What is your camera of choice while traveling?
Mar 12, 2015, 11:21 am
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re: what I've italicized, such as what?
(Serious question, not facetious: I'm looking at possibly replacing my EOS M with one, but it just looked like it was pretty much the same basic functionality as every other mirrorless camera ... just a good deal on one with faster focus, higher resolution, an eye-level EVF, and a slightly larger variation on the APS-C sensor.)
(Serious question, not facetious: I'm looking at possibly replacing my EOS M with one, but it just looked like it was pretty much the same basic functionality as every other mirrorless camera ... just a good deal on one with faster focus, higher resolution, an eye-level EVF, and a slightly larger variation on the APS-C sensor.)
1) Fastest auto-focus of any camera.
2) Register subjects=in a group of people, lock onto and focus on one person. Even if that person leaves the frame and returns, the camera will lock on them.
3) Set shutter to fire when someone smiles in a portrait shot. Amount of smile is programmable, too.
4) Sony apps allow you to remotely shoot from smart phone. I assume other cameras have this.
5) Focus can lock on eyes, not nose.
6) Shoots at up to 11 exposures/sec.
7) Use other brands of lenses with adapter.
8) Intelligent auto mode that senses the subject (person, landscape, etc). Even automatically differentiates between babies and adults to render skin tones.
Mar 13, 2015, 2:02 am
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I'm using a Canon SX600 point and shoot these days. Seems to work pretty well for my needs.
Mar 13, 2015, 3:07 am
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I am into my third year with Sony RX-100 for business travels. My god, it is a really good point and shoot camera. It replaced my Canon G-12.
Recently bought Nikon D750 and Nikkor 28/300 zoom for personal trips. I still have my Nikon D5100 and lens kit that I plan to pass on to my kids.
Recently bought Nikon D750 and Nikkor 28/300 zoom for personal trips. I still have my Nikon D5100 and lens kit that I plan to pass on to my kids.
Mar 13, 2015, 11:27 pm
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Still on the fence since I already have the Canon system, whether I'd be better off importing a Japanese EOS M3 and EVF.
Mar 14, 2015, 2:51 am
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This info is from reviews, not my own research. I'm still learning about the camera because there really is no comprehensive manual from Sony.
1) Fastest auto-focus of any camera.
2) Register subjects=in a group of people, lock onto and focus on one person. Even if that person leaves the frame and returns, the camera will lock on them.
3) Set shutter to fire when someone smiles in a portrait shot. Amount of smile is programmable, too.
4) Sony apps allow you to remotely shoot from smart phone. I assume other cameras have this.
5) Focus can lock on eyes, not nose.
6) Shoots at up to 11 exposures/sec.
7) Use other brands of lenses with adapter.
8) Intelligent auto mode that senses the subject (person, landscape, etc). Even automatically differentiates between babies and adults to render skin tones.
1) Fastest auto-focus of any camera.
2) Register subjects=in a group of people, lock onto and focus on one person. Even if that person leaves the frame and returns, the camera will lock on them.
3) Set shutter to fire when someone smiles in a portrait shot. Amount of smile is programmable, too.
4) Sony apps allow you to remotely shoot from smart phone. I assume other cameras have this.
5) Focus can lock on eyes, not nose.
6) Shoots at up to 11 exposures/sec.
7) Use other brands of lenses with adapter.
8) Intelligent auto mode that senses the subject (person, landscape, etc). Even automatically differentiates between babies and adults to render skin tones.
#4-8 are features that many, if not most serious interchangeable lens system cameras can also do.
Mar 14, 2015, 7:03 pm
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Technical image quality ultimately comes down to the quality of the glass and the quality of the sensor (itself mostly a matter of size.) These days, an APS-C DSLR and one of the APS-C mirrorless cameras (Canon, Fuji, Sony) will all have close to identical image sensor quality and the only real difference is the glass.
Plus, Sony does make a mirrorless full frame camera (and there's the super-expensive Leica) both of which will exceed any APS-C camera, at least sensor-wise.
