(10-02-2018, 08:38 AM)Brightcolours Wrote: "The best sensors" give lines due to the way the PD AF is implemented, in shadows and with bright light/big apertures (the Nikon Z uses Sony sensors, and has the same issues). The compressed RAW format from Sony is flawed, introducing artifacts.
Yes, that is true for both Sony and Nikon mirrorless. That is not a sensor feature, though, it is the PD AF implementation. If you shoot in backlit scenarios and want to fully utilize the great dynamic range (I do :-( , it is unacceptable of course. I hope Canon can improve their dual pixel AF technology for better AF tracking (well, we will see after more proper test are done in the current R camera) in their next mirrorless camera, together with a new sensor which finally catches up with (or even overtakes) the competition, this may be my winner mirrorless camera.
The compressed RAW was an issue too but I think you have the uncompressed option now.