Shaun, I used to own 2 PZ-1p's and sold them for 2 MZ-S's. There are three aspects to the AF to consider:
1) AF Speed. Part of this is the power of the motor and part the algorithms used to achieve final focus. The MZ-S seems to me to achieve final focus slightly quicker and with less hunting that the PZ-1p - although the PZ-1p motor is quite powerful and is no slouch at all. 2) Low light sensitivity - Here I have found the MZ-S to be noticeably better than the PZ-1p. 3) Multiple sensors - Obviously, since the PZ-1p only has one central sensor, the MZ-S does a better job here. Remember that these are quite different cameras in handling and interface. If you really liked the interface of the PZ-1 you might prefer a PZ-1p. The MZ-S is a bit more traditional in interface. Given the opportunity to choose between the two again, I would choose the MZ-S again. The P-TTL, high speed and wireless flash system is clearly superior to the PZ-1p and I find that feature more important than AF. I shot a wedding over the weekend. Along with heavy use of the P67II, I used the wireless flash capability of the MZ-S for quite a few shots - all manual focus with the FA*85/1.4 and FA 35/2. In defense of the PZ-1p, it has faster FPS, and one handed operation with the spin dials. Truly a great robocamera design. If I can be of any other help, please don't hesitate to ask. Bruce Tuesday, October 29, 2002, 8:31:39 PM, you wrote: SC> Can anyone who has owned both these cameras tell me how much effective SC> difference there is in the AF speed between the SAFOX II system of the SC> z/pz-1p and the SFOX VII of the MZ-S? The z-1 I owned until recently was SC> pretty good with all of my AF lenses, other than a Tokina 80-200 ATX-Pro, SC> which was sometimes a bit slow. I am interested in upgrading my film SLR, SC> and can't choose between the MZ-S or a second hand Z-1p. Then again, I may SC> just wait for the DSLR if we ever get to see what the damn thing really SC> looks like and goes like..... SC> Shaun Canning SC> PhD Student SC> Archaeology Department SC> La Trobe University, Bundoora, SC> Australia, 3086. SC> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SC> Phone: 0414-967 644
