Hello. How is the focusing speed, accuracy and low light ability of the
DS2 compare to the PZ-1P? Thank you.
Francis
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The D series, of course, have multiple autofocus points, while the 1p
has has the single, central sensor. Some people use the multiple points.
I use just the central sensor on my D, and practice focus-and-recompose.
So for those who shoot like me, the multiple autofocus points are just
something to turn off. But as I said, others find them useful.
For low-light shooting, one of my biggest disappointments with the D is
how poorly it performs compared to my 1p. Outdoors in good light they
seem to focus comparably fast. They do work differently, though. In poor
(but not low) light, the 1p will hunt until it finds focus. In the same
light, the D will pause and think about it for a bit, then find focus
without hunting. I am guessing that the D does some processing so it can
find focus without hunting. The net effect is that focus lock on both is
comparably fast (with the noted exception of low light, when the D has
real problems).
Joe
P.S. I can't really define what I mean by "low" and "poor" light. All I
can say is that in indoor situations that I have experienced, the D
autofocuses poorly (i.e., slowly), if at all. In intermediate light that
I have experienced, the 1p might hunt before finding focus, while the D
will pause and think, then focus without hunting.
