I upgraded from A7C mk I to mk II this year and feel a really huge step up in image quality, no joke. 33MP does the job perfectly, less mpx as in the first version of A7C is really noticeable.
I have to say I am testing 3 cameras this year: a legacy SD1 Merrill (old Foveon reflex, BULKY), a Olympus E-M5 (very sneaky and agile, nice videos, bad photos) and... a SONY A7 II (full frame, image quality, decent videos although bad video stab, it accept adapters). I think in the end the SONY wins also on the SD1 because of videos.
I’ve moved this year from a Canon dslr to the fuji xt5. The thing I miss most from the Canon is the simple menu. But otherwise, i’m very happy with the Fuji. It is a crop sensor but seems to handle ISO 6400 fairly well and LrC is a big help with that. I use a 27mm pancake lens maybe 75% of the time which is a great combo when you have arthritis in your hands and wrists as I do.
I mean, the A7 Cii is nice, but since I am very much an EVF user, this one is just not for me. The small size is nice, but all mirrorless cameras are small compared to DSLRs. Size is almost completely determined by the lenses for me. So for me, the A7 Rv or iv fit my needs far more, and to save on size and especially weight, I have only 2 lenses, the 16-35 and 50-400.
It's less about the camera and more about the lens, and the answer is a superzoom. I'll switched from a 16-300 on my old APS-C DSLR to a 12-200 on an OM-1 MK II MFT. However, the Sigma 18-300 on any E mount APS-C would be an equally good option. For travel, you need flexibility to take the shot in all situations, over IQ. Hence, the superzoom lens, even if they are compromised by the optical design. Full-frame makes little sense, nor do primes or big zoom lenses.
I like the OM5, mostly just due to the size of the lenses, the resolution is honestly enough and the noise is a non issue with the new photoshop algorithms.
Thanks for making this video! I have shot with a Canon 6D (full frame) for probably 10 years now, and I use it mostly for travel photography. My go-to lens is the Canon 24-105 f4. I'm not ready to just use prime lenses. I know absolutely nothing about Sony cameras, and I'm curious what lens I could use on this Sony camera that would be similar to the 24-105 I currently use. If I were to get this camera, I would definitely want a zoom lens (sorry to disappoint!). Would it be worth me making the switch given the cost involved? I absolutely love my Canon - it's wonderful for low light shooting, flip out screen, etc., but it is big and heavy. I know it won't last forever, so I want to start doing research on different cameras now, in case it's worth changing.
I am in the Canon system and use a 6D; i still have it. My way of creating a smaller travel system was to go to the Canon R8. Insane autofous, very light with primes and with the EF-RF adapter, i can still use my EF lenses. Worth a look without sacking off the entire system!
I also have a Canon 6D, and I have been using it for ten years now. After years with 24-105 F 4 First release, now the Lens that I am using the most in the EF 40mm F:2.8 pancake and I use thia combination for travel photography but, to have a more compact gear I am thinking to Ricoh ones, hopefully both of their actual lineup.
I’ll add here my 2 cents: I love Sony and I had an RX10m3 for years with a 1” sensor but that served me amazingly well with a massive 24-600 zeiss zoom. I’ve been a Canon shooter too with a 7d and 6d and I made the whole tour for the L series of lenses (16-35, 24-70, 70-300). Along time I found out that indeed there are no bad cameras and also that, mostly for traveling, there are (almost) not bad lenses. Presently I do use Fujifilm but got into the system because a different product at the time called “xpro line”, I loved the range finder style and optical viewfinder with vintage and manual lenses and a sense of more tactile way of photographing without being able to support the Leica ecosystem. Well, after getting in love with Fujifilm, it came natural to purchase a xt5 for professional reasons. But here a big step I share, because I found out today that there is not a so huge distance by now from APSC to Full Frame and I don’t want to get back carrying 18kg of gear like in the past. I also avoid the red badge XF on Fujifilm, those lenses are amazing (16-55 2.8, 50-140 2.8) but huge and heavy for travel and would be a bad decision … I would be again on Canons world weight. So I agree that a travel camera should be as compact as possible and I’ve been around the Sony a7cR but honestly I found sad that Sony took (IMO) a bad decision of going cheep on the EVF part (lower resolution than other models) on such a prime product and also I had my doubts about battery autonomy and finally, I’m as street photography guy (not videographer), I didn’t like the fact that the back screen must be put to the side to flip it (good for vlog, not practical to street). But if somebody wants to do photos and video together, that is the camera to go. The EVF is not bad (recapping) but for such a great camera (specs and price wise) they could have used the EVF from the big brothers with more resolution and frame rate.
