My colleague Mike Kobal (Click here) is using the A77 for his professional work and made the video on top to compare the 5dMarkII and A77 quality. Also Philip Nash (Click here) made such a comparison on vimeo.
The Verge posted a double hands-on:
Sony NEX-FS100 and NEX-VG20 hands-on video at The Verge (Click here).
Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 Review at Photographicentral (Click here).
UPDATE: The new Zeiss for NEX is in Stock at Bhphoto (Click here).
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Mike Kobal rocks!!!! He comes second only to Steve Huff! 🙂
yeah, I second that, however, Steve Huff is a reviewer in the first place and Mike Kobal a photographer who uses the gear he reviews on assignments.
I think he mislabeled the higher ISO shots on the Sony. He labeled them ISO 1600 even as the Canon was showing ISO 6400.
Nevermind…. I just checked Mike Kobal’s link..Sony’s highest ISO is 1600 ….
good review. maybe that Caleb Pike douche should watch this and learn
Caleb Pike’s review wasn’t THAT bad… it’s just that the camera isn’t ideal for what he does. For me, the crop factor in video is not a deal-breaker by any stretch, but for him, it is. He made valid observations and criticisms; hopefully Sony will take his suggestions into consideration.
Nope it was bad, because when you review a product, you shouldn’t put your own personal agenda into the review. Doing so, you might mislead others that might not utilize the camera in the same fashion as you.
That review was a disservice to a lot of people who might have gone and bought a Canon fearing about the crop issue, not realizing that the A77 has many other good points that might have changed their decision.
Luckily for me, I went to the store and tried out Nikon, Canon and Sony.
If I watched his review and ordered online, I would have regretted it.
A worthwhile comparison. However, I would’ve preferred he use hard cuts or dissolves rather than those wipes; it would be easier to make the comparison that way. Also, I would have done a side-by-side of graded/ungraded for each ISO setting. As he’s done it, your eyes are comparing the graded A77 to the ungraded 5D. Just a nitpick…
The wipes ruined it for me as well. A split screen would have been ideal with cuts or fades.
The only high ISO testing was with the 5D2. I don’t understand the comparison after ISO 1600 which isn’t considered very high for todays standards. This comparison doesn’t make any sense.
well, the Sony only goes up to 1600 for video
This test is bogus sorry it says NOTHING. This is he just using the same grade on each shot from different camera that have different response curves? WHO KNOWS? The Canon looks to be following STMPE for their blacks and Sony doesn’t but who can tell from this.
It’s one expensive camera that shoots video versus another expensive camera that shoots video. Also, it’s FF vs not. I don’t think it’s supposed to be a scientific test. It’s just a simple out-of-the-box test. In the end, the guy that knows more about shooting video wins – not STMPE or whatever.
As far as I’m concerned, any test against any camera that does not declare the A77 as the clear winner is bogus! (The tester would definetely be a douche too)
CT 😉
SMTPE are the people that make control video standards. You said the person that knows the most about video wins. Do I win? or come close at least? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325729/
Its not a comparison by any measurable means.
in the Nash test am i wrong in thinking the canon is retaining a lot more detail in the bricks?
The lenses used are very different…so I don’t see this test as very meaningful in comparing the a77 and 5D sensors. For each cam he used the kit lenses and the Canon is a 105mm vs. 50mm Sony, both at f/4. Sony’s kit lens is a rockstar compared to most. So this really is a comparison of the lenses more than anything (Sony wins IMO).
And Caleb is one of the only reviewers to tell you about the video crop on the a77… whether you care or not is up to you. It matters to me… glad he pointed it out and shame on other reviewers for letting it slip by. Sony needs to get this right next try. Apparently the cropping was done to avoid sensor overheating. Hopefully they can avoid the video crop in the a99.
I don’t see why the crop can’t be turned off when you disable the stabilising. Seems like a software thing rather than any hardware limitation.
Personally I wouldn’t care, but if it matters to some people, you should be able to turn it off.
sony when a ff? going to canon all the way
I too was confused by the high iso at the end but after checking kobals blog, quote>>I also compared Canon’s ISO 3200 and ISO 6400 against Sony’s highest ISO setting of 1600 towards the end of this clip. Overall, I never expected it to hold up as well as it did against the 5D2<<
he finds Sony's sensitivity to be about a 1/3 stop higher then canons and mentions the exact crop factor in video mode…
Personally I like the crop during video, I usaully have my ZA 24/2 on my a77 which is great for stills I like the focal but its too wide for me for video so having it crop alittle when I switch it to video mode is great, My iPhone 4S does the same thing so I’m very comfortable with it. switching to canon to shoot video with one of their DSLRs is crazy and anyone who considers doing that needs to stop and think, first off sony has better AF in video, but I know alot of videoagraphers focus manualy so think about it do you want to focus on your crappy lcd on your canon? or look through the big bright high res OLED veiw finder and get that focus dead on. Its a freakin no brainer
You prefer a crop in video? Thats silly, why? You hate short/wide angle shots in video?
My kids were on a see saw in a confined area. On my iPhone, I could take a photo but the cropping in video made it impossible to get them both in on a video . Same issue on the a77.
Impressive comparison, although there is more to photography and camera specs than night vision. Love my Alpha 900 with the ZA 135 so no, I’m not a troller from the other side.
Wow you must have been at a really tiny park thats too bad, I’m trying to get rid of my Sigma 14mm lens maybe you might want it. Yeah I like the crop because I don’t like to get right in someones face while taking a video and I don’t have a zoom lens except the 70-200G so no standard zoom means video crop is a plus for me, if I had the ZA24-70 the video crop thing would probably a negative.