2eyesee

I have an NEX-5R and find the touch screen great for changing focus during video. I have read reports that like the NEX-5N, the 5R does have a problem with overheating during extended video...

It's a condescending comment from someone who regards a viewfinder as essential, and therefore assumes that anyone who purchases a camera without one is either is not serious about their...

I wasn't saying the 16-50 was a bad lens by any means. All I was saying is that I had them both, compared them and listed the reasons I kept the 18-55 and sold the 16-50. Obviously there seems to...

Video on NEX can exhibit significant moire/aliasing artifacts, and while I haven't tested this myself I've seen several references to setting sharpness at -3 to reduce this...

I decision between the 16-50 and 18-55 really depends on what's important to you. I had the 16-50 and switched to the 18-55 for the following reasons: 1. The 16-50 is very soft in the corners at...

I take it you still have your E-M5, then? How actively are you 'avoiding' the issue of shutter shock? I have a 14-45mm on the way which I hope will fare better than the 14-42mm did in my tests, but...

The primary reason I didn't test with a tripod was because that's how 99% of my photos are taken and I wanted to know how this issue would affect me in the real world. Also, I wanted to test the...

That's ok - I'm not going to hold you personally accountable :-) ! You weren't the only one who mentioned the 14-45 - and it seems to be regarded as a much better lens than the 14-42 anyway so...

The message I'm getting in this thread is that shutter shock does vary with different camera/lens combinations, and there are a couple of other posts like yours that suggest the 14-45mm should fare...

Findings I note from my second test are: 1. Electronic shutter seems to consistently produce the best results across all the shutter speeds tested. So when your photographing a static scene, use...

The G5 certainly is a nice camera outside of the shutter shock issue, so I'm not going to give up on it just yet (I don't know if you use the expression in your part of the world but over here you...

I've done some more extensive testing today over a range of shutter speeds at 42mm. As these were taken hand-held I realise that for 1/30 and 1/60 sec hand shake is going to be much more of a...

That is possible - I should really do a test of 10 consecutive shots at each setting to be sure. But I'm fairly confident they are indicative as all the mechanical shutter shots (at least with IS...

So what are you doing? Just accepting it or actively trying to avoid shutter shock?  The results I got from my test shots were bad enough with just the kit lens. I wouldn't see the point in getting...

I know what you are saying and I'm trying to not be such a 'pixel peeper', but I don't think I can just gloss over this like that. The rest of the image does look noticeably softer - admittedly...

I would like this to be the case, but I've just gone and done a few test shots - hand held at 1/125 sec (in the shutter shock 'zone') at 42mm (my kit lens at full tele), and the results I got were...

I’ve just picked up a Panasonic G5 on a very good deal with the 14-42mm standard lens (not the PZ). I had no interest in the PZ lens after reading about all the shutter shock issue – and the kit...

It's certainly an option - I did mention it in my original post. But it might be a couple of months before it's in my part of the world, and in the meantime there are some very good prices on the...

Thanks for clarifying that.  I assume iA adjusts for exposure changes during video if you don't use any exposure compensation. Is it just when you add exposure compensation that it locks exposure...

It's certainly interesting for me learning what control I can have over video if I do decide on a G5 - which seems increasingly likely now.  I think that would be wishful thinking on my part....