dogbert

<p>I haven't used my Canon kit since I got into M4/3. I now have a Sony A7, Fuji X-E1 and Oly Em1 all for different purposes. The Oly Em-1 is a good as any SLR I have used except I would not push the print size beyond 13"x19". The Sony A7 is great with old MF primes and beats Canon FF for IQ at least for what I shoot, and the Fuji gives me a small system built around quality zooms with excellent IQ.<br> I can't see myself ever going back to Canon unless they build a FF mirrorless with the functionality of the EM-1, which they sure as heck don't look like doing. I really should sell my remaining Canon glass, sigh!</p>

<p>As a former Canon shooter who has switched to Sony, I find the increased DR of Sony sensors invaluable for landscape shooting. Shadow noise is also better. That said, I think Canon sensors are fine for most shooting provided you are careful about exposure.</p>

<p>I'd third the suggestion to go with an E-M5 or E-M10. I've owned some of the P series and the E-M5 and now the E-M1. The E-M series is much more satisfying to use IMO. The viefinder makes a big difference to overall useability, as do the twin control dials.</p>

<p>Yes indeed, the 6D is a young camera, released in 2012 with 2007 sensor technology and a 2003 AF system. Canon should be able to milk a few more years out of it. <br> In contrast to other manufacturers that are going for cutting edge features and retro 1960s/70s styling, Canon is aiming for a retro 1960s/70s feature set in the 6D mark II, with cutting edge pricing.</p>

<p>Great start to the new marketing campaign by annoying the customer base!</p>

<p>Very happy with Olympus warranty service in Australia, in contrast to my experience with Canon when my lcd came back scratched by a knife they used to cut off the bubble wrap and then denied it saying "it arrived with a scratch".</p>

<p>As proof to the Krochkwellian corollary, I am happy to defend KR too. Personally I think it is BS that he confuses beginners and if he does it is the beginner fault anyway. I was a beginner once, probably still am. I find KR provocative but that provocation is helpful in encouraging people to think more deeply about photography - why is he often going against the conventional wisdom of the internet?</p> <p>I find it even more objectionable that people criticise his photography and then say that proves he knows nothing about equipment. His photos are just a matter of taste. Some I like, some I don't like. But just because you don't like his stuff doesn't actually prove anything. He has won awards, prizes and his photos show that he know how to use his equipment in a technical sense.</p> <p>I suspect that there is a lot of envy around the fact that he has turned his opnions into a financial success, while the rest of us are not getting sufficient recongnition for our opinions, which obviously must be better than his.</p> <p>There is a saying that the only drive stronger than the human sex drive is the drive to offer one's opinion. Clearly the fact that he is getting financial recognition for his opinion bugs a lot of people out there.</p>

<p>Can they do this for the X-E1? I thought it had the same EVF as the E-X2. Having tried the X-E1 I thought the EVF was a mjor let down compared to the OMD EM1.</p>