Solid Video, I have one too. One of my wishes for improvement is the rear screen tilted up or down like older cameras and the A7rV. For stills, the flip-out screen is not my favorite way to use the rear screen.
I tend to agree, although FF out trumps on IQ, I have never found that to be too much of a problem provided you shoot in RAW and pp. The lenses are tiny, esp the 1.8 primes, and also the 2.8 med zoom (Panasonic) Best bang for buck is the EM1 MK2, I carry 2 of them
Yes. I'm shooting both Sony (A7r5) and Olympus (OM1 & OM5). These cameras are as tough as boots, great IQ (Inc. at high ISOs, even as high as 25,600 with the now excellent NR software) and superb lenses (the miniscule f1.8 range or my favourite f1.2 Pro range - the 45/1.2 is now surgically attached. You need a 70-200/2.8? The 40-150/2.8 is a fantastic equivilant but reaches FF300mm and the 12-40/2.8 a superb standard zoom. I do still use the Sony, especially for portraits with an 85/1.4, but the Olys with the 45/1.2 is almost as good with its 'feathered bokeh'. It's my travel kit bar none (12 countries in 2024 and all over China where I'm resident). Because it saves so much weight for negligible IQ loss (as in you can't notice any in print or online maybe only pixel peeping) Oh and nearly forget the insanely good IBIS (I can handhold the Sony with the 85mm to about 0.5 secs but the OM cameras with the 45mm to 4-5 secs! That is ridiculous and so so useful ) and of course the numerous computational features (built in ND filters etc) which mean I carry a tripod far far less than with the Sony.
Great honest review. 👍. So far all my Sonys has broken down when travelling. Buttons and wheels stops working. Annoying when you are 3 weeks into a 6 month travel. Fingers crossed this one is better, keep us updated🙂
I got the A7C II, and I think it’s a great camera. I really like the compact full frame body. Trying to keep everything compact, I stuck with the 28-60 kit lens.
Independent from your choice I reached the same conclusion: Started with MFT, had a brief stint with the Nikon Z7ii and settled on the A7Cii. As you asked for it: The new Sony menue system is far better than the Nikon Z7ii's. Though I'd like to think that Panasonic is still on top of that game. I do theatre and landscape and these are my main gripes with the A7Cii: The viewfinder brightness doesn't translate to image brightness. The body is a bit too small (got smallish hands and can't grip it comfortably) I fixed that with an additional grip. The slightly bigger A6700 has a far better body design, I think (and an eyecup. Sony doesn't deliver eye cups with the A7Cii but they do so with the A6700). Even though it "only" has 3 control wheels. And last but not least: Resolution could actually be higher. The difference to the Z7ii's 45mp is noticable. Both landscape and theatre needs some cropping every now and then - but the resolution part is on me. For more money I could have gotten the A7cr. But it is a very well rounded camera and I am confident that the next camera that I'll buy will be some MFT body again. Their small lenses are just heaven for casual photography during the day. Oh - and about the lenses: My original plan were the Sima i-series lenses. But the fact that they don't lock the aperture-ring into A made me consider alternatives. I really love the Sigma 50 1.2. Sony 20-70 and Tamron 70-180 g2 are both good lenses - but they feel a bit dull to me (though technically supposedly very good). The 70-180 is no problem with the additional grip though.
100% agree. Just came back from a 3 week trip around Arabia. Took my a7cii with Tamron 28-75 2.8 g2 and my x100vi. Took more shots on the Sony and image quality was way sharper.
Great video mate! I moved from the a7III to the a7RV and the ai autofocus is incredible! Yes, it's a 60MP camera, but I almost never shoot at 60MP. It has a medium raw format of 26MP, but, and this is a huge thing for me, the APSC mode is also 26MP, so all my images end up with the same manageable size. I set APSC mode to one of the many buttons... game changer! It also has the funky combined tilt/flip screen which is the best of both worlds. Yes it's a little bigger than the A7CII, but it's worth it for me.
Good idea to add a gear talk video in the mix once every so often. I use a Lumix LX100ii as an edc and travel camera now. Will be replacing my Nikon DSLR with an A7Cii or the A7CR shortly. I’m in two minds about which to opt for. I like that you can use both in FF and in APS-C crop mode. The A7CR leaves you with 26 MP in APS-C crop. I wonder, did you find the 14 MP for the A7Cii APSC-crop limiting? Not sure if 14 MP is enough for occasional A1-size or larger prints.
