seven of the most recent ones - most of which have put forth specific lenses - which stand out because of their range. Questions are often asked here about Superzooms, but very few of them have a slant. I incorporate a slant in my Topic Titles - in order to make them interesting enough, so people will want to discuss them. When they do - I respond, in kind. I try to follow through on EVERY comment made, except - when I notice people making comments, have gone on a tangent. The one - labeled - A Theoretical Question - was one which opened the door for people to discuss anything they wished to - whether it followed the express idea put forth in the lead post, or not. When that happens - my reaction is to gloss over these comments, and re-insert the Title and Lead Post into the Quick Reply box - in order to attempt to get the discussion back on track. It doesn't always work, however …

As far as evasions - I'm not sure I follow that. I am NOT evasive. I do try and respond to any and every comment folks make - directly. If you perceive that as evasive, then you're clearly not reading all my return comments and following them back to the prior comments. That's alright. Not everyone reads everything in the thread. I DO, however - whether they're MY posts, or someone else's. And, it is my reading of ALL the comments here, which, I believe - in many ways - make me a better photographer.

User ID

No I do NOT have any "insider info" about
the future or lack of future of the A-mount.

So I mean only what the attached picture
represents ... observation of the obvious !

I would loooove to be wrong here, but to
my thinking, whoever believes A-mount
really has a future has an overwhelming
case of wishful thinking. I have a dozen
A-mount lenses ... no ax to grind.

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Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Okey dokey Chris. No big deal. I am just curious.

Evasive does sound a little harsh. But when others have questioned your assertions like "publishers want you to use 26 MP cameras" or "here are the best cameras for color" your responses have been pretty evasive. "I can't remember where I saw that why don't you search for yourself" and "hey take up your complaints with the guy who wrote the article" for example.

I am not complaining about the way you run your forum within the forum. You are polite and are good at framing questions to attract attention. I am just pointing out that it is indistinguishable from someone doing market research. Well done marketing research, yes.

We are certainly making a lot of progressive if what we are doing is exploring consumer tastes and preferences. I just don't see how we are making any progress in increasing our knowledge or skill as photographers with this running questionnaire.

But as I said, if this is what you enjoy doing, then by all means carry on. You always get a lot of feedback. This is my feedback.

Mike

tdekany Loc: Oregon

No ibis in this camera I’m afraid to say.

tdekany Loc: Oregon

Hey Mike, how about following your own suggestion?

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

My opinion; depends on what the buyer is looking for. You want tiny and light, get the RP. You want full size, get the 6D II. You are one of those people who believe DSLR'S will stop working because of MILC'S, get the RP. You want a full featured camera, get the 6D II. You have a number of EF lenses and don't mind using an adapter, get the RP. You have a number of EF lenses and you don't like using adapters, get the 6D II. You are a minimalist, get the RP. You don't want bleeding edge technology, get the 6D II. It really is up to the preferences of the buyer. Which one is an all around better camera? The 6D II.