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How substantial is the image quality difference between M50 and M6 markii?

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Re: How substantial is the image quality difference between M50 and M6 markii?

thunder storm wrote:

MAC wrote:

thunder storm wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

vostokstreetphoto wrote:

I've been trying to understand how substantial the jump in image quality is between the two cameras, but the only thing I find are general claims that M6 mark ii should be quite a bit better. While that is clear from a tech standpoint, how does it translate in practice? A few comparisons I did find used the kit lens and didn't really tell me much.

The question assumes that we're using the best lens for the mount: Canon 32mm 1.4, Sigma 56, Canon 22mm etc.

Hello,

I have the one year older M6 to compare to (24 MP), and not the M50, but they’re pretty similar in IQ from what all the reviews show.

With the M6ii you’ll get a slight bump up in detail (when images are equalized for output size), and a little better noise handling (likely due to the finer-grained character of the noise). DxO seems to do a little better with the 32 MP files.

Imo the dynamic range of the M6II is substantial as well. Imo that might be the biggest difference for IQ when shooting in bright daylight or in back lit situations.

The bigger differences between the M50 and M6ii lie in their capabilities, features, and ergos however.

Minimum shutter speed. A lot of dials.

And it has the full mechanical shutter my A7IV lacks, so you don't have to mess around with filters to avoid both cut of bokeh and subject deformation with fast moving subjects.

yikes, cut off bokeh with your f1.2/f1.4 lenses on A7IV?

No, just messing around with filters.

ugh, filters are a pain and might even degrade IQ

I did see a review where your A7IV has mechanical shutter that you can turn off efcs when you get above ss 1000 - if you remember to do it through your menu system

of course with the m6II we don't have to remember to turn off efcs - it doesn't have efcs - so no worry about cut-off bokeh at high ss- but worry about shutter shock at low ss

The Samyang 85mm f/1.4 mkII has the same filter size as the 50mm GM, however, the Sigma 85mm Art DN might be a bit better for IQ, and that one has a different (bigger) filter size.

Yesterday I ordered the 50mm GM, it will arrive tomorrow. The money tree will need 3 years or so to recover, so the 85mm will have to wait. Not a problem as the R5+105mm will take care of the 85mm tasks, and at f/1.2 50mm might do as well.

50 fov is my choice too

one thing here though - I saw one of Chris's early videos where he said the A7IV reverts from 14 bit raw to 12 bit raw in e-shutter taking a DR hit - and they do this for continuous shooting buffer reasons

whereas my information shows the m6II doesn't take a hit in DR with single shot using one shot e-shutter and stays in 14 bit. You have to spend huge on an R3 to get an RF body that stays in 14 bit with e-shutter and keeps the DR

Not bad for a discontinued crazy compact crop camera.

You’ll have to see how any of that fits with what and how you shoot. And as always it’s best to try one out in person if at all possible.

Best of luck to you!

R2

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