@@paullafleur6112 not sure if Mitchell saw the A1 requirement. 14mp are a bit over 4.5k pixels on the long side. However, for an A4 print I'd go for at least 2k pixels on the long side, leaving the A7Cii more in the A2-print-territory. But viewing distance is a thing - so crop some random image to 15mp, do a test print and see if you are happy. Maybe even get a Sony file for that purpose: IMHO noise makes quite a difference between the manufacturers. Which may in turn influence the result when doing large prints.
@@hendrickziegler8487 Thanks for that addition! Yeah, I researched this question earlier this week but ran out of time to before finding a good answer. Doing a test print with a random image cropped to 15 MP is a great idea. Thanks again
Just a heads up-the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 APS-C lens you mentioned is about the same weight and pretty much the same length as the full-frame Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM. So, honestly, I’m not seeing much of an advantage here. 😊
Thanks for the video and for sharing your experiences. I had this camera and I found it to be very good (not perfect) especially for travel. In my opinion, this camera would need: 1 Rear joystick 2 Double card slot 3 Slightly larger EVF 4 Some additional configuration button The freezing thing happened to me too with the Tamron 28-200, on a trip to Southeast Asia. I thought it was due to the heat. It happened to me on several occasions but closing the camera, waiting a few seconds and reconnecting it, solved it. It didn't happen to me again. I hope you enjoy this camera very much and, above all, that you successfully complete many of your excellent works. Greetings from Spain
My best travel camera is my Lumix GX9. Compact FF cameras are cool, but only if you shoot prime lenses. Otherwise the size of the zoom lens does not fit with the compact body camera. We don't have this issue in the m43 world (ex : Pana 12-35mm and 35-100mm F2.8 lenses)
Yeh, I definitely felt those benefits when that was my main system. The way I travel now though, with the camper, I can fit a lot more gear. I still prefer a smaller camera for when I walk around and photograph people.
Thank you very much for this video. I have a question. Please answer. I do not like to waste a lot of time editing photos and sitting in front of the computer for hours. Are these photos coming directly from this camera good for use? Thank you.
I have A7IV and A7C, and I will keep the A7C, because of the form factor ! I stopped my pro activities and I like to take with me ligher and smaller gear, that's why I will keep A7C
I still prefer my "old" A7III. I used this one for a week and be honest, I hated it. No FN buttons what I use on the "old" one. The viewfinder is small and worse than on the "old" one. I hate flip screens, that is the reason I did not get the A7IV. One card slot if you want to make videos too is not the best solution. The only thing that I miss is the better AF. The size differences don't bother me too much (I'm 72 and doing photography for over 50 years)) and when you put a bigger lens on this one, it looks stupid and unbalanced. Well, I'm waiting for the new A7V, hopefully with the A7RV screen. Sorry for the long BS! You are my favourite travel photographer and I owe you a huge thanks for your meaningful images!
Hi, Mitchell, great review! Can you answer a few questions? Why you switch to A7CII from A7III besides more compact size? Do you use viewfinder? Is its quality is good enough? Is ASCII screen works good with bright sunlight? I use viewfinder on my Canon 6D in that conditions, because I can`t see image details on screen.
More compact, better AI, better touch screen. Viewfinder - not so good. Just ok. Works in bright light - for me, so far, one of the better screens in bright light.
I just can afford the APSC system. So I stick with the a6700. I like the small and lightweight form factors of this camera system. Pair with FE20 -70MM F5.0 G Lens it’s pretty good.
F4.0 constant aperture of this lens is not bad. For low light situations I will pair my a6700 with the Sigma 18 - 50 F2.8 lens. If I need wider field of view I will pair it with the Sigma 10 - 18 F2.8 ultra wide lens.
For me the look of the camera is also important, this is the ugliest from sony, the a7 at least balances it with the viewfinder. Hate the flip screen too. My travel camera is the olympus EP7 but the iso and blur of a FF always make me question it...
15:36 Same feeling about build quality of older Sony bodies. A7 II reported as slightly cheap-ish compared to Olympus E-M1 E-M5 and even compared of curse to older Pro Reflex
I have an other camera. Nikon z6 iii, I will never buy a Sony. It is as if the camera was born into my hands. But I like your films an fotos and your personality
Never really though why that was a big deal for anyone to be honest. I don't think I ever had corrupt data while the card was in camera in like... 20 years.
