Originally posted by mattb123 Maybe there are just a lot of more those images from other systems, which will also translate into more good ones?
Yes, I agree this is part of the reason and perception.
Originally posted by clackers If I'm at a workshop with Canon, Nikon and Sony owners, our shots end up looking the same
When shooting RAW, I totally agree the differences are minimal. A bigger factor will be the PP skills of the photographer. However, with jpeg shooters, there is a certain look to Canon and Pentax that I can spot after seeing them for many years. Canon jpegs tend to over-sharpen and Pentax jpeg color vibrance is higher than what I typically see from Canon (or Nikon).
Originally posted by hadi the price for the sony A7rII/III/A9/A99 etc. because its a premium price tag, it will attract people who are very serious about photography. the K1 on the other hand is a very budget friendly camera. as such, it attracts the casual shooters or amatures more.
I think this is a big part of it; more the demographic of the user and not the actual gear.
On the other end of the skills spectrum, right now in my photo classes, mirrorless Sonys are the hot trend, in large part because of the smaller and lighter system. Itʻs also a gen that sees the mirrorless as the next step up from cell phones, with no experience with an OVF. Being smaller there are less buttons and controls, so there is a higher percentage of jpeg shooters. When shooting RAW, the final image ultimately reveals not only your shooting ability, but also your PP skills which for the average shooter may be surpassed by in-camera jpegs.
Also Sony optics is excellent and using their own sensors, they can optimize their entire system from lenses to in-camera processing etc. Their relationship with Zeiss over the years has only helped their tech and probably internal competition.
The final factor may be that Sony has always had a leg up on video, even over Canon and Panasonic, and I know videographers that due to name recognition, use Sony for their still images as well. So this also equates to more professionals using Sony in their personal diversions.
If I could think of one last reason why Sony mirrorless may have a higher percentage of high calibre images, is that more K1 owners may be using older glass that is compatible but not truly showing the best of what the sensor is capable of.
Itʻs sort of why do more red cars get speeding tickets? Itʻs complicated, but itʻs not because the paint makes the car go faster.