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| sent on 08 Gennaio 2026
Pros: Image quality, dynamic range, high ISO maintenance still practically at the top after almost eight years (!) since its release. He ages very well and will still have a lot to say. Excellent autofocus as far as I'm concerned, and for the uses I make of it (obviously surpassed and improved in its various descendants).
Cons: Ergonomics not at the top (but in my hands it's fine all in all), IBIS not exciting (but still sufficient), viewfinder certainly not the best in the category. A lot of dust on the sensor. Complaints about the menu in my opinion greatly exaggerated despite being challenging (read below).
Opinion: I had wanted it so much at the time, but the wallet did not allow (and I already had enough more), until, a year ago, I had the opportunity to price and availability to be able to take it. A sort of excellence, a "Queen". Still top-notch after all these years, stainless. Together with the trusty 24-105 f/4 G OSS (but I also tried the equally trusty 200-600 and a 35 mm Zeiss of acquaintances) it returns images of amazing quality, with all the parameters that count at the Top (color, dynamic range, high iso holding, detail resolution, Raw malleability... ). The ergonomics are as far as I'm concerned inferior to any Nikon and even to the few Canons I've tried, but my little hands are fine with it all in all, I had heard considerable complaints on the subject. As usual, you must always hold them in person. The Autofocus is far beyond my common needs, to the point that I leave it on automatic and it almost always goes where I wanted it to go. Clearly, at the moment, it will now be considered well outdated by those who instead require particular and borderline performance ("birdcatchers" but not only). I only minimally justify the big complaints about the menu: yes, it's complicated, and yes, it's certainly not the best around, but... first of all you have to leave it in English, to escape the strange "abbreviations", and then there are excellent tutorials on the "Tube", they will teach you what it takes to "dominate" it. The jpgs are not bad, they debunk many other complaints about the "bad science of Sony color" (?! with the first A7, perhaps). But his enormous power lies in Raw... You'll find something that really can be used up to ISO 25600-51200 upon AI noise reduction support. As well as dizzying recoveries of both possible lights and shadows. His "worst flaw"? IBIS. It is quite modest. However, its 2-3 maximum stops compensates for them and other help comes from the excellent 24-105 G OSS (or other stabilized lenses). However, as mentioned above, the high isos also take care of solving everything, to be used safely without reservations and without compromise. Second major defect: tons of dust on the sensor! Prepare holy patience and "stain remover" brush in post. The battery life isn't exciting, but it's less bad than several other mirrorless cameras... then with two pennies I bought a Chinese charger and 3 batteries. The viewfinder is a bit "like this", but never mind, it "goes". I'm not talking about videos, because I practically never make any, others will be able to sing his praises on the subject as well. Vote 9.5 I would say. |
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