MKIII vs A99 at DVinfo.net

Betsy Moore · August 8th, 2012, 04:39 AM

Does anyone think the Sony A99 will give Canon's flagship dslr a run for its money? I'm so used to working with 50fps this could offer the one thing that's keeping me from buying a mk iii or a d800.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · August 8th, 2012, 05:30 AM

My personal opinion - I'm skeptical. Sony is more invested in broadcast cameras and technology as compared to Canon. A true 1080p60 camera will give out the wrong 'signals', so to speak.

I'm going to watch out for Panasonic, though.

Betsy Moore · August 8th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Wait, what's the Panasonic one?

Sareesh Sudhakaran · August 8th, 2012, 08:19 PM

The Panasonic GH3 which is long overdue.

Maurice Covington · August 9th, 2012, 01:50 PM

By the time you invest the money in lens converters, lens and a rig to hold the camera, you may as well buy a real camcorder with interchangeable lenses. In my opinion, you have to ask yourself do you really need that camera. I picked up the CH2 and was happy to have traded it for an XHA1 for the type of shooting that I was doing. Weddings, birthday parties etc.

Regarding the original post, I think that only you can determine which is better. These cameras all have there strengths and for lack of better phrasing, their weaknesses. The A99 will undoubtedly have superior low light capability more so than the sensor that they put into the D800. The A99 will have some better lenses but agin this depends entirely on what type of video you are shooting. I happen to love the Canon and have no desire to sell it at this time. When the Sony A99 comes out, I 'm sure it will be great but as an existing Canon owner, I'm not willing to shell out unecessary money just to say I have what someone else perceives to be the best camera.

August 8th, 2012, 04:39 AM	#1
Betsy Moore Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 444	MKIII vs A99 Does anyone think the Sony A99 will give Canon's flagship dslr a run for its money? I'm so used to working with 50fps this could offer the one thing that's keeping me from buying a mk iii or a d800.

August 8th, 2012, 05:30 AM	#2
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Re: MKIII vs A99 My personal opinion - I'm skeptical. Sony is more invested in broadcast cameras and technology as compared to Canon. A true 1080p60 camera will give out the wrong 'signals', so to speak. I'm going to watch out for Panasonic, though. __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

August 8th, 2012, 02:13 PM	#3
Betsy Moore Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 444	Re: MKIII vs A99 Wait, what's the Panasonic one?

August 8th, 2012, 08:19 PM	#4
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Re: MKIII vs A99 The Panasonic GH3 which is long overdue. __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

August 9th, 2012, 01:50 PM	#5
Maurice Covington Major Player Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 236	Re: MKIII vs A99 By the time you invest the money in lens converters, lens and a rig to hold the camera, you may as well buy a real camcorder with interchangeable lenses. In my opinion, you have to ask yourself do you really need that camera. I picked up the CH2 and was happy to have traded it for an XHA1 for the type of shooting that I was doing. Weddings, birthday parties etc. Regarding the original post, I think that only you can determine which is better. These cameras all have there strengths and for lack of better phrasing, their weaknesses. The A99 will undoubtedly have superior low light capability more so than the sensor that they put into the D800. The A99 will have some better lenses but agin this depends entirely on what type of video you are shooting. I happen to love the Canon and have no desire to sell it at this time. When the Sony A99 comes out, I 'm sure it will be great but as an existing Canon owner, I'm not willing to shell out unecessary money just to say I have what someone else perceives to be the best camera.