Man Does Not Shoot On Specs Alone
Tips on choosing your next camera
It’s a monday. It’s a new week and there’s so much going on in the world that we just can’t live one day without worrying. Specifically, at any moment, something new might strike. For photo geeks all around the world, an announcement of a new camera just might be one of those earth-shaking events. Almost more than once a month, there’s news of new ground breaking advancements in the camera world and that really triggers our curiosity and makes our hands itch.
Truth be told, we’re at war. We’re in the middle of a megapixel war. Cameras come out with bigger and bigger sensors, more powerful low light performance, dual pixel AF and much more. The big question is, do you really even need that?
The frequently asked question:
“Which is better? Camera A or Camera B?”
The prudent advice?
“It depends what you want to do with your camera?”
It should be well noted that resolution is not the sole important factor in choosing cameras. There’s so much more to it. If you ask me? It’s how well the camera fits your hands. Well… your hands and your workflow.
For the past decade, I’ve been shooting with a DSLR. For the past 4 years using full-frame. For just as long, I’ve had the opinion that I can’t ever shift to any other format. Or any other brand for that matter. Well… until I met new friends from a very well known mirrorless camera brand. All my opinion about that matter changed.
When I first tried out a mirrorless camera, I told myself to be objective about it. Even though I expected that I’d be having problems using an APSC format camera again, or I’d be questioning the image quality, or better yet, I’d feel lacking on dynamic range capabilities. What really happened was; I was surprised with the image output and it’s superb quality. That, and a renewed feeling of comfort and ease in shooting because of the camera’s very efficient design.
My point is simple, really. Most of the time , it’s not the technicalities of the camera but how it goes well with the photographer individually. In the end, it’s not how many megapixels the camera captures but how adequately it’s able to create the images you want. How efficiently it makes shooting easier and more enjoyable.
In fact, the best advice I can give anyone in search of a new camera is to find a way to try one out. Maybe at the store but even better if you can take one out on the field. Borrow from a friend who owns one or if you’re lucky, the brand you’ve got your eye on just might be really passionate about marketing to the point that they’d let you borrow one for a few days. Shoot with it, evaluate the feel of how your shoot went, pixel-peep your photos and assess how well this new camera can go with your existing camera system. After that, you won’t need any more advice. You’d just have to follow your heart (and your wallet).
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