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Why is it that when people review cameras, they always seem to compare the specs on any camera to Sony? Or, I often hear complaints about cameras āmissing focus,ā yet when I purchase the same cameras, I donāt experience those issues. Donāt get me wrongāI understand that many photographers prefer AFC over AFS because of their line of work.
However, in reviews, when people say things like, "The autofocus on this camera isn't that good," or when they do camera battles they often make it entirely about eye-tracking or overall tracking performance. Realistically, every camera can get the shot with single-point AF or even continuous AF. Sure, no camera is perfect, but thatās where workarounds come in.
At one point in my photography journey, I owned the 12MP Canon 5D Classic, which shot just 3fps, and I never had any issues with it. If I missed focus, it was entirely on me to figure out a way to get more consistent results. Of course, now I shoot with a much more advanced camera with eye, body, and face tracking. But even then, I rarely rely on continuous AF unless Iām shooting something like walking or spinning fashion shots.
Iām not trying to sound problematic, but I find it interesting. Is it the camera? Is it a skill issue? Or is it that technology has advanced so much that people have created unrealistic expectations on how cameras should perform?
To be clear, this isnāt Sony hateāitās just an observation.
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