@@mitchellkphotos This happened to me once, and it was horrible. I was on a walking tour of segregated west Belfast, starting in the Catholic section, then crossing over into the Protestant section. The stars had all aligned - the weather was perfect, and I knew I'd gotten some fantastic pictures. When I got back to my lodging that evening, I found the card was corrupted. I was up all night googling how to recover them. I was, indeed, able to recover some previous pictures on the card I'd deleted, but none of the ones I'd taken that day. I ended up scrapping my plan for the next day and did the same exact tour again, but alas, the stars were not aligned the second time around. A couple wedding photographer friends swear by cameras that hold two cards for this exact reason. But since I'm not a wedding photographer, and it only happened once, I'm not as concerned about this feature.
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Fuji X100 series for me. Unless I am traveling specifically for photos, most of my travel photography is with friends or my GF and I just want to document our fun activities without being burdened by overly heavy cameras and lenses. My X100V has been mistaken for a film camera multiple times and is a fun conversation starter. People actually enjoy being photographed with it since it is far less intimidating than a big camera with a big lens. It's also great for capturing moments in crowded restaurants and bars where bigger cameras will feel like overkill.
We are traveling South America in a van oddly enough. Old farts retired. I like my Panasonics. Zoom lenses, small package micro four thirds. Inspired by your original choices until you went all Sony.
You have my dream job but I don't understand how can you make money out of it because travel is expensive no to mention with the whole family not alone. Great video, thanks for the hard work and sharing!
I'm not one for gear proselytization, the "best" camera for Mitchell and the "best" camera for you and me might be completely different. The "best" camera is what works best for the person using it. Mitchell has already been in the Sony ecosystem, so it makes sense that he would choose a Sony camera - the learning curve and lens migration is very easy for him. For me, I feel the "best" travel camera will be something light, weather sealed and has good ISO and AF performance. The system that checks those boxes for me is the OM System series. I love my old e-M5, the original mirrorless trailblazer and a great, lightweight camera. I've since upgraded a few times over the years and I now use the OM-1.2. The benefit of OMS is the best in class weather sealing and stabilization. I can shoot in any weather without fear for my gear and I rarely need a tripod as this camera will shoot sharp images handheld with exposures up to 3-5 seconds. It is also great because m43 allows for much smaller optics. My body with the "holy trinity" of pro-grade, weather sealed, constant f2.8 lenses (14-28mm, 24-80mm & 80-300mm - all in full-frame equivalent focal lengths) weighs only 2307g (5.09lbs).
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What are your thoughts? What's YOUR perfect travel camera?
I upgraded from A7C mk I to mk II this year and feel a really huge step up in image quality, no joke. 33MP does the job perfectly, less mpx as in the first version of A7C is really noticeable.
I have to say I am testing 3 cameras this year: a legacy SD1 Merrill (old Foveon reflex, BULKY), a Olympus E-M5 (very sneaky and agile, nice videos, bad photos) and... a SONY A7 II (full frame, image quality, decent videos although bad video stab, it accept adapters).
I think in the end the SONY wins also on the SD1 because of videos.
I’ve moved this year from a Canon dslr to the fuji xt5. The thing I miss most from the Canon is the simple menu. But otherwise, i’m very happy with the Fuji. It is a crop sensor but seems to handle ISO 6400 fairly well and LrC is a big help with that.
I use a 27mm pancake lens maybe 75% of the time which is a great combo when you have arthritis in your hands and wrists as I do.
I mean, the A7 Cii is nice, but since I am very much an EVF user, this one is just not for me. The small size is nice, but all mirrorless cameras are small compared to DSLRs. Size is almost completely determined by the lenses for me. So for me, the A7 Rv or iv fit my needs far more, and to save on size and especially weight, I have only 2 lenses, the 16-35 and 50-400.
It's less about the camera and more about the lens, and the answer is a superzoom. I'll switched from a 16-300 on my old APS-C DSLR to a 12-200 on an OM-1 MK II MFT. However, the Sigma 18-300 on any E mount APS-C would be an equally good option. For travel, you need flexibility to take the shot in all situations, over IQ. Hence, the superzoom lens, even if they are compromised by the optical design. Full-frame makes little sense, nor do primes or big zoom lenses.
A7cR for me. The hi-res really makes the most out of a limited lens carry. Perfect travel camera, for me.
I like the OM5, mostly just due to the size of the lenses, the resolution is honestly enough and the noise is a non issue with the new photoshop algorithms.
