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I've got some complaints when it comes to my a7r 3s interface, and I assume the 4 hasn't changed much, so I'm probably in the group you're talking about, but...

I've got some complaints when it comes to my a7r 3s interface, and I assume the 4 hasn't changed much, so I'm probably in the group you're talking about, but... Having better autofocus, automatic HDR and bracketing, etc., to me, has nothing to do with having a smartphone like interface or computational photography. I do want those things (or, kind of - I want better autofocus across the board, and I want the option of automatic hdr and bracketing) but I don't want an iPhone or Android style camera interface. That's damn near the opposite of what I want.

coldtea 7y ago
>I've got some complaints when it comes to my a7r 3s interface, and I assume the 4 hasn't changed much, so I'm probably in the group you're talking about, but... A7R III is already another crowd, there are tons of people like simpler DSLR (e.g. Nikon D3500), simpler mirroless (e.g. Olympus PEN) and compacts (tons of models). Those could all use a "smartphone like interface" and "computational photography". Now, for more hardcore enthusiasts: >I do want those things (or, kind of - I want better autofocus across the board, and I want the option of automatic hdr and bracketing) but I don't want an iPhone or Android style camera interface. Well, I'm a pro photographer (or have been, more into dev now, with a side of video), but I absolutely could use all that things. Though by iPhone or Android camera interface I don't mean seeing the same thing in your mirrorless screen. I mean more like the ability to download/write apps, advanced functionality made simple, things to automatically update/sync/post images, etc. Think more like Magic Lantern -- and the ability to write or download stuff like that with an official API.
- cthalupa 7y ago
  >I mean more like the ability to download/write apps, advanced functionality made simple, things to automatically update/sync/post images, etc. I guess? I dunno. Perhaps it's my lack of ability, but it's only a small fraction of my shots that I want to do anything with, and I usually do at least some post processing on them before I do anything with them. I can't imagine wanting to do much of anything with any photo I take without doing at least some basic work in lightroom first.

coldtea 7y ago

>I've got some complaints when it comes to my a7r 3s interface, and I assume the 4 hasn't changed much, so I'm probably in the group you're talking about, but... A7R III is already another crowd, there are tons of people like simpler DSLR (e.g. Nikon D3500), simpler mirroless (e.g. Olympus PEN) and compacts (tons of models). Those could all use a "smartphone like interface" and "computational photography". Now, for more hardcore enthusiasts: >I do want those things (or, kind of - I want better autofocus across the board, and I want the option of automatic hdr and bracketing) but I don't want an iPhone or Android style camera interface. Well, I'm a pro photographer (or have been, more into dev now, with a side of video), but I absolutely could use all that things. Though by iPhone or Android camera interface I don't mean seeing the same thing in your mirrorless screen. I mean more like the ability to download/write apps, advanced functionality made simple, things to automatically update/sync/post images, etc. Think more like Magic Lantern -- and the ability to write or download stuff like that with an official API.

cthalupa 7y ago
>I mean more like the ability to download/write apps, advanced functionality made simple, things to automatically update/sync/post images, etc. I guess? I dunno. Perhaps it's my lack of ability, but it's only a small fraction of my shots that I want to do anything with, and I usually do at least some post processing on them before I do anything with them. I can't imagine wanting to do much of anything with any photo I take without doing at least some basic work in lightroom first.