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No-one who's serious about photography will stigmatize you for the gear you're using. All modern cameras and lenses are more than good enough.
But a lot of people who self-identify as being serious about photography will stigmatize you for the gear you're using.
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But a lot of people who self-identify as being serious about photography will stigmatize you for the gear you're using.
Just like audiophiles, I can guarantee they're not professionals.
You could just as well be talking about preferences in operating systems, barbecue sauce, coffee, diets or web frameworks.
Shocker! I have owned two of their micro 4/3 digital cameras and loved them. Great rangefinder style in the $600 range with quality lenses in the box. I remember the first time I took the camera out with the telephoto lens and being shocked by the quality of the photos. Learned then that quality of camera + lens really makes a difference in nice looking photos. Edit - replaced 'DSLR' with digital
I thought all of their 4/3 cameras were DSLRs and all of their micro 4/3 cameras were mirrorless?
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I agree with you, Canon and Nikon seem like the "Costco" brands so maybe while he pointed them out. But Sonys mirrorless are top of the industry. Fujifilm has great cameras. And you cant forget Leica
Leica is using Sony sensors, so them as a selection is mostly for the name and aesthetic. The UI is more limited and shooting RAW negates anything to do with “color science” selections for the default in-camera JPG encoders.
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That makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. The G7 and later have Panasonic's newest lens stabilization stuff with compatible lenses but you don't see IBIS until you go up to the S1 full-frame, which costs as much as everybody else's full-frame and the lens selection isn't great so you might as well go buy a Sony A7-of-some-flavor. I run and gun with the G7 for photos, as it is my lightest camera by far, and…
You might want to check the IBIS specs for the G9 and GH5. No need to go up to the S1 line.
Most pros or prosumers go for the higher-end APSC or Full Frame lineups. In my experience, they don't take the m4/3 stuff seriously.
For regular folks, m4/3 is too expensive. For the same price, they can use their phones (or buy an APSC camera). The quality is negligible thanks to all the software enhancements the phones do.
Panasonic is at least focused on video. That helped their market a bit. But who knows how they'll do in a few years? They've entered the saturated full frame market. Pentax is probably in trouble too. They don't even have mirrorless offerings.
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I just do analog, but isn't mirrorless the trend right now? All my friends who got into digital photography are using Fuji/Sony/Olympus setups now. Canon/Nikon took years to produce competition there and I really still haven't heard much about them, they seemed pretty underwhelming.
I love my Fuji gear and I think I get great results with it, but I'm an amateur and while some of it is fantastic by any measure (e.g. the 50-140mm f2.8), I think the performance of the bodies falls short of the higher-end Nikon/Canon/Sony gear, and there seems to be less diversity in high-end lenses with optical performance comparable to the one I mentioned. On the other hand, for "prosumers" who have high standards…
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You might want to check the IBIS specs for the G9 and GH5. No need to go up to the S1 line.
Huh, the G9 has IBIS? I’ve never even stopped to look. My cameras (except the G7 when on vacation) live on tripods. But thanks!
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Agreed though I think this could go either way. Either Panasonic steps up their line up and becomes the sole M43 manufacturer or it fizzles out. I really think the M43 ecosystem is severely underrated in a world where cameras are pitched solely on specs. The body to lens ratio is so great on the M43 lineup and I absolutely love my GX85 for just that reason. For most consumers or even prosumers who don't make a living…
Have you considered the 9-18 for traveling? I have an equivalent lens for my Nikon J5 (so I'm in no rush to pick up the 9-18 - or I should say -was- in no rush prior to the Oly announcement), and it's the lens I use the most during the day when traveling. When I travel, I usually bring my J5 with the wide zoom and my GM5 with a pancakey lens (switching cameras is easier than lenses, imo) plus a lightweight long zoom.
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A lot of my friends from school were photo students, and Canon was far and away the platform that they were taught on, as well. Some did shoot on Nikon cameras as a matter of personal preference, but almost all of the school's gear was Canon (until you got to specialized stuff like Hasselblad medium-format cameras).
Almost all photojournalists I knew used Canon (70%) or Nikon (30%) exclusively up until 5 or so years ago. And when you're talking about camera systems, the camera itself (which is where Sony currently has the lead in mirrorless) is not the biggest factor in choosing a brand. Canon and Nikon both have tons of specialist lenses that are still not available (or only have one flavor specializing in one space, at one ver…