SL3-S viewfider continous shooting

[tom0511]

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I just read in one review that when you shoot the SL3-S anything faster than 2 frames/Sec it will NOT show lifeview between frames during the burst shooting, but will allways just show you the last actual image in the viewfinder.

The review says this makes it more difficult to follow anything moving erratically. I would like to use the camera for handball, so I wondered if you guys can confirm this and how you feel about it?

Is this different from a Nikon Z8 or Canon R3/5? Or is this the case with all EVF cameras?

Or did I just not realized this with my Canon R3. I am a bit confused.

Edited February 25 by tom0511

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[tom0511]

I did some more research, I have the impression that for example Nikon offers "real time viewfinder" in continuous shooting with their top model bodies, meaning the sensor takes images and still feeds the viewfinder with life view. I assume this is also the case with the Canon R1/R3.

I still fear the SL3-S fills the viewfinder with the last exposure/image instead of life view if I understand correct?

Can anybody chime in who owns an SL3-s or knows better than I do?

I would like to know before deciding to buy an SL3-S or not.

Thank you for any help.

 

[Photoworks]

The Nikon Z8 and Z9 don't have a shutter, and since nothing is closing in front of you the is no blackout time, similar to the Sony A9

Most camera have a shutter and in some occasion the electronic shutter can be used.

I would suggest making some resources about the pros and cons of electronic shutters.

The SL3-s can shoot with an electronic shutter moving subjects when activated.

 

 

[LD_50]

26 minutes ago, Photoworks said:

The Nikon Z8 and Z9 don't have a shutter, and since nothing is closing in front of you the is no blackout time, similar to the Sony A9

Most camera have a shutter and in some occasion the electronic shutter can be used.

I would suggest making some resources about the pros and cons of electronic shutters.

The SL3-s can shoot with an electronic shutter moving subjects when activated.

 

 

The mechanical shutter isn’t the issue. You can shoot electronic shutter and still have blackout. It’s a data feed and processing issue.

There are only a few cameras offering true blackout free shooting. Nikon Z8/9, Canon R1/3, Sony A1 and a few others. 

For the OP, I don’t have an SL3-S but my understanding is it mirrors essentially the behavior of my SL2-S where you DO NOT have blackout free shooting and you DO have a lag when shooting continuous. That said, I think you’ll be able to keep up with handball. It’s not the same quality experience as a DSLR or RF or even a Z9 in terms of lag. 

[Photoworks]

Yes sure, the only reason i have point out Mechanincal shutter and no suthher is that the cameras like Panasonic and Leica that have Mechanical, the readout speed of the processor is not great in electronic shutter mode. I wonted for him to do his own research on rolling shutter and bitrate recording.

In any case, it is not ideal for any Leica.

 

[LD_50]

1 hour ago, Photoworks said:

Yes sure, the only reason i have point out Mechanincal shutter and no suthher is that the cameras like Panasonic and Leica that have Mechanical, the readout speed of the processor is not great in electronic shutter mode. I wonted for him to do his own research on rolling shutter and bitrate recording.

In any case, it is not ideal for any Leica.

 

Mechanical shutter’s presence isn’t related to readout speed. See Canon R1 and Sony A1. 

[Photoworks]

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1 minute ago, LD_50 said:

Mechanical shutter’s presence isn’t related to readout speed. See Canon R1 and Sony A1. 

that is not what I said, just that cameras with mechanical shutters often compromise the readout speeds

If you take a camera that only has an electronic shutter, the Nikon Z8, the read-out a great. there is always a compromise to be had, and you pick your tool to what fits the needed capture.

[LD_50]

17 minutes ago, Photoworks said:

that is not what I said, just that cameras with mechanical shutters often compromise the readout speeds

If you take a camera that only has an electronic shutter, the Nikon Z8, the read-out a great. there is always a compromise to be had, and you pick your tool to what fits the needed capture.

 

3 hours ago, Photoworks said:

The Nikon Z8 and Z9 don't have a shutter, and since nothing is closing in front of you the is no blackout time, similar to the Sony A9

 

1 hour ago, Photoworks said:

cameras like Panasonic and Leica that have Mechanical, the readout speed of the processor is not great in electronic shutter mode.

Whether a camera has a mechanical shutter is not related to sensor readout speed and slow readout speed is not a compromise made due to having  the mechanical shutter.

Almost all cameras for stills photography have mechanical shutters and very few have zero blackout and extremely high speed sensor readout. I pointed out a few. There are only a few that have no mechanical shutter (Z8/9 as example, or global shutter models like A9iii) and yes, they prioritize high readout speeds to avoid rolling shutter.