Thanks for making this video! I have shot with a Canon 6D (full frame) for probably 10 years now, and I use it mostly for travel photography. My go-to lens is the Canon 24-105 f4. I'm not ready to just use prime lenses. I know absolutely nothing about Sony cameras, and I'm curious what lens I could use on this Sony camera that would be similar to the 24-105 I currently use. If I were to get this camera, I would definitely want a zoom lens (sorry to disappoint!). Would it be worth me making the switch given the cost involved? I absolutely love my Canon - it's wonderful for low light shooting, flip out screen, etc., but it is big and heavy. I know it won't last forever, so I want to start doing research on different cameras now, in case it's worth changing.
Don't know if the switch is worth it, but the Sony has 24-105 f4 too.
I am in the Canon system and use a 6D; i still have it. My way of creating a smaller travel system was to go to the Canon R8. Insane autofous, very light with primes and with the EF-RF adapter, i can still use my EF lenses. Worth a look without sacking off the entire system!
I also have a Canon 6D, and I have been using it for ten years now. After years with 24-105 F 4 First release, now the Lens that I am using the most in the EF 40mm F:2.8 pancake and I use thia combination for travel photography but, to have a more compact gear I am thinking to Ricoh ones, hopefully both of their actual lineup.
@@danielevenga7191 I had the 40mm pancake lens, but in a flurry of downsizing/minimizing, I got rid of it. Now I wish I'd kept it!
I’ll add here my 2 cents: I love Sony and I had an RX10m3 for years with a 1” sensor but that served me amazingly well with a massive 24-600 zeiss zoom. I’ve been a Canon shooter too with a 7d and 6d and I made the whole tour for the L series of lenses (16-35, 24-70, 70-300). Along time I found out that indeed there are no bad cameras and also that, mostly for traveling, there are (almost) not bad lenses. Presently I do use Fujifilm but got into the system because a different product at the time called “xpro line”, I loved the range finder style and optical viewfinder with vintage and manual lenses and a sense of more tactile way of photographing without being able to support the Leica ecosystem. Well, after getting in love with Fujifilm, it came natural to purchase a xt5 for professional reasons. But here a big step I share, because I found out today that there is not a so huge distance by now from APSC to Full Frame and I don’t want to get back carrying 18kg of gear like in the past. I also avoid the red badge XF on Fujifilm, those lenses are amazing (16-55 2.8, 50-140 2.8) but huge and heavy for travel and would be a bad decision … I would be again on Canons world weight. So I agree that a travel camera should be as compact as possible and I’ve been around the Sony a7cR but honestly I found sad that Sony took (IMO) a bad decision of going cheep on the EVF part (lower resolution than other models) on such a prime product and also I had my doubts about battery autonomy and finally, I’m as street photography guy (not videographer), I didn’t like the fact that the back screen must be put to the side to flip it (good for vlog, not practical to street). But if somebody wants to do photos and video together, that is the camera to go. The EVF is not bad (recapping) but for such a great camera (specs and price wise) they could have used the EVF from the big brothers with more resolution and frame rate.
Solid Video, I have one too. One of my wishes for improvement is the rear screen tilted up or down like older cameras and the A7rV. For stills, the flip-out screen is not my favorite way to use the rear screen.
Yes. I have the A7cR, for the crop and warp. On travel, i pack with the Sony 20-70 and the 35 1.4 GM, or just the 24 2.8 G. Great for travel.
For me, the Olympus/Om System - now an OM5. Its so convenient and great lenses
I tend to agree, although FF out trumps on IQ, I have never found that to be too much of a problem provided you shoot in RAW and pp. The lenses are tiny, esp the 1.8 primes, and also the 2.8 med zoom (Panasonic) Best bang for buck is the EM1 MK2, I carry 2 of them
Yes. I'm shooting both Sony (A7r5) and Olympus (OM1 & OM5). These cameras are as tough as boots, great IQ (Inc. at high ISOs, even as high as 25,600 with the now excellent NR software) and superb lenses (the miniscule f1.8 range or my favourite f1.2 Pro range - the 45/1.2 is now surgically attached. You need a 70-200/2.8? The 40-150/2.8 is a fantastic equivilant but reaches FF300mm and the 12-40/2.8 a superb standard zoom.
I do still use the Sony, especially for portraits with an 85/1.4, but the Olys with the 45/1.2 is almost as good with its 'feathered bokeh'.
