Miranda1 wrote in post #17812552
I'm not familiar with the Nikon system although I did shoot with a F2 back in the day
. However from my perspective as an ex Canon guys the biggest improvement and drawbacks are:
1:IQ, specifically in the elasticity of the files the Sony produces
2:The ability to adapt almost any lens currently available including legacy MF glass and Leica M glass, this was the biggest selling point for me.
3:Manual focus is extremely easy to do with the magnify function coupled with IBIS, this was a royal PITA on my Canon even with LV I still required the use of a Zacuto Viewfinder for critical focus with manual focus lenses
4:The EVF
5:The form factor especially with some of the Leica mount lenses.
6:Fun factor, this thing is just a fun camera to to use!
Drawbacks:
1:As David pointed out the writing to buffer is slow so if you are reviewing images frequently it can be frustrating, as a landscape shooter its a non issue for me.
2: Some uses complain about the battery life, it is limited compared to DSLR batteries however these things are so small you can easily carry an extra couple of batteries i rarely go through more than 2 maybe 3/day.
That pretty sums up my pros and cons regarding A7 series cameras. For that reason I am using A7RII typically for landscape/architecture shoots, the kind where tripods are utilized and picture taking process is slow and deliberate. At the other end of the spectrum, especially when paired with a native FE format lens, it becomes very effective casual and street shooter camera (thanks to IBIS, high ISO performance, facial recognition, auto ISO min. shutter speed and tilt screen) you can literally shoot from your hip.
Couple more drawbacks I feel that Sony could improve are menu structure and ergonomics. For me, the biggest source of annoyance is the flimsiness of the control wheel - too often, attempt to rotate it registers as pressing one of the four directional buttons or vice versa - it is as frustrating as shutter lag of yore as I end up missing the opportunity as well as unwittingly changing the settings. Also, as I prefer my focus area to be one of the flexible spots, it would be nice if I could move the focus area around without having to press one of the customized buttons first. As a Canon shooter I could do this easily with multicontroller joystick button but on the Sony, I either have to use the two dials which is not as intuitive or rely on the control wheel, having to deal with the problem mentioned above.
