From Dpreview:
Sony says the on-sensor phase-detection AF can be used with A-mount lenses using the simpler LA-E3 adapter, rather than the LA-E4 that had an SLT mechanism built in. At the press launch in New York we even got a glimpse of the a7R II autofocusing Canon EF lenses using a Metabones electronic adapter. Focus appeared to be on par with OVF focus on a native Canon body, and the AF experience itself didn't appear to be limited simply because you're using a third party lens (full coverage and tracking are available).
On-sensor phase detection elements cover 45% of the sensor, which may sound small but actually translates to around 67% coverage in each direction. While this is some way behind level of coverage offered on Samsung's NX1 (or even Sony's APS-C cameras), it's still a considerably larger area than that covered by any full frame DSLR's focus sensor.
It also gains an electronic first curtain shutter option to eliminate shutter vibration, which was a problem with the original a7R at longer focal lengths. It also offers a fully electronic silent shutter.'
This looks like real cutting edge tech, and I hope it galvanizes the other turtlecams into action. Interesting to see how Samsung responds, hopefully they will drop the recording time limit.
Price. One thing enough to kill it as widespread camera.
Also two other cameras are much more important for camera industry, as Sony that they are able to improve sensor speed very significantly.
It's so amazing to see Sony leading the way, especially after all the crap they produced after buying Minolta. This looks like real cutting edge tech, and I hope it galvanizes the other turtlecams into action. Interesting to see how Samsung responds, hopefully they will drop the recording time limit.
Holy crap. I can't wait for August!
In Super 35mm mode, the camera collects a wealth of information from approximately 1.8x as many pixels as 4K by using full pixel readout without pixel binning and oversamples the information to produce 4K movies with minimal moire and ‘jaggies’.
This is the part I like best. But the frame rate is just 30 fps.
Awesome camera and more expensive. Sony is breaking the rules.
Impressive. VERY Impressive.
For two compacts introduced it must :-)
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