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Yes, there have been massive changes in DSLR/mirrorless world. The main ones are: 1) Autofocus. Check out Sony A7 III or A9 reviews, it's absolutely mindblowin
by bufferoverflow 7y ago
Yes, there have been massive changes in DSLR/mirrorless world. The main ones are:
1) Autofocus. Check out Sony A7 III or A9 reviews, it's absolutely mindblowing. It focuses perfectly and is insanely fast.
2) Low-light sensitivity. You can get a used Sony A7s, which goes to ISO 490,000, and quite usable up to ISO 50K. At its highest ISO and with a relatively cheap f1.4 lens it's much more sensitive than my eyes - it can see in the dark, it's like night vision, but in color.
But that's what's available for purchase. Canon has demonstrated Canon ME20F-SH, which shoots up to ISO 4.5 million. Judging by the videos, it's absolutely nuts. I hope that tech becomes widely available soon.
3) The cost of RAW video cameras has plummeted. Blackmagic BMPCC 4K is $1300. Quite an amazing little camera that records straight to an external SSD via USB-C. This is cinema-level camera, though with quite weak ergonomics. Still, if you're serious about cinematography, it's an excellent choice, and it's very affordable.
4) Lenses keep improving as well. New 135mm/f1.8 is breaking MTF chart records, it outresolves all the sensors by a wide margin.
5) Medium-format digital cameras have become affordable as well.
- yread 7y ago> Canon ME20F-SH, which shoots up to ISO 4.5 million Video at 400k ISO 50fps: https://youtu.be/1-HfWCVQsIY?t=182 https://youtu.be/1-HfWCVQsIY?t=182 or Sony alpha A7S II - 4K low-light ISO comparison movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLBHMbRMW4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLBHMbRMW4
- mosselman 7y agoThanks, great run down. Bad for my wallet in the near to mid future, but great to see the things improve that have a great impact on the usability of a camera.