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hexie9
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Re: A powerful mirrorless camera limited by its producer
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nolten wrote:
Nice images and I agree that the M6II is a high performance little camera. However, I don't think it is superior to the 90D. They have different applications IMHO.
The 90D is a weather sealed, sturdy semi-pro camera with more than 4 times the battery life of the M6II. It has both live view AF and optical AF with different characteristics. The optical AF of the 90D is more customizable than the M6IIs live view AF. With the M, 14 FPS is labeled speed priority and 7 FPS is labeled focus priority. In the 90D speed vs focus priority is independent of frame rate. The 90D adds other AF customizations. The 90D has EFCS. The M6II has to be awake to see through the lens and its image stabilizer runs all the time while awake. You can see through the 90D's lens with the camera asleep watching your subject not worrying that it will time out.
I find that for more than very limited use, a lens like my 100-400 is uncomfortable to work with on the M6II while the 90D is much more ergonomic. I'm thinking of my two weeks in the Serengeti with my 80D and 100-400. I'm sure this is personal preference. As is the preference between optical and live view AF. Don't get me wrong I like the M6II, its focus stacking ability is brilliant and with the EVF much easier to use hand held than going into live view on the 90D. On the strength of my year's use of the M6II, I've purchased a 90D for when I can do wildlife travel again. I'll be keeping the M for day hiking and supplementing my FF kit. Its brilliant with the 55-250 and even the 70-300 II.
I hate car analogies, but the M6II is like a little open sports car. Its fun, its fast, its light, it can squeeze through tight places. But for an all day drive to Phoenix, the bigger more comfortable SUV will be the better choice.
Yes, the image stabilizer of lens runs all the time while m6ii is awake. So I choose to close the screen in 15 seconds.
I really think the focus system of M6II is better than the optical one in 90D. It is as fast as 90D, more accurate, and with eye recognition. The focus system of 90d is very easy to be disturbed by tiny thing in front of your target.
I don't think the battery life is a big problem, I always use tow batteries in one day.
I usually use m6ii in the parks of Hangzhou, because it hasn't weather sealing. If I go to the wild fields or travel to another city, I will take my Olympus em1 markII and 300mm pro. The Olympus system is lighter, comfortable, with excellent IS and weather sealing system. But Olympus has not big lens.