>>2952782>I'll tell you what. Go compare the image quality of an a7r2 to a canon 5dsr. I have. Repeatedly. The 5Dsr has a slight resolution advantage and much better color OOC. The A7r2 has a moderate DR and slight high ISO noise advantage.
For all practical purposes it's a wash in terms of IQ. The differences in resolution, DR, and high ISO noise are unlikely to make a difference in prints. And Sony's color can be fixed with a profile.
>But fuck, if it sucks at recovering shadows,The 5Ds bodies only "suck" at recovering shadows if you turn off default NR in ACR, which some reviewers do. With default color NR and a bit of luminance NR the shadow recovery is decent.
The real, day to day difference between a 5Ds and A7r2 is that you need to be a bit more careful with your exposure and histogram on the 5Ds. It's more critical to ETTR on the 5Ds than it is on the A7r2.
>why spend the extra money?* Lens selection, which is a massive plus in the Canon column. (inb4 muh adapters!!!)
* Better AF for sports/action/wildlife.
* OVF much better for sports/action/wildlife.
* Build quality and weather sealing.
* Ergonomics. (Sony really is shit here.)
* Battery life.
* Service and support. (Another place where Sony is shit.)
I know a couple guys who love the A7r2 but simply will not use or trust it for paid shoots because the weather sealing is non-existent, much like Sony's professional service.
Pros for the A7r2?
* EVF rocks for slower moving scenes with tricky lighting because you can see the correct exposure live.
* In some situations Sony's AF is better due to better subject tracking. iTR will track a baby's face, Sony's AF will track a baby's right eye at f/1.4.
* Adapters for just about every lens on the planet. If I'm being paid, Canon glass on native Canon mount. If I'm playing, using old glass is fun.
* I don't care about video. If I did, the A7r2 has much better video. It also has 4k. (For 4-5 minutes between 30m cool down periods.)
