I decided to test a few things with the Panasonic G5 focusing system to see how reliable it really is. I used the G Vario 35-100 f2.8 lens for this because of the shallow DOF you can get with it.
Well it does have it's problems, especially when used with scenes like in the above image. I was NOT able to get the system to focus on the flag using the AF system on the G5. I had to manually focus on the flag. The reason being of course the background had more contrast in it and the camera ust ignored the flag pole. This to me does stress the problem with these current systems. However, with more manufacturers introducing sensors with integrated PDAF and CDAF, the problem could easily be fixed. The Nikon V1 has this already integrated and it shows in how accurate the Nikon V1 is at focusing. It just never missed and is a real bonus to users of that system.
On sensor PDAF with CDAF is the future and I think all future systems will have it incorporated into their systems.
Well it does have it's problems, especially when used with scenes like in the above image. I was NOT able to get the system to focus on the flag using the AF system on the G5. I had to manually focus on the flag. The reason being of course the background had more contrast in it and the camera ust ignored the flag pole. This to me does stress the problem with these current systems. However, with more manufacturers introducing sensors with integrated PDAF and CDAF, the problem could easily be fixed. The Nikon V1 has this already integrated and it shows in how accurate the Nikon V1 is at focusing. It just never missed and is a real bonus to users of that system.
On sensor PDAF with CDAF is the future and I think all future systems will have it incorporated into their systems.
