Sony: Canon Adopted Lenses AF Speed On Canon DSLRs And A7RII Is A Close Match

It seems that Sony is going after Canon shooters and are trying to make an enticing offer that will allow Canonistas to keep their lens collection while moving to a A7R II system.

In a recent (somewhat promotional) interview between (Sony Artisan) Thibault Roland and a top engineer from the recently announced A7R II crew, the engineer claimed that with a full firmware upgrade and a good lens adapter like the Metabones Mark IV, Sony’s are a tight match for AF speed vs Canon DSLRs:

We were confirmed that AF of Canon lenses was “much faster than before. With adapters (and in particular with a firmware updated Metabones mark IV) Canon lenses are almost as fast as on a Canon body”

This means that for about $650, Canonistas can keep their lenses on the new system. This may have a broad appeal to Canon sports and action shooters who are considering a switch to Sony.

Canon rumors do note that “AF speed” is different than “AF accuracy”, and I think they are right in their request to see some proof i the pudding before fully standing behind this statement.

[thibaultroland via canonrumors]