Originally posted by philbaum But what stops me from buying an A7 or a D810 for that matter is the shutter noise. I can not, will not tolerate loud shutter noise like that. Why is it that FF cameras do that - does the larger sensor mean that the shutter has to be noiser? The A7s has an electronic shutter and is totally silent - i think i could get used to that A friend has both the A7S and the A7R. Says the A7S is the only one he uses for still shooting.
I really don't mind the louder shutter. Working with a Contax 645 for the last 10 years has probably damaged my hearing anyway (sarcasm). Sony has address most of my complaints with the new ergonomics and better build quality. What they haven't done is address the RAW compression. They advertise 16-bit capture and 14-bit output, but all of the test have shown that its 11-bit and has posterization issues when really pushed. The compression that Sony is using is putting out 24MB RAW files in the A7, while the K-3 produces uncompressed 14-bit 30MB files. The Fuji X-T1 and its 16MP sensor produces 14-bit 32MB uncompressed RAW files.
Is almost like Sony is intentionally handicapping the A7. The K-3 can pretty much match the A7 when it comes IQ in prints. If Sony would allow for the option of uncompressed 14-bit RAW files the A7II might rival the D750 for IQ, but with the 11-bit files, its really not much better than the K-3 or Fuji X-T1.