Practical image quality is almost always a matter of the photographer and how they take advantage of the lighting available (or added), and other than noise levels, a really good photographer with an outdated camera that seems "bad" by will usually beat an average photographer with the latest and greatest.
Mar 14, 2015, 10:14 pm
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This info is from reviews, not my own research. I'm still learning about the camera because there really is no comprehensive manual from Sony.
1) Fastest auto-focus of any camera.
2) Register subjects=in a group of people, lock onto and focus on one person. Even if that person leaves the frame and returns, the camera will lock on them.
3) Set shutter to fire when someone smiles in a portrait shot. Amount of smile is programmable, too.
4) Sony apps allow you to remotely shoot from smart phone. I assume other cameras have this.
5) Focus can lock on eyes, not nose.
6) Shoots at up to 11 exposures/sec.
7) Use other brands of lenses with adapter.
8) Intelligent auto mode that senses the subject (person, landscape, etc). Even automatically differentiates between babies and adults to render skin tones.
1) Fastest auto-focus of any camera.
2) Register subjects=in a group of people, lock onto and focus on one person. Even if that person leaves the frame and returns, the camera will lock on them.
3) Set shutter to fire when someone smiles in a portrait shot. Amount of smile is programmable, too.
4) Sony apps allow you to remotely shoot from smart phone. I assume other cameras have this.
5) Focus can lock on eyes, not nose.
6) Shoots at up to 11 exposures/sec.
7) Use other brands of lenses with adapter.
8) Intelligent auto mode that senses the subject (person, landscape, etc). Even automatically differentiates between babies and adults to render skin tones.
Mar 28, 2015, 8:02 am
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Another vote for Micro Four Thirds - I use an Olympus E-M10. With the collapsible kit zoom attached (28-84mm equivalent), it barely takes up more space than a typical enthusiast compact.
And if you do need something with more reach (or a wider field of view), there are a large number of native lenses to choose from!
And if you do need something with more reach (or a wider field of view), there are a large number of native lenses to choose from!
Mar 28, 2015, 8:05 am
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Forgot to add, the Oly doesn't have GPS built in, but you can geotag your photos if you use the Olympus app. Mind you, this also works with third-party software such as GeoSetter - just make sure your camera has the proper time set!
Apr 15, 2015, 7:24 am
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Upgraded from the Canon SX600 to the SX610. The difference seems to be well worth the $70.
Apr 15, 2015, 10:48 am
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Practical image quality is almost always a matter of the photographer and how they take advantage of the lighting available (or added), and other than noise levels, a really good photographer with an outdated camera that seems "bad" by will usually beat an average photographer with the latest and greatest.
My niece never carries anything more than a years-old basic digital, but she gets better results than family members with DSLRs or far better P&S cameras.
I've stood side-by-side with her and taken effectively the same shot, but she's got the knack for framing and making tiny adjustments in angles and exposures (about all her basic camera can do). My shot sits on the page and hers comes to life.
There's no substitute for skill.
Apr 15, 2015, 11:54 am
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No, there isn't. But all the skill in the world won't land you a shot your camera is inherently incapable of taking, which is why it's nice to have good equipment as well. This is especially true for low-light, fast action, or long-range telephoto or very wide-angle photography.
Of course there's also something to be said for learning to shoot well within the limitations of the equipment you have, and learning to be satisfied with the photos you CAN take rather than getting frustrated about missing pictures your current kit can't make. There's a reason why a classic photography training technique is shooting for several weeks using nothing but a "nifty-fifty" lens. The more you learn how to see the way your current camera/lens combo does and the more you learn to be creative within the limitations that combination imposes, the better your photography will become overall.
Of course there's also something to be said for learning to shoot well within the limitations of the equipment you have, and learning to be satisfied with the photos you CAN take rather than getting frustrated about missing pictures your current kit can't make. There's a reason why a classic photography training technique is shooting for several weeks using nothing but a "nifty-fifty" lens. The more you learn how to see the way your current camera/lens combo does and the more you learn to be creative within the limitations that combination imposes, the better your photography will become overall.