xaviergut
LMF-Patron
I am hesitating between the S5IIX and the Zf as my next camera. I made a quick comparison (I posted it in DPReview too), and I would like to read your thoughts and corrections if something is wrong:
1. The L-Mount system has not YET a flagship camera to compete with the Nikon Z8/Z9 in terms of AF.
2. The Nikon Zf is a mid-range camera due to the number of mpx (24mpx) of the sensor and the price of (approximately) €2,500. The last two mid-range cameras of the L-Mount system, i.e. the S5II and S5IIX, are better video cameras than the Nikon Zf.
3. The pixel-shift feature that Nikon has included in the Zf is something that Panasonic Lumix has been offering in its cameras for many years. Furthermore, in the Lumix the camera edits the 96mpx photograph without the need for an external editing program, which is what happens with the Zf. The pre-burst function is new on Nikon cameras, but not on Lumix cameras.
4. The way to configure timelapses on Lumix cameras is more efficient and practical than on the Zf.
5. I personally love the 65:24 X-Pan aspect ratio that the FF Lumix cameras offer and the Nikon Zf doesn't.
6. Absolutely no one takes into account the 4k/6k function of Lumix cameras for use in photography with efficient AF results. No one takes into account the post-focus option neither. Nikon doesn't offer this features.
7. Leica, Panasonic and Sigma lenses are just as good as the Nikon Z system lenses??? I don't know, but L-Mount users are very well served and there are more to come.
8. Panasonic cameras are very underrated as photo cameras.
9. Industrial design and marketing can drive a lot of money for camera manufacturers. A beautiful camera can sell very well. Leica knows that. In the S5IIX with its all-black design was taken this trend into account.
10. I would like Panasonic to launch an S5R with 60mpx resolution. Also a rangefinder style camera that competes with the Zf.
1. The L-Mount system has not YET a flagship camera to compete with the Nikon Z8/Z9 in terms of AF.
2. The Nikon Zf is a mid-range camera due to the number of mpx (24mpx) of the sensor and the price of (approximately) €2,500. The last two mid-range cameras of the L-Mount system, i.e. the S5II and S5IIX, are better video cameras than the Nikon Zf.
3. The pixel-shift feature that Nikon has included in the Zf is something that Panasonic Lumix has been offering in its cameras for many years. Furthermore, in the Lumix the camera edits the 96mpx photograph without the need for an external editing program, which is what happens with the Zf. The pre-burst function is new on Nikon cameras, but not on Lumix cameras.
4. The way to configure timelapses on Lumix cameras is more efficient and practical than on the Zf.
5. I personally love the 65:24 X-Pan aspect ratio that the FF Lumix cameras offer and the Nikon Zf doesn't.
6. Absolutely no one takes into account the 4k/6k function of Lumix cameras for use in photography with efficient AF results. No one takes into account the post-focus option neither. Nikon doesn't offer this features.
7. Leica, Panasonic and Sigma lenses are just as good as the Nikon Z system lenses??? I don't know, but L-Mount users are very well served and there are more to come.
8. Panasonic cameras are very underrated as photo cameras.
9. Industrial design and marketing can drive a lot of money for camera manufacturers. A beautiful camera can sell very well. Leica knows that. In the S5IIX with its all-black design was taken this trend into account.
10. I would like Panasonic to launch an S5R with 60mpx resolution. Also a rangefinder style camera that competes with the Zf.