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BIF with R5 and RF 100-500mm compared to A9II and FE 200-600 G

Started Jul 4, 2021 | Discussions thread
OP Steve W Veteran Member • Posts: 6,998
Re: BIF with R5 and RF 100-500mm compared to A9II and FE 200-600 G
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Subutai wrote:

I honestly did not notice much of a difference in autofocus speed between the A9 / 200-600 vs. the R5 / 100-500. The R5 was better in the sense that it has a much better animal eye focus than the A9 but the A9 is better in that it is truly blackout free. The R5 has a slideshow effect when you release the shutter and press again, but is blackout free AFTER the initial shutter press.

The main thing I did notice between the two is that the 200-600 is an absolute monster in size/weight when compared directly to the 100-500. I was shocked at how big the 200-600 is compared to the 100-500.

The 100-500 is definitely something I could hike with and take long scenic walks with without any concern whatsoever. I'm specifically not buying the 200-600 because it is too large for my uses which is long walks and hikes.

Now compared to bigger super telephoto lenses, the 200-600 is much smaller and portable but compared to the 100-500, the 1-500 is much more portable.

For walking around/hiking I take my excellent FE 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 with 1.4x teleconverter instead of the 200-600. It’s very sharp, and focuses even faster IMHO. It is one of the Sony GM lenses that convinced me to sell my Canon version and get the A9 three years ago.

Still want to try the Canon RF 100-500 but can’t seem to find one.

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