It's my travel kit bar none (12 countries in 2024 and all over China where I'm resident). Because it saves so much weight for negligible IQ loss (as in you can't notice any in print or online maybe only pixel peeping)
Oh and nearly forget the insanely good IBIS (I can handhold the Sony with the 85mm to about 0.5 secs but the OM cameras with the 45mm to 4-5 secs! That is ridiculous and so so useful ) and of course the numerous computational features (built in ND filters etc) which mean I carry a tripod far far less than with the Sony.
@@zardosspinosa6944 I do appreciate the tiny size, but photographing people in action, the IQ is a game changer for sure.
@@mitchellkphotos fair enough, I can still get action shots, although a bit more challenging, but where I go the people dont move around too quickly
Completely agree. I started with the previous model and fell in love with it. Couldn't resist the upgrade.
Great honest review. 👍. So far all my Sonys has broken down when travelling. Buttons and wheels stops working. Annoying when you are 3 weeks into a 6 month travel. Fingers crossed this one is better, keep us updated🙂
I sure hope it'll be fine. To be fair the Sony a7III held up just find and I used that EVERYWHERE.
@ I had some very early sonys a7 and a7II. Quality has surely improved. I really appreciate these type of reviews. Some true value.
I got the A7C II, and I think it’s a great camera. I really like the compact full frame body. Trying to keep everything compact, I stuck with the 28-60 kit lens.
How about the A7CR?
Independent from your choice I reached the same conclusion: Started with MFT, had a brief stint with the Nikon Z7ii and settled on the A7Cii. As you asked for it: The new Sony menue system is far better than the Nikon Z7ii's. Though I'd like to think that Panasonic is still on top of that game.
I do theatre and landscape and these are my main gripes with the A7Cii: The viewfinder brightness doesn't translate to image brightness. The body is a bit too small (got smallish hands and can't grip it comfortably) I fixed that with an additional grip. The slightly bigger A6700 has a far better body design, I think (and an eyecup. Sony doesn't deliver eye cups with the A7Cii but they do so with the A6700). Even though it "only" has 3 control wheels. And last but not least: Resolution could actually be higher. The difference to the Z7ii's 45mp is noticable. Both landscape and theatre needs some cropping every now and then - but the resolution part is on me. For more money I could have gotten the A7cr.
But it is a very well rounded camera and I am confident that the next camera that I'll buy will be some MFT body again. Their small lenses are just heaven for casual photography during the day.
Oh - and about the lenses: My original plan were the Sima i-series lenses. But the fact that they don't lock the aperture-ring into A made me consider alternatives. I really love the Sigma 50 1.2. Sony 20-70 and Tamron 70-180 g2 are both good lenses - but they feel a bit dull to me (though technically supposedly very good). The 70-180 is no problem with the additional grip though.
That IS true about the viewfinder, since I almost never use it I kinda forgot about it, but it is pretty mediocre.
Just catching up (back from a trip) - great vid Mitchell! For me, it's the A7C and/or RX10M4.
Bought your PDF past week, really enjoying 😊
Thank you very much!
100% agree. Just came back from a 3 week trip around Arabia. Took my a7cii with Tamron 28-75 2.8 g2 and my x100vi. Took more shots on the Sony and image quality was way sharper.
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Great video mate! I moved from the a7III to the a7RV and the ai autofocus is incredible! Yes, it's a 60MP camera, but I almost never shoot at 60MP. It has a medium raw format of 26MP, but, and this is a huge thing for me, the APSC mode is also 26MP, so all my images end up with the same manageable size. I set APSC mode to one of the many buttons... game changer! It also has the funky combined tilt/flip screen which is the best of both worlds. Yes it's a little bigger than the A7CII, but it's worth it for me.
Ah yeh? Interesting, when I start ballin again like my man Tom, I might give it a look. :)
@@mitchellkphotos Haha, trust me, it’s worth ballin' for!
MK, What is your evaluation of the EVF ?
Good idea to add a gear talk video in the mix once every so often.
I use a Lumix LX100ii as an edc and travel camera now.
Will be replacing my Nikon DSLR with an A7Cii or the A7CR shortly. I’m in two minds about which to opt for. I like that you can use both in FF and in APS-C crop mode. The A7CR leaves you with 26 MP in APS-C crop. I wonder, did you find the 14 MP for the A7Cii APSC-crop limiting? Not sure if 14 MP is enough for occasional A1-size or larger prints.
It's def enough if you don't crop in further.
