Question on E-M1 AF peformance

THKPIC wrote:

Hello,

I'm getting back into M43 and am looking for a sensible solution for my AF needs. I sold my E-P5 (bad idea) and am just now picking up glass again. I've read up on the AF for the E-M1 and users seem to equate it with the capabilities of the original Sony a6000. Can anyone confirm if it has a noticeable increase in hit rate over...say...the E-P5. if not I might just wait for the E-M1 II to come down in price a bit more.

Versus an E-P5 it's chalk and cheese, the E-M1 is much better, especially with Pro lenses. I've shot lots of sports and other action with it and while it takes time and experimentation to master, it's a very competent camera even if five years old.

Cheers,

Rick

THKPIC wrote:

Can anyone confirm if it has a noticeable increase in hit rate over...say...the E-P5. if not I might just wait for the E-M1 II to come down in price a bit more.

It is little difficult to say if you get like a 90% focus rate with E-P5 for a cycling kids toward you, that how much better you want to get "much better"?

Like a scenario, you have a kids cycling toward you at 50 m range back and worth so you start at 50m range and stop at about 5m range as 40mm is too narrow at then.  If you get with E-P5 and its 5 FPS for C-AF about 30 frames from what 4 frames is slightly out of focus at closest range, then how much it really is better to have like only 2 frames out of focus or just 1 slightly out of focus?

But that is hardest test really for any C-AF system as the subject is coming directly toward and closure speed ratio increases quickly. The other challenge for C-AF prediction capabilities is target that speed varies so it accelerate, decelerate and can even stop.

Some E-M1 samples with Pro tele lenses.

Cheers,

Rick