On 03/05/2014 4:46 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:
Truth! LOL! From what I've seen the on sensor PDAF implementation compliment contrast detection more than anything and are still not on the same playing field as a dedicated PDAF block. Of course, these things will only improve with time and the writing is certainly on the wall. Why design a complex optical pathway to a sensor when you can just put the same bits right on the imaging sensor? Its only logical. I'll personally keep shooting DSLRs with OVFs until they go away forever personally.
Pick up an original Minolta Maxxum 7000 sometime and look at what was state of the art for AF 30 years ago. I think the people who are being derisive about on sensor PDAF are being more than a little clueless thinking that what it is now is as good as it will ever be. Three months ago I was saying the same thing as you about OVFs, and then I picked up a Fuji X-T1.
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