We will all agree the [shoplink 44778 ebay]Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4[/shoplink] is the world’s best 85mm FF lens. Right? So let’s compare the MTF graphs between the new Sony 85mm GM lens and the Otus (Sony is on the left and Zeiss son the right):
Notes:
– Zeiss has two MTF graphs (short focus and infinity). Sony doesn’t specify that but I assumed Sony measured those at short focus (based on the line typology)
– Zeiss measure the MTF graphs on real production lenses while usually other manufacturers do “calculate those” which for example doesn’t take into account diffraction.
Conclusion:
Of course this isn’t a 100% fair comparison as the exact test conditions are unclear. But it looks the Otus is still clearly the best lens. Of course it also costs twice as much as the Sony GM (and it has no autofocus). And the new Sony is “trimmed” to get a superb bokeh. And that’s where the lens could beat the new Otus…maybe.
Tony Northup completed his A63000 review and writes:
The a6300 improves on a great camera. It’s the best mirrorless sports camera ever, and a great, compact, all-around camera. Our advice: get the a6300 if you shoot action or video, prefer mirrorless, and the Sony lens lineup has everything you might need. If you don’t shoot action or video, the a6000 should be just fine, and it’s half the price.
And here are some new A6300 tests:
Sony A6300 with Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens at Pmrphoto.
Sony Alpha a6300 – Prototype Hands-on Preview by Mo The Tech Guy.
CEEHERE posted two A6300 samples videos shot in Little Havana (one and two).
Sony A6300 Test with Basketball with G-Master lenses by PM-R by Patrick Murphy-Racey
A6300 VS A7R2 Lowlight – $1000 vs $3200 Comparison by Max Yuryev
New A6300 keep being posted on the web. And the camera will ship tomorrow according to Amazon!
Hugh Brownstone (Click here) did ,ount Canon’s Stonkin’ 300mm f/2.8L USM II to Sony’s New a6300. He also posted a a6300 Low Light Test, Rolling Shutter Test, Sony’s New G-Master Lenses, and Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 test.
Cinema5D (Click here) posted a comparison between the Sony a6300 vs. Sony a7S II Image Quality:
When we compare the Sony a6300 vs. Sony a7S II, we see that the latter has slightly better quality in terms of dynamic range and low light capabilities, but the Sony a6300 certainly excels when it comes to fine image details and sharpness.
Sony a6300 Review (also 24-70 f/2.8, 85mm f/1.4) by Tony Northup.
1) The Canadian team from TheCameraStoreTV posted the A6300 video review I embedded on top of this post. Perhaps one of the biggest statements made by Chris is that the A6300 autofocus is at least as good as the [shoplink 45619 ebay]Canon 7D[/shoplink]. And that’s exactly the goal Sony had when developing the camera. If mirrorless autofocus is as good as DSLR there is one less argument to not switch over to Sony!
Sony a6300 with Metabones Speed Booster and the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 (image by Cinema5D)
2)Cinema5D posted an update to their ongoing A63000 review:
Many people who saw our first review asked how it performs in low light, particularly compared to the Sony a7S II. I used ISOs between mostly 3200 and 25,600 and to my surprise, the low light capability of the camera is exceptional. We observed that the internal noise reduction of the camera seems to be working a little differently, calculating the difference between frames – which results in some ghosting with fast movement. This might be down to inferior processing power in the camera compared to the Sony a7S II.
3) And if you have a free day than watch the two(!) hours long Sony a6300, 24-70 f/2.8, 85mm f/1.4 Q&A video from Tony and Chelsea!
4) Sony A6300 Video Autofocus Test – Sports/Face Detection/Tracking by Max Yuryev
Few more tests:
Sony a6300 hands in German by Jens Knotte. Christoph: “<em>I just got my A6300 and tested it with the LA-EA3 adapter and various A-Mount lenses (Zeiss 50 1.4, Tamron 24-70 & 70-200). You may be surprised by the results… http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3976376”
Sony a6300 8 fps Live View Burst Demo (Dpreview on Youtube).
Sony A6000 vs Sony A6300 vs Fujifilm X-Pro 2 noise (CameraLabs).
A6300 sample photos at Fotopolis.
Sony G Master f/2.8 vs. Sony FE Zeiss f/4 REAL Hands On Lens Challenge and Review by Jason Lanier on Youtube.
