I tried the R once and I didn't like it. The ergonomics was wrong ( although not much worse than the sony) but the Sony AF is much better even with adapted canon lenses. I also wasn't too keen on that weird sliding thing on the R. I much prefer the joystick on the a7iii or 90D.
Interesting. The R6 may not be for you, then. Though EF lenses now focus better on the R6 than any Sony. But I've never heard someone prefer the ergonomics of any Sony mirrorless to those of any Canon. For me personally, even the R's ergonomics (slider bar and all) are far superior to any A7/A9, and I've owned all of the above.
Hmmm, I was an A7iii owner and currently own an R and I don’t fully agree here. The R is far better in the hand than the A7iii no doubt. The camera feels better over all for sure, but there are somethings I miss on the Sony. Joystick is one, the bar is dumb. Having a dial on the back is another, customizability is another and then I also like having the power switch right by the shutter button. The R6 fixes many of these which would put the canon far above the Sony, but the R is only a little bit above it for me.
For me, holding the camera is better with the eos R, but for usability, also the a73 is better at some things and the R better at others, for example.
- the joystick, as you say. With the Sony I have it and I don't need it, since the camera is always focusing in the right spot. With the Canon I need it because the fave/eye af is frustrating sometimes, and the camera doesn't have it.
- the eos R is much MUCH more responsive, quicker t manipulate, much less input lag. The Sony OS is painfully slow.
- some settings can be changed with the Sony in one single button and you need to go in the menu with the Canon, like auto iso minimum shutter speed or enabling silent mode.
- some settings can be changed with the Canon in one single button and you need to press more buttons with the Sony, like switching between one shot and servo af or changing the af area.
At the end, I find myself using lately only the Canon because it just takes more beautiful pictures, it gives me more satisfaction. Better color, better white balance, better screen. Shooting is a pleasure. It makes me smile. The Sony... Well, I know that I can fix the pictures with some more work afterwards and the shadows will be a bit cleaner, but it's not as fun to use.
