CDAF vs PDAF

One thing that i left back when i switched from Sony Dslr to Samsung Mirrorless system is Autofocus.

Orginal plan was to keep both system because of Af performance of my a200, but when i found myself never using the dslr anymore i understood that i already made my choice and AF performance gap was not so relevant for me.

So the dslr was sold but everytime you miss a picture because of AF you put in discussion the decision...

So i spent some time reading about CDAF and PDAF and how they perform.

One thing i discovered is AFMA: Auto Focus Micro Adjustment. A number of Pro and semiPro Dslrs have this feature. Why? Because PDAF is less accurate than you would expected so an adjustment may be needed.

So, to describe the situation:

CDAF focus better than PDAF

PDAF is faster than CDAF

CDAF allow live view

PDAF has higher hit percentage than CDAF (sometimes CDAF focus on the wrong object or in the background)

PDAF focus better in low light and in low contrast situation

Today Hybrid AF seems a valuable options, but many think that CDAF will catch up PDAF in the future.