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And, just like that, Z50 is out. And there are already dozens of previews (that's 'cos they got a preproduction version)
Nikon's page.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-p...img_en_us:homepage:slot:1:Z:z50:101019:z50wwa
Nikon's page.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-p...img_en_us:homepage:slot:1:Z:z50:101019:z50wwa
Samuel H
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Almost 2020 and the Z50 shoots 4k video using a crop of its APS-C sensor. And no idea if it is any good or not, but the new kit lens looks like something that belongs in a 2003 point-and-shoot. That front element is TINY, I'm going to guess that it does like my RX100IV and goes to narrow aperture really fast as soon as you step away from its widest focal length.
It looks like the internal electronics are all about the ease of use, with the old F-mount glass being a perfect alternative for those, who ... you know, already have it. Overall, it looks a better still cam, with the baked-in 4K for the Vlogger crowd.
But the real question is whether anyone with iPhone 11 should be interested. I'd say, not.
But the real question is whether anyone with iPhone 11 should be interested. I'd say, not.
The problem is marginal utility of a given product. If you have an older Nikon camera and a plethora of Nikon glass, would you rather buy Z6 or Z50? In other words, Z50 may be a decent camera on its own but not provide a huge improvement from an existing model to justify the investment.
But that's a personal decision, obviously.
In any case, Olympus EM5 MKIII specs have leaked. It looks like another pretty decent product that very few will own.
Olympus EM5 MKIII details are out. The official announcement might be today/tomorrow. $1,200. 4K, H264 @ 237 Mbps, pixel shifting stabilization and a hand-held high resolution (50 MPX) mode.
It looks like a quality product but a $1,200 MFT model is unlikely to generate much interest when one could get APS-C for less. IMO, this is an $800 piece at best.
It looks like a quality product but a $1,200 MFT model is unlikely to generate much interest when one could get APS-C for less. IMO, this is an $800 piece at best.
soarprod
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I don’t think Panasonic has used any sensors with PDAF. Olympus has a 20MP sensor that hopefully will be shared with Panny.
It's the same Sony sensor. EM1 MKII received its firmware upgrade a few months back and the auto focus, from all the reviews, is working very well now. But EM5 MKIII itself falls under the same category as Z50 (which is APS-C and $300 cheaper), it's a reasonable investment for someone who already owns the branded glass. Otherwise, it seems pricey.
The EM5 MKIII YouTube reviews are out and the fake excitement permeates the air. It's a solid camera, whose major selling point is that it's small. It looks like Olympus has again pulled a short straw. At $800 or so, it'd be competitive. At $600, it'd be a steal. At $1,200, it's nothing to write home about.
Samuel H
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Oh wow. I've been on the Sony camp so many years I didn't even know that, I guessed everybody was using PDAF by now. My a6000 has PDAF, and that model was announced more than five years ago!
Panasonic has that DFD system, which is BFD.
In any case, EM5 MKIII has a pixel shifting high res mode that combines eight exposures into a 20x2.5=50 MPX image. The new processor is powerful enough to do it hand held too. It gives the model a considerably improved stills performance. But it got me thinking. Sony A7 RIV has a similar pixel shifting HiRes feature. It combines sixteen exposures for a 60x4=240 MPX photo but its 4-exposure can only output 60 MPX (or so Sony says). From a technological point of view, Sony could have enabled anything lower than sixteen and greater than four to allow a shooter the optimal resolution or speed. In other words, it could have had intermediate resolutions from 60 to 240 also. But that would have meant that the camera could compete in portrait photography against Fuji GFX100 and its 100 MPX single shot format. And, naturally, GFX100 has a medium format Sony sensor. So, Sony cripples A7R IV and considers the problem solved. And no one in the media/camera review community even raises a peep.
Edit - first wrote that Olympus had a 4-exposure HiRes. Off articles, it's an 8-exposure pixel shift to get to 50.
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