DX VS FX
Aug 22, 2015 22:54:10 #
kfoo
Loc: Arkansas
I am thinking about upgrading cameras. Does it make sense to spend the extra money to go FX format or stay with DX format?
Aug 22, 2015 23:41:01 #
That is a question no one can answer for you. Do you NEED full frame for some particular reason?
Aug 23, 2015 00:18:09 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Exactly! The 24Mp APS-C sensor on my Nikon D5200 allows me to print beautiful detailed 13x19-inch color prints, even after a bit of cropping.Do you NEED full frame for some particular reason?
Aug 23, 2015 02:02:42 #
MT Shooter wrote:
That is a question no one can answer for you. Do you NEED full frame for some particular reason?
Exactly. The answer to the question is a question. What kind of photographs will be taken and what will be done with them? In other words: yes it makes sense to go the FX route (AND) yes it makes sense to go the DX route.
Aug 23, 2015 06:08:54 #
Are you already well supplied with Nikon FX type lenses?
Do you have a lot of experience with 35mm film cameras?
If either of those is true, then FX will be similar to what you are using.
If you are coming from Digital Point and Shoots and money is a concern, DX will get you a lot, for less money than FX.
Do you have a lot of experience with 35mm film cameras?
If either of those is true, then FX will be similar to what you are using.
If you are coming from Digital Point and Shoots and money is a concern, DX will get you a lot, for less money than FX.
Aug 23, 2015 07:39:57 #
charles brown wrote:
Exactly. The answer to the question is a question. What kind of photographs will be taken and what will be done with them? In other words: yes it makes sense to go the FX route (AND) yes it makes sense to go the DX route.
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Aug 23, 2015 07:47:37 #
kfoo wrote:
I am thinking about upgrading cameras. Does it make sense to spend the extra money to go FX format or stay with DX format?
Since you have asked the question, you should be knowledgeable enough. Yes, go full frame, because later you will wish you had.
No one regrets buying a FX camera and wishes they had bought a DX camera instead.
Aug 23, 2015 08:27:07 #
kfoo wrote:
I am thinking about upgrading cameras. Does it make sense to spend the extra money to go FX format or stay with DX format?
If you're going to upgrade, then FX would be an actual upgrade. If you're thinking about FX and you get a DX, you'll continue to think about FX. Get it now, and stop thinking.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/dx-vs-fx-its-not-debate-its-choice
http://www.lightstalking.com/cameras-sensor-size/
http://neilvn.com/tangents/full-frame-vs-crop-sensor-cameras-comparison-depth-of-field/
Aug 23, 2015 08:27:30 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
No one regrets buying a FX camera and wishes they had bought a DX camera instead.
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Aug 23, 2015 08:34:56 #
Kind of true. I somewhat regret selling my D7000 and getting a D610. I love the D610, but it's heavy. So I also purchased a D5200 for traveling. The DX camera weight is a little lighter: but most comparable lenses, the lens & camera package is quite a bit lighter.
For most amateurs, a high-quality crop-sensor camera is plenty. But he should go for the FF if he thinks he will regret it later. You are correct about that.
For most amateurs, a high-quality crop-sensor camera is plenty. But he should go for the FF if he thinks he will regret it later. You are correct about that.
Aug 23, 2015 08:46:57 #
Aug 23, 2015 08:55:52 #
I came back to photography about a year ago and bought an entry level DX, the D3200. About eight months later I moved to FX with the D610 and haven't looked back. I am teaching the older grand kids how to use the DX camera, otherwise it would just sit there. I don't 'need' a full frame camera but I love mine and don't regret the move up. My D3200 still captures great images.
Aug 23, 2015 09:31:07 #
MT Shooter wrote:
That is a question no one can answer for you. Do you NEED full frame for some particular reason?
MT Shooter, as far as I am concerned the answer to your 2nd question above is: NO.
Looking back there is absolutely no reason why I needed the FX D750. I still have my DX D7000 and when I post images from my D7000 on my 27-inch computer screen they look as good as those from my D750. So.....for me it was an expensive wrong decision. Now, don't get me wrong - the D750 is a fine camera. But for the type of photography that I do the D7000 is more than adequate. Looking back, I should have simply upgraded to a D7100. -FiddleMaker
Aug 23, 2015 09:35:14 #
FiddleMaker wrote:
MT Shooter, as far as I am concerned the answer t... (show quote)
But if you don't get another camera, how can you justify another backpack for all the lenses that seem to be drawn to the house?
Aug 23, 2015 09:46:05 #
I only ever have FX camera an never had DX camera. My reason for FX isn't about quality it's about being the same as 35mm that I have used for a long time.
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