photo:mirrorlessff
full frame mirrorless camera systems
see also:
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- system announced late 2015
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- system formerly announced Aug 2018
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- system formerly announced Sept 2018
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- announced Sept 2018, same mount as Leica full frame
a brief comparison
| Sony | Nikon Z | Canon R | Panasonic S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sports camera | Sony a9 $4500 | nil | nil | nil |
| sports camera specs | 24mp, 5/10/20fps; 4K30p; 693PDAF; 5EV IBIS; 3.7mdot EVF; dual SD; | nil | nil | nil |
| HiRes camera | Sony a7RIII $3200 | Nikon Z7 $3400 | nil | Panasonic S1R $3699 |
| HiRes camera specs | 42mp, 8/10fps; 4K30p; 399PDAF; 5EV IBIS; dual SD; | 46mp, 4K30p; 493PDAF; 5EV IBIS; 3.7mdot EVF; single XQD; | nil | 47mp, 6/9fps; 4K60p; 493PDAF; 5EV IBIS; 5.7mdot EVF; dual XQD/SD; 187mp HiRes mode; |
| standard camera | Sony a7III $1999 | Nikon Z6 $1999 | Canon R $2299 | Panasonic S1 $2499 |
| standard camera specs | 24mp, 8/10fps; 4K30p; 693PDAF; 5EV IBIS; 2.3mdot EVF; dual SD; | 25mp, 12fps; 4K30p; 273PDAF; 5EV IBIS; 3.7mdot EVF; single XQD; | 30mp, 3/5/8fps; 4K30p 1.7x crop; 5655AF; No IBIS; 3.7mdot EVF; single SD; | 24mp, 6/9fps; 4K60p; 225CDAF/DFD; 5EV IBIS; 5.7mdot EVF; dual XQD/SD; 96mp HiRes mode; |
| budget camera | Sony a7II $899 | nil | Canon RP $1299 | nil |
| pros | best eye tracking AF (except Sony a7II) | best EVF; HiRes mode; better, larger camera build | ||
| cons | dubious weathersealing; ergonomics and menu system not great | no dual card; | no dual card; no IBIS | large, heavy camera; no PDAF; |
| lens pros | reasonable range of native lenses; 24mm f/1.4 best 24mm prime; | best 50mm and 85mm f/1.2 lenses; programmable ring; | MF clutch on lenses; | |
| lens cons | expensive | minimal range; expensive | minimal range; expensive | minimal range; expensive |
Camera comparison details
| Nikon Z6 | Sony a7III | Nikon D750 | Nikon Z7 | Sony a7RIII | Nikon D850 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sensor | 24.5mp | 24mp | 24.3mp | 45.7mp | 42mp | 45.7mp |
| price $US in 2018 | $1999 | $1999 | $1699 | $3400 | $3199 | $3299 |
| weight | 675g | 650g | 755g | 675g | 657g | 915g+batt |
| sensor IS | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| weathersealing | Exc | Good | Exc | Exc | Good | Exc |
| memory card slots | one XQD/CFExpress# | SD +MemStick | two SD | one XQD/CFExpress# | two SD | XQD + SD |
| viewfinder | 3.7mdot EVF | 2.3mdot EVF | optical | 3.7mdot EVF | 3.7mdot EVF | optical |
| rear screen | 2.1m, tilt, touch | 921k, tilt, part touch | 1.2m tilt, non-touch | 2.1m, tilt, touch | 1.4m, tilt, part touch | 2.36m, tilt, touch |
| burst rate | 12fps | 10fps | 6.5fps | 9fps | 10fps | 6fps (9 w battery grip) |
| AF points | 273 | 693 | 51 | 493 | 399 | 153 |
| AF coverage | 93% | centre | 90% | 63% | ?50% | |
| AF tracking | clunky? | Yes | 3D | clunky? | Yes | 3D |
| Eye AF tracking | No/firmware upgrade? | Yes | No | No/firmware upgrade? | Yes | No |
| Fastest mech. shutter | 1/8000th | 1/8000th | 1/4000th | 1/8000th | 1/8000th | 1/8000th |
| 4K video | 30p | 30p 100Mbps | nil | 30p | 30p 100Mbps | 30p |
| 1080HD video | 120p | 120p 100Mbps | 30p basic | 120p | 120p 100Mbps | 60p |
| comments | ProRes RAW Video via firmware upgrade coming | basic entry level feature set | ProRes RAW Video via firmware upgrade coming |
- #Nikon say they will release firmware to allow CFExpress cards which can be used the XQD slots
- https://www.dpreview.com/videos/3279784857/dpreview-tv-nikon-z6-sony-a7-iii-and-canon-eos-r-compared
- Sony a7III has much better native lens range and is a better all round camera than either the Nikon Z6 (not as good AF or image quality) or Canon R (worse video, image quality and no IBIS)
photo/mirrorlessff.txt · Last modified: 2019/05/12 23:54 by gary1