70-200 GM vs Canon 70-200 ii

[jucytec]

Finally my 70-200 GM came in last night.

I have 3 boys and one of them is an infant so... I'm just getting around testing them now.

 

Sigma 35mm 1.4 and 70-200 USM ii Canon are the only lens that I kept, all other lenses I've switched, so far I've converted to 24-70GM and 85GM.

 

Initial thoughts:

 

Sony images are slightly brighter vs Canon! that's always nice.

Zoomed in @ 200 Sony images are Slightly more zoomed in. so no real focus breathing!  not like the Nikon where 200mm is really... 165 or something...

 

70mm @ Center: Sharpness is SHARPER then my Canon 2.8ii

70mm @ Corners: Sharpness is MUCH better maintained on the GM BUT... this might just be caused by metabones adapter bounding too much light around.

 

200mm@ Center: Canon is slightly Sharper than the GM.

200mm@ Corners: Same as before, Sharpness is MUCH better maintained on the GM BUT... this might just be caused by metabones adapter bounding too much light around.

 

I'm thoroughly impressed, taking the boys out to a local park so i'll get to test this some more.  But for now, I can leave the Canon 70-200 at home and be confident that

 

Here's a link to 2:1 comparisons in Lightroom, what better way to see sharpness then a fabric headboard

https://goo.gl/photos/LQi6YMzYcZzemCDi6

 

 

[Mr_A7s]

Congrats on your new toy.

 

I love my 70200GM )

 

http://www.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/5718-sony-fe-70-200-f28-gm-oss-test-shots/page-1

[jucytec]

Congrats on your new toy.

 

I love my 70200GM )

 

http://www.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/5718-sony-fe-70-200-f28-gm-oss-test-shots/page-1

 

Yes, i saw your pages and got super excited...  i wanted to know how it compared to the canon and thus far i'm very² happy.

[Mr_A7s]

Just for fun, try to:

 

1. Mount camera on tripod

2. Same setting in camera

3. Same subject( further out target preferred )

4. Shoot canon 70200 vs GM

5. Crop 50% or more in raw....you will see why GM has upper hand. Hope you have 30ish inches, 4k calibrated monitor.

[jucytec]

Just for fun, try to:

 

1. Mount camera on tripod

2. Same setting in camera

3. Same subject( further out target preferred )

4. Shoot canon 70200 vs GM

5. Crop 50% or more in raw....you will see why GM has upper hand. Hope you have 30ish inches, 4k calibrated monitor.

 

The headboard shot was on a tripod... and since I zoomed in 2:1 it is exactly 50% crop.

 

My Monitor is 4K 99% sRGB Coverage. 

 

Was trying to get some outdoor photos in but it is 94°F in NJ.  so i'll pass.