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EM1 continous AF and tracking

Started Nov 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
Chris R-UK Forum Pro • Posts: 22,843
Re: EM1 continous AF and tracking

DonParrot wrote:

Chris R-UK wrote:

Fri13 wrote:

Oh and E-M1 can beat cameras like 7D Mk2 in C-AF accuracy and speed.

Perhaps you could produce your evidence for that statement.

Do you own a 7D MkII? Have you shot with one?

I owned a 7D MkI for 6 years and I can tell you that my E-M1 with a red dot sight can shoot most of the things that the 7D could, but there is no way that the E-M1 has better C-AF accuracy and speed than the 7D MkI let alone the 7D MkII. The lack of cross type AF points in the E-M1 can be a serious restriction for some targets.

Well, I shot with the 7D for several momth and i never was able to achieve this kind of long bursts of fast moving subjects:
E-M1 with EE-1 Dot Sight does sighthounds an RC boats.
Can't say anything about the 7D MKII but the MKI's C-SAF definitely is inferior to the one of the E-M1 when equipped with the EE-1 Dot Sight.

Yes, I agree that a red dot sight enables you to shoot things that you can't shoot through a viewfinder.  There are people using re dot sights on DSLRs but I personally wouldn't like to hold a DSLR and, say, a 500mm lens at arms length to use the sight!

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