Peteso wrote:
I am going to take a contrary view, particularly since you only “kinda” decided on Sony. I shoot the Sony A7RIV, and it’s a great camera…BUT I shoot the Olympus EM-1 Mark III & EM1X for all of my sports photography and some of my wildlife photography. The Oly Pro Capture feature is invaluable for catching the critical moment. I don’t want to make this a very long post, so you can easily research the Olympus Pro Capture feature. Also, for wildlife photography, particularly when you need to walk a lot, the weight savings are significant.
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Save you the searching, here is the explanation:
https://www.espenhelland.com/wildlife-photography-blog/pro-capture-settings-for-birds-in-flight#:~:text=Pro%20Capture%20works%20by%20continuously,keep%20holding%20the%20shutter%20down.
If weight is your issue then get the compact yet fullframe Sony A7C, and get the benefits of fullframe, which include greater resolution and detail (great for cropping), and better noise handling, which is very important in sports and wildlife shooting. The fullframe 24mp Sony A7C has APS-C mode and Clear Image Zoom for added magnification.
Also with APS-C or fullframe, you can achieve a shallower depth of field than with micro 4/3rds when you wish to isolate your subjects. Just physics.
Not saying you should spend for a Sony A1, but here is what you can do with that 50mp fullframe sensor's great resolution and detail, especially if you need to crop. Likewise any APS-C or fullframe sensor camera will give you an edge in keeping the most detail and resolution when cropping vs a micro 4/3rds sensor camera. Just physics.
Here a Great White Egret bends its neck to clean its feathers on the Caribbean Island of Sint Maarten/St. Martin. Sony A1, Sony 200-600mm lens, 591mm, ISO 1600, f6.3, 1/2000 sec. First the full frame then a tight crop from the same shot
Then a shot of a Wild Iguana on Sint Maarten/St. Martin. Sony A1, Sony 200-600mm lens, 493mm, ISO 320, f8, 1/1250 sec.
You can capture fine wildlife and sports shots with a micro 4/3rds camera like Olympus, but you will never get the same ultimate resolution and detail (especially in a tight crop) as you can with a higher megapixel fullframe sensor. Just physics.
Cheers and best to you.