@@mitchellkphotos Cool. That is very good to hear
@@paullafleur6112 not sure if Mitchell saw the A1 requirement. 14mp are a bit over 4.5k pixels on the long side. However, for an A4 print I'd go for at least 2k pixels on the long side, leaving the A7Cii more in the A2-print-territory. But viewing distance is a thing - so crop some random image to 15mp, do a test print and see if you are happy.
Maybe even get a Sony file for that purpose: IMHO noise makes quite a difference between the manufacturers. Which may in turn influence the result when doing large prints.
@@hendrickziegler8487 Thanks for that addition! Yeah, I researched this question earlier this week but ran out of time to before finding a good answer. Doing a test print with a random image cropped to 15 MP is a great idea. Thanks again
Great video! Really emjoyed your photos in Brazil. Did you go to Rio ou Paraty? Also, have you used the small Sony prime G lenses (24, 40, 50)?
Yes! I went to Paraty! :) I sooo wanna go back to Brazil again, soon...
The Ewan McGregor of Photography is back!
For me, the perfect travel camera is the one you feel the most comfortable with.
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Just a heads up-the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 APS-C lens you mentioned is about the same weight and pretty much the same length as the full-frame Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM. So, honestly, I’m not seeing much of an advantage here. 😊
The advantage is that I already had the lens for my Sony a6400, then the camera was stolen, but the lens remained. :)
Thanks for the video and for sharing your experiences.
I had this camera and I found it to be very good (not perfect) especially for travel. In my opinion, this camera would need:
1 Rear joystick
2 Double card slot
3 Slightly larger EVF
4 Some additional configuration button
The freezing thing happened to me too with the Tamron 28-200, on a trip to Southeast Asia. I thought it was due to the heat. It happened to me on several occasions but closing the camera, waiting a few seconds and reconnecting it, solved it. It didn't happen to me again.
I hope you enjoy this camera very much and, above all, that you successfully complete many of your excellent works.
Greetings from Spain
My best travel camera is my Lumix GX9. Compact FF cameras are cool, but only if you shoot prime lenses. Otherwise the size of the zoom lens does not fit with the compact body camera. We don't have this issue in the m43 world (ex : Pana 12-35mm and 35-100mm F2.8 lenses)
Yeh, I definitely felt those benefits when that was my main system. The way I travel now though, with the camper, I can fit a lot more gear. I still prefer a smaller camera for when I walk around and photograph people.
Thank you very much for this video. I have a question. Please answer. I do not like to waste a lot of time editing photos and sitting in front of the computer for hours. Are these photos coming directly from this camera good for use? Thank you.
They're OK, but not good enough out of the camera. Not for me.
Love your videos. Just came back from a Bolivia photo trip and was thinking about your photography a lot
I have A7IV and A7C, and I will keep the A7C, because of the form factor ! I stopped my pro activities and I like to take with me ligher and smaller gear, that's why I will keep A7C
I still prefer my "old" A7III. I used this one for a week and be honest, I hated it. No FN buttons what I use on the "old" one. The viewfinder is small and worse than on the "old" one. I hate flip screens, that is the reason I did not get the A7IV. One card slot if you want to make videos too is not the best solution. The only thing that I miss is the better AF. The size differences don't bother me too much (I'm 72 and doing photography for over 50 years)) and when you put a bigger lens on this one, it looks stupid and unbalanced. Well, I'm waiting for the new A7V, hopefully with the A7RV screen. Sorry for the long BS! You are my favourite travel photographer and I owe you a huge thanks for your meaningful images!
Thank you, and, hey, seems like there's something every other week, so hopefully, there will be something better for your needs.
Love my a7iii. It always goes with me.
I love to see still photo camera not compromise dynamic range and resolution for video features.
Hi, Mitchell, great review! Can you answer a few questions?
Why you switch to A7CII from A7III besides more compact size?
Do you use viewfinder? Is its quality is good enough?
Is ASCII screen works good with bright sunlight? I use viewfinder on my Canon 6D in that conditions, because I can`t see image details on screen.
More compact, better AI, better touch screen. Viewfinder - not so good. Just ok. Works in bright light - for me, so far, one of the better screens in bright light.
@@mitchellkphotosthanks!
Good camera & I also use it a lot for filming in tropical countries. I am hybrid.
I just can afford the APSC system. So I stick with the a6700. I like the small and lightweight form factors of this camera system. Pair with FE20 -70MM F5.0 G Lens it’s pretty good.
