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E-M1 vs. A7II Thoughts

Started Jul 28, 2016 | Discussions thread
AlphaPhotography
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Re: E-M1 vs. A7II Thoughts

Stazza wrote:

SonyArtisan wrote:

  • The high ISO performance of the E-M1 is disappointing. I didn't compare it side-by-side to the Sony but even ISO 3200 is almost unusable for me. It seems at least a stop worse than my old A6000, two stops worse than the A6300, and maybe even slightly more than two stops compared to the A7II. It's about on par with my RX100IV which is disappointing to say the least.

I have both the E-M10 and the A7 II - They each have their own pros and cons - however on the ISO point above, it's important to note that where you are constrained by needing depth of field (e.g. shooting more than one person indoors), then you're limited to using two stops more ISO on the A7 II (e.g. 1600 of MFT, 6400 on A7 II). In these cases, the MFT is significantly better. I also find the IBIS on MFT to be better as well (presumably due to it being easier to stabilise a smaller sensor), which increases the MFT's lead here.

Good point about the DOF and IBIS. The IBIS is definitely superior in the tests I did. I was able to get 4-5 stops fairly easily. The whirring noise was an unexpected annoyance but not a dealbreaker

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