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Mirrorless Still Camera Information
Below are some mirrorless SLR cameras and their pros and cons for use in skydiving freefall, B.A.S.E., and Paragliding. I pay close attention to weight, burst speed, and if there is a remote jack available.
HYPOXIC's Thoughts:
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Good specs, inexpensive, works ok with the USB shutter release. Cool Wifi features, slow lag time. |
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Great camera but need to hardwire the shutter release jack. Expensive. Pancake 16mm lens available |
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Just a bit slower than the NEX7 but still an amazing camera. Too bad no shutter release jack |
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Inexpesive still camera solution for skydiving. I would love to see someone jump with this. Very minimal lag time. |
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Time will tell if they come out with a USB shutter release system. |
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| Newly Requested Camera |
Samsung NX1000
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MSRP |
$699.99 / BH $599 |
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MPixels |
20.3MP |
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Weight |
218.0g |
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Remote |
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| FPS | 8fps (actual 7fps up to 9 frames, time to process dependent on card speed) |
| Lag | .5 seconds |
| Stock Lens | 20-55mm |
| Review |
Sony NEX5n
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MSRP |
$799 / BH $598 |
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MPixels |
16.1 MP |
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Weight |
404g |
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Remote |
Need to hardwire! (IR only allows single shot) |
| FPS | See below |
| Lag | .02 seconds |
| Stock Lens | 18-55mm |
| Review |
Continuous Adv.
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SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC card | |||
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Measured |
Measured |
Max frames @ | |
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JPEG |
4.1 fps |
3.8 fps |
Until card full |
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JPEG + RAW |
4.0 fps |
3.8 fps |
~5 (then ~1 fps) |
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RAW |
4.1 fps |
3.8 fps |
~8 (then ~1 fps) |
Speed Priority Cont. (nominally 10 FPS)
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SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC card | |||
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Measured |
Measured |
Max frames @ | |
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JPEG |
10 fps |
10 fps |
10 then ~ 2 fps |
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JPEG + RAW |
10 fps |
10 fps |
~5 (then ~0.7 fps) |
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RAW |
10 fps |
10 fps |
~7 (then ~1 fps) |
Sony NEX7
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MSRP |
$1399.99 / BH $1348.00 |
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MPixels |
20.3 Mp |
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Weight |
350 g |
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Remote |
Need to hardwire! (IR only allows single shot) |
| FPS | See below |
| Lag | .02 seconds |
| Stock Lens | 18-55mm |
| Review |
Continuous Shooting
| Timing |
JPEG Large/Fine
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RAW
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RAW+JPEG Fine
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| Frame rate | 3.7 fps | 3.7 fps | 3.7 fps |
| Number of frames | 24 | 16 | 14 |
| Buffer full rate | 1.6 fps | 0.7 fps | 0.6 fps |
| Write complete | 11 sec | 21 sec | 24 sec |
Speed Priority Continuous
| Timing |
JPEG Large/Fine
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RAW
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RAW+JPEG Fine
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| Frame rate | 10.0 fps | 10.0 fps | 10.0 fps |
| Number of frames | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Buffer full rate | 1.7 fps | 0.6 fps | 0.6 fps |
| Write complete | 11 sec | 20 sec | 24 sec |
Canon EOS M
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MSRP |
$799.00 10/15/2012 Release BH Link |
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MPixels |
18MP |
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Weight |
368 g |
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Remote |
No (perhaps USB, TBD!) |
| FPS |
17 shots at 4.3fps |
| Lag | 48ms |
| Stock Lens | 22mm |
| Review |
http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-eos-m-hands-on/#5169126 |
Olympus E-PM1 Digital Camera with 14-42mm
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MSRP |
$499 / BH $399 |
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MPixels |
12.2MP |
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Weight |
113 g |
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Remote |
Yes with Olympus Adapter |
| FPS |
see below |
| Lag | 60ms |
| Stock Lens |
14-42mm |
| Review |
Burst of JPEG 12MP/Super Fine images
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Timing |
16 GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC |
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Frame rate |
5.1 |
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Number of frames |
9 |
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Buffer full rate |
1.6 fps |
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Write complete |
4.5 sec |
Burst of Raw images
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Timing |
16 GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC |
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Frame rate |
5.1 |
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Number of frames |
9 |
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Buffer full rate |
1.2 fps |
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Write complete |
6.8 sec |
Burst of Raw plus JPEG 12MP/Super Fine images
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Timing |
16 GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC |
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Frame rate |
5.1 fps |
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Number of frames |
8 |
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Buffer full rate |
.6 fps |
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Write complete |
10.7 sec |
Panasonic DMC-GX1
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MSRP |
$499 / BH $469 |
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MPixels |
16.0MP |
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Weight |
483g |
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Remote |
Yes with Panasonic DMC-GX1 Adapter |
| FPS |
4.2fps |
| Lag | 10ms |
| Stock Lens |
14-42mm |
| Review |