F4.0 constant aperture of this lens is not bad. For low light situations I will pair my a6700 with the Sigma 18 - 50 F2.8 lens. If I need wider field of view I will pair it with the Sigma 10 - 18 F2.8 ultra wide lens.
For me the look of the camera is also important, this is the ugliest from sony, the a7 at least balances it with the viewfinder. Hate the flip screen too. My travel camera is the olympus EP7 but the iso and blur of a FF always make me question it...
They're all good.
15:36 Same feeling about build quality of older Sony bodies. A7 II reported as slightly cheap-ish compared to Olympus E-M1 E-M5 and even compared of curse to older Pro Reflex
I hope this one holds up better. My Panasonic Lumix G9 recently had a little rubber pad come off recently, but that's after... 7 years of use maybe?
The prefect travel camera would be a Sony A1c with the A9iii screen and joystick.
I have an other camera. Nikon z6 iii, I will never buy a Sony. It is as if the camera was born into my hands. But I like your films an fotos and your personality
Over heating seems to be a common issue in camera’s these days as the electronics get pushed to their limits.
And what about having just one memory card slot? What do you think about it?
Never really though why that was a big deal for anyone to be honest. I don't think I ever had corrupt data while the card was in camera in like... 20 years.
@@mitchellkphotos This happened to me once, and it was horrible. I was on a walking tour of segregated west Belfast, starting in the Catholic section, then crossing over into the Protestant section. The stars had all aligned - the weather was perfect, and I knew I'd gotten some fantastic pictures. When I got back to my lodging that evening, I found the card was corrupted. I was up all night googling how to recover them. I was, indeed, able to recover some previous pictures on the card I'd deleted, but none of the ones I'd taken that day. I ended up scrapping my plan for the next day and did the same exact tour again, but alas, the stars were not aligned the second time around. A couple wedding photographer friends swear by cameras that hold two cards for this exact reason. But since I'm not a wedding photographer, and it only happened once, I'm not as concerned about this feature.
Fuji X100 series for me. Unless I am traveling specifically for photos, most of my travel photography is with friends or my GF and I just want to document our fun activities without being burdened by overly heavy cameras and lenses. My X100V has been mistaken for a film camera multiple times and is a fun conversation starter. People actually enjoy being photographed with it since it is far less intimidating than a big camera with a big lens. It's also great for capturing moments in crowded restaurants and bars where bigger cameras will feel like overkill.
I did love that camera. Was not able to get my hands on the x100VI though.
@ Yeah I hear the waitlist is at least six months now. I was lucky I was able to get my two copies of the V with no wait.
You would like canon r8
We are traveling South America in a van oddly enough. Old farts retired. I like my Panasonics. Zoom lenses, small package micro four thirds. Inspired by your original choices until you went all Sony.
The camera is amazing but it is too small and when my finger is left outside of the bottom, it hurts when shooting all day, need a cage sadly..
As I've mentioned, depends on how one shoots, I would be happy if it was the size of a GoPro personally. :)
At least the menus are better than Fuji’s dated design
The camera isn't mentioned in the title, description or in any chapter title. 🤷♂️
I've noticed you are uploading more videos these days :)
Yeh, much more. Usually it's like that, I upload many and then... slow down. :)
What did you shoot this video on?
It's in the video! :)
You have my dream job but I don't understand how can you make money out of it because travel is expensive no to mention with the whole family not alone. Great video, thanks for the hard work and sharing!
Lots of hard work over the years and living in a camper :) I have videos on my journey, look back through some of them.
I'm not one for gear proselytization, the "best" camera for Mitchell and the "best" camera for you and me might be completely different. The "best" camera is what works best for the person using it. Mitchell has already been in the Sony ecosystem, so it makes sense that he would choose a Sony camera - the learning curve and lens migration is very easy for him.
For me, I feel the "best" travel camera will be something light, weather sealed and has good ISO and AF performance. The system that checks those boxes for me is the OM System series. I love my old e-M5, the original mirrorless trailblazer and a great, lightweight camera. I've since upgraded a few times over the years and I now use the OM-1.2. The benefit of OMS is the best in class weather sealing and stabilization. I can shoot in any weather without fear for my gear and I rarely need a tripod as this camera will shoot sharp images handheld with exposures up to 3-5 seconds. It is also great because m43 allows for much smaller optics. My body with the "holy trinity" of pro-grade, weather sealed, constant f2.8 lenses (14-28mm, 24-80mm & 80-300mm - all in full-frame equivalent focal lengths) weighs only 2307g (5.09lbs).
awesome video.....