Sony or Nikon ? (I can't think of a proper title)

Raymond Lin · 23 Dec 2014 at 13:16

I can't decide, I am going to sell/trade my 5D2 and 50/1.4 (it's my spare 50mm), either for a Sony A7 or a Nikon something. Purely to try something different, and before the price of the 5D2 gets any lower.

D800, D600, D610 or Sony A7?

What I worry about with the Sony is that I don't know what glass is good, and probably end up getting an adaptor for my Canon lenses, but then is there a point then to get the Sony with a Canon lens on the end of it?

p.s. The plans isn't to replace my entire Canon set up, but something to test the waters mostly and perhaps in the case of the Sony, smaller camera that I could carry out more.

Raymond Lin · 23 Dec 2014 at 16:40

You can get Canon lenses to work with Auto focus on the A7, but the adaptor is £300 and the Autofocus is not as quick compare to when it is mounted on the Canon.

Raymond Lin · 23 Dec 2014 at 18:06

D.P. said:
From what I have read the performance is really bad and not really worth it, you are better off manually focusing and trying out the focus peaking

If you are going for an A7 you really need to use the Sony FE lenses to give it a fair judgement.

What really putting me off right now for the Sony is the lack of 35/1.4.

Raymond Lin · 24 Dec 2014 at 11:38

For me

Sony A7

Pro - It's smaller body, something different, it is mirrorless (different), tilt screen
Con - not better than 5D2, limited lenses, adaptor expensive (with not great result and it removes the smaller benefit with a 24-70/2.8 on the end of it), it seems out of date already.

Nikon D800

Pro - It's better, in every way, won't depreciate as much, better sensor

Con - it's big, it is £500 more expensive, need new glass (although i will only get a 35mm)

I really have to think hard.

Raymond Lin · 25 Dec 2014 at 22:55

Andy90 said:
What are you trying to do Raymond?

A) Are you trying to replace your existing setup?

B) Are you just after something to carry around when you're out and about?

If it is A) as you already have a Canon set up, do Wedding Photography, probably would like to stick with full frame and have interchangeable lenses, then Nikon.

Nikon have a full range of lenses for all eventualities. They good range of flash guns and accessories. Their current flagships are very very nice.

If it is B) If you're looking for something small to carry around and aren't bothered about masses of lenses and aren't going to use it for your Wedding Photography, then I would go Sony, Fuji or Olympus.

Then there is option C), which involves no changeable lenses and some really nice Cameras - Fuji X100T or Sony RX1 or RX1R

This single camera will not replace my Canon gear.

I want something I can use outside my wedding stuff. The Sony seems perfect but I feel like i am behind on the tech before I even buy it, the Nikon is okay but a bit big?

Fuji, not sure which one tbh, the XT1 might be worth a look at I guess.

Raymond Lin · 25 Dec 2014 at 23:15

An Exception said:
Save your money.

I'm incline to go that way at the moment.