umphotography wrote in post #18578843
Not looking for fan boy posts. But people who have used both cameras and have come to the conclusion that one might be better than the other for their needs.
Sony and Canon Owners- a 5D4 v/s a Sony A7111 from your experience with a Sony camera like the A9 or A7R111
I think I can chime-in within reason even though I just have Canon. 5D Mk iii and 5DS. And related to "their needs" as you said. What the needs are is important. My shooting is mostly forest. Although I don't have a Sony, I've seen scores of Sony forest photos. And I haven't seen any of them that really improve upon the color and look I'm getting from my Canon camera and lenses from Canon, Tamron and Zeiss. But I see some photos that look as good.
I did purchase a Canon M5 mirrorless. I like the image quality, but it's awkwardly small to use. For professional needs like forest or even portraits. I would hope to never be stuck with body smaller than a 5D mk iii or comparable size of whatever brand. So if any Sony mirrorless have bodies the same size as a Canon 5D mk iv ... I would consider it if starting from scratch, although I see very little overall improvement among function and menu.
If someone wants smaller, it should be evident why they would choose a newer Sony. And at least for forest images I've looked at, the end result from Sony can be very good.
But I'm glad I bought the Canon M5 because it gave me the smaller camera and mirrorless experience without having to change brands. And what I found leaves me thankful I never bought a Sony. But it's more related to function. Whereas some reviews give Sony models more points for size, I found a smaller body could equally deserve less points for compact size. It all depends on who will use it.
Oh ... on a closing note, I found that I do not like the EVF experience and hope Canon never transitions entirely down the road.
