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ozimax: MA2 is superb. That is all.
Oh, there are several downsides after a week of flying it. Firstly, the 3 batteries rapidly lose charge after sitting in the bag for a few days. I charged them to 100% and after a couple of days of sitting in the bag, I started to use them. They were all around 50%-60%. That's a lot of charge to lose in 3 days. I can't remember the original MP batteries depleting that quickly.
Secondly, there is almost no ground clearance at the back legs. You really have to either launch from flat ground, or hand held.
Otherwise the product is superb and more than 99% of photographers/videographers will ever need. Oh, and it's uber fast..
My Phantom 4's batteries enter 'storage mode' after being fully charged and not used for 3 days, whereby they discharge to 50% in order to prevent swelling of the cells. Could it be you're experiencing the same thing?
muppix: As an existing E-M5 mk II user (and mk I before that) I’m considering upgrading to the mk III for one feature alone: USB charging. Because when you add the bulk of an external battery charger, mains lead, and international mains adapter you’ve nearly doubled the size of your travelling camera, which is a real consideration if you spend weeks on the road with just a carry-on bag. I don’t care that it’s micro USB and not USB-C - so’s my Kindle. I don’t care it’s only rated for 310 shots - I’ll appreciate the lightness afforded by the small battery more often than I’ll grumble about having to to charge it during the day using any ubiquitous USB charger or power bank. Speaking of lightness, I am slightly worried about where weight has been shaved off. Is this an all-plastic body now?
Can a stabilised lens not go some way towards making up for lack of IBIS? I know very little about video but when I shoot stills nothing I point the camera at is actually, er, still. People move, foliage moves, IBIS encourages you to shot slower and you end up with blurry photos. I guess you can always plan ahead and turn it off, but that’s kind of missing the point I guess.
muppix: As an existing E-M5 mk II user (and mk I before that) I’m considering upgrading to the mk III for one feature alone: USB charging. Because when you add the bulk of an external battery charger, mains lead, and international mains adapter you’ve nearly doubled the size of your travelling camera, which is a real consideration if you spend weeks on the road with just a carry-on bag. I don’t care that it’s micro USB and not USB-C - so’s my Kindle. I don’t care it’s only rated for 310 shots - I’ll appreciate the lightness afforded by the small battery more often than I’ll grumble about having to to charge it during the day using any ubiquitous USB charger or power bank. Speaking of lightness, I am slightly worried about where weight has been shaved off. Is this an all-plastic body now?
I've seen a number of reports / reviews that state the mk III is metal & plastic construction, and an equal number that state it's made of 'synthetic' materials.
Not that it matters much now, given the price of this thing I've decided to start with yet another system by ordering a Fujifilm X-T3.
As an existing E-M5 mk II user (and mk I before that) I’m considering upgrading to the mk III for one feature alone: USB charging. Because when you add the bulk of an external battery charger, mains lead, and international mains adapter you’ve nearly doubled the size of your travelling camera, which is a real consideration if you spend weeks on the road with just a carry-on bag. I don’t care that it’s micro USB and not USB-C - so’s my Kindle. I don’t care it’s only rated for 310 shots - I’ll appreciate the lightness afforded by the small battery more often than I’ll grumble about having to to charge it during the day using any ubiquitous USB charger or power bank. Speaking of lightness, I am slightly worried about where weight has been shaved off. Is this an all-plastic body now?
zavart: I don't want to sound like some kind of conspiracy theory advocate. But somehow I find it hard to believe that one of the biggest camera companies with all its experience and know-how plus having access to all the competition's gear which was produced in the previous years will come up with a product which is on so many levels below the par with their SLR range. Sorry but I feel that they have crippled their cameras on purpose. They know that that there were huge expectations among photographers but they still wanted to preserve their SLR ground. I'm almost sure that within 12 months there will be Z6 and Z7 markII and then 12 months later markIII . Meantime they slowly roll down the SLR business and thus make a total transition to mirrorless.
Sounds exactly like Sony crippling their high-end cameras with poor menus and no touch-screen while their low-end products enjoy both. Why innovate now when enough people will buy it as-is?
muppix: I'd have settled for a Mavic Air with uprated telemetry and a decent controller. These two don't bring much to the table, IMHO.
That probably depends on what your game is. I'm happy with the image quality of my P4, but I wish it were more portable. The Mavic Pro is a big leap in that direction, but I can't help thinking I'd rather have that extra pocketability the Air offers.
digitallollygag: Mmm, that Sony A7III is looking better all the time.
Can't quite forgive their awful menus though.
I'd have settled for a Mavic Air with uprated telemetry and a decent controller. These two don't bring much to the table, IMHO.
Why include “the log” from just 36 seconds into the flight?
GCHYBA: I read somewhere else that it DOES have a touchscreen?
PC Mag UK claim in their opening paragraph that it as one, then contradict themselves a few inches down the page. http://tinyurl.com/zhlxkd2
NZ Scott: I do wish Sony would introduce a touchscreen for the RX100 series.
I won't buy one until they do.
Same here. Touch-screen is inevitable if they intend to hold this market segment, and I just know the moment I part with an M5 sized pile of cash the M6 will come along. With touch-screen. Meh.
Sun's awfully high for 04:00 ...