The Sony a1 is all the talk of the photography world right now, with some of the most impressive specs we have ever seen in a camera. The Canon EOS R5 is its main competition at the moment, and this great video comparison takes a look at the image quality between the two and which one comes out on top.
Compared to you from Gordon Laing, this excellent video comparison takes a look at the image quality between the new Sony a1 and the Canon EOS R5. Both cameras feature modern high-resolution sensors in addition to extreme feature sets. I recently wrote about my thoughts on both of them, mentioning my belief that the EOS R5 represents the better value except for photographers who absolutely need the most extreme features. Either way, though, it is highly impressive to see just how far modern sensors have come, and even more impressive are the massive amounts of data both cameras are moving around the shoot at such high speeds despite their very high resolutions. It certainly seems that you will be satisfied no matter which platform you pick. Check out the video above for Laing's full thoughts on both cameras.
Alex, you have a misspelling in the article's title that I think you will want to correct.
Ah shoot, thanks Tom!
I use Sony and Canon, but I rarely use the files SOOC, and I end up with great colors from both. In my experience Canon colors are a bit warm and over saturated to Sony's cooler and less saturated, I give all files some adjusting.
I admire your bravery Alex. Let the trolling begin . . .
And my 5 year old Pentax K1 still has better image quality and lowlight quality photos 😂🤣.
Do you use the Pixel Shift Resolution mode from time to time? If so, how does that work for you? I've always wanted to talk to a K1 user to see how that feature works in their real-world usage.
Super disappointed in the high ISO shots😬
I wonder how many older people remember they said that digital/mirrorless/Sony would never be accepted by professionals because real pros shot film/d-slr and not (fill in)...........
because real shot .......
What? I don't know what the rest of your sentence might have been.
Heck, I don't even remember anyone ever saying that digital/mirrorless wouldn't be successful.
The old pros I know all embraced digital quite quickly, and have already switched over to mirrorless. By "old" I mean people who are now in their late 60s and 70s ..... even one guy who turned 82 last fall!
You couldn't be more mistaken. Back in the days when the first auto exposure cameras were introduced people complained and said that real photographers would never use that. The same whining went on when the first Af cameras were introduced, the same old same old went on when the first digital cameras appeared. Then it started with mirrorless. The fact is that a lot of people cannot deal with change and always will fight anything really new. It has nothing to do with technology but with human psychology.
The same goes for newer brands that appeared. A real pro would never shoot Sony because it had no heritage.
See ‘vinyl DJs’ too.
I don't shoot Jpeg SOOC so I'm not sure what's the use of this "review"?
I would agree that shooting jPeg is something that the vast majority of the audience here on Fstoppers does not relate to.
Nor can the vast majority of people considering these cameras relate to jPeg use (except for an extremely small majority, such as those shooting sports action professionally for media outlets).
The audience must be considered when presenting articles and videos on camera gear .... or on anything else, for that matter.
85% or more of the people reading articles on Fstoppers are shooting RAW. And at least 85% of the people buying or using the R5 or the A1 are shooting RAW, as well.
That's interesting. Where did you get the percentage of RAW shooters from?
I got those figures from facts and reality.
That's a great line!
You’d be surprised how many pro sports photographers that actually use series “1” cameras shoot JPG at the events. Speed is key a lot of times (getting the image from the shooter to the agency - no time to export and convert from raw. Crop and send.).
Actually, I'm not surprised about that at all. I am well aware that pro sports photographers shoot jPeg and not RAW. I have several friends who shoot sports for agencies and media outlets, and have done so for years. That is why I noted that as an exception in the comment I made a couple days ago.
$6500 for the A1 plus $398 a pop for the160gb type A cards that allow it to perform at its best... so $8100 plus tax with two card sets.... that’s a lot of cheddar
Yeah, well. Horses for courses. This unit is endlessly out of reach for me.