A7 Shoots smaller files than Canon 60D?

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

So I noticed that my file sizes and dimensions are larger on my older Canon 60D than on my newer Sony A7. Both cameras were shooting RAW.

Have I messed something up in settings?

Or is this just the way it is?

Input is appreciated.

Canon 60D

Sony A7

Thanks.

southy4 · Dec 16, 2015

Looks like your camera is set to crop mode. Dimensions should be 6000x4000 with a file size up around 25mb

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

How sink adjust that? Is that aspect ratio? I was shooting 16:9 but I changed to 3:2 a little while ago.

PhilthePhrame · Dec 16, 2015

It could also be a result of the "compressed RAW" used by the first generation A7 cameras.

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

southy4 said:
Looks like your camera is set to crop mode. Dimensions should be 6000x4000 with a file size up around 25mb

So I poked around and under APS-C it did indeed seem to be set to crop. No idea why but hopefully that will solve the issue. Thanks

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

Cyronaseez said:
Cyronaseez said:

Looks like your camera is set to crop mode. Dimensions should be 6000x4000 with a file size up around 25mb

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So I poked around and under APS-C it did indeed seem to be set to crop. No idea why but hopefully that will solve the issue. Thanks

And now I have a circular vignette

I'm using a 50mm Sony E lens

southy4 · Dec 16, 2015

In the menu it is name APSC size capture. You need to turn this off. Unless of course you are using an APSC lens.

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

southy4 said:
In the menu it is name APSC size capture. You need to turn this off. Unless of course you are using an APSC lens.

I turned this setting off and I have a vignette.

southy4 · Dec 16, 2015

Thats because the Sony E 50mm is an APSC lens not designed for the full frame sensor in the A7 series. That is why the camera would have automatically set itself to APSC mode. No much you can do about it with this lens unfortunately.

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

Damn, I didn't realize this wasn't a full frame lens. It's new to me.

Entropy512 · Dec 16, 2015

Cyronaseez said:
Damn, I didn't realize this wasn't a full frame lens. It's new to me.

One of the strange annoyances about lens selection - there is no native 50mm FF lens. The closest is the Zeiss 55/1.8 at $700.

The Canon EF50/1.8 family of lenses on an EF-to-E adapter will have FF coverage, but poor AF on the A7.

noflashplease · Dec 16, 2015

Cyronaseez said:
Damn, I didn't realize this wasn't a full frame lens. It's new to me.

As I recollect, Sony designed the only 50mm F/1.8 lens that doesn't cover full frame.

DP13Photo · Dec 16, 2015

Cyronaseez said:
Cyronaseez said:

Cyronaseez said:

Looks like your camera is set to crop mode. Dimensions should be 6000x4000 with a file size up around 25mb

Click to expand...

So I poked around and under APS-C it did indeed seem to be set to crop. No idea why but hopefully that will solve the issue. Thanks

Click to expand...

And now I have a circular vignette
I'm using a 50mm Sony E lens

If you purchased that lens recently you may be able to get a refund, explaining that you didn't realize it was an APSc lens.

If that's the only lens you have, then go ahead and use it in crop mode until you are able to get a full frame lens to use.

southy4 · Dec 16, 2015

noflashplease said:
Cyronaseez said:

Damn, I didn't realize this wasn't a full frame lens. It's new to me.

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As I recollect, Sony designed the only 50mm F/1.8 lens that doesn't cover full frame.

Pentax SMC 50mm f1.8.

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

All I can say is Damn

noflashplease · Dec 16, 2015

southy4 said:
noflashplease said:

Cyronaseez said:

Damn, I didn't realize this wasn't a full frame lens. It's new to me.

Click to expand...

As I recollect, Sony designed the only 50mm F/1.8 lens that doesn't cover full frame.

Click to expand...

Pentax SMC 50mm f1.8.

Nope. Covers full frame, as does the 35mm F/2.4

southy4 · Dec 16, 2015

noflashplease said:
southy4 said:

noflashplease said:

Cyronaseez said:

Damn, I didn't realize this wasn't a full frame lens. It's new to me.

Click to expand...

As I recollect, Sony designed the only 50mm F/1.8 lens that doesn't cover full frame.

Click to expand...

Pentax SMC 50mm f1.8.

Click to expand...

Nope. Covers full frame, as does the 35mm F/2.4

Well there you go, all the information I can see for it, even DP reviews own article says its an APSC lens. Seems it covers more.

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www.dpreview.com

To be fair the Sony SEL 50mm f1.8 was designed for the original NEX system which was APSC only. I guess they didn't envisage at the time the direction E mount would go with FF.

Cyronaseez · Dec 16, 2015

Just Damn.

Guess I need a new lens. I just shoot with one for the time being.

southy4 · Dec 16, 2015

The 50mm f1.8 will work fine on the A7 albeit with reduced resolution. The OSS may also not work on the A7, I know it doesn't with the SEL18-55 fitted to the A7.

Entropy512 · Dec 16, 2015

southy4 said:
noflashplease said:

southy4 said:

noflashplease said:

Cyronaseez said:

Damn, I didn't realize this wasn't a full frame lens. It's new to me.

Click to expand...

As I recollect, Sony designed the only 50mm F/1.8 lens that doesn't cover full frame.

Click to expand...

Pentax SMC 50mm f1.8.

Click to expand...

Nope. Covers full frame, as does the 35mm F/2.4

Click to expand...

Well there you go, all the information I can see for it, even DP reviews own article says its an APSC lens. Seems it covers more.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6016532418/pentax-da-50mm-f1-8

To be fair the Sony SEL 50mm f1.8 was designed for the original NEX system which was APSC only. I guess they didn't envisage at the time the direction E mount would go with FF.

Pentax was lazy and gave a bunch of lenses DA designators despite them covering FF with their image circle. A number of the long primes also had perfectly fine FF coverage but were labeled as DA*

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