Looking for mirrorless camera for experienced photographer.
Nov 22, 2020 07:15:55 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
DMF wrote:
My wife is an experienced photographer currently using a Nikon 750. Looking for a mirrorless camera, weight has become very important, these typically do not go together any better than price. We do make large prints. While we have only owned Nikons, making the change to mirrorless makes changing manufacturer easier. All guidance and ideas will help my search. Thanks, Doug
First of all, you and many others here are under the FALSE impression that mirrorless is a lot less weight than mirrored camera's. Mirrorless camera's, the professional ones, do not have a significant weight advantage.
Most mirrorless camera's, Nikon, Sony, and Canon, will deliver sharp large prints.
If your a megapixel hound you will like the Sony A7rIV, a 60+ megapixel camera, if your after sports, the Sony a9, and a9II will fit the bill nicely, comes in a 24 megapixel, the bargain right now is the Sony A7rIII, great price on it right now and at 40+ megapixels it will deliver large prints.
I personally find the mirrorless camera's hard for me to hold, being a good size man I like to add the vertical grip to my Sony mirrorless camera's making them much easier to hold for me.
Nikon has just come out with the Z6II and Z7II, if you already have some full frame lenses for you D750, all you would need is the Nikon adapter and your good to go, early reviews are favorable on these two Nikon entries.
Canon also has jumped into the mirrorless fray, but again, it would require new lenses like Sony.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
PS. I have held unto some of my Nikon gear cause the lenses are just two expensive to charge over for now. I got a Sony a9 and a7rIV for wildlife and pair them with the new Sony 200-600 and 600 f4. These are the only two Sony lenses I own, all the rest of my gear is Nikon, I shoot both for now.
Advantage to the a9 at 20 frames per second.
Nov 22, 2020 07:31:08 #
Before changing brands, at least go to a store that lets you handle the Nikon Z50 and Z6. They are great cameras and can use her current lenses.
Nov 22, 2020 07:43:03 #
If your wife doesn’t need every fancy thing available and wants to take good photos with all the really necessary bells and whistles, get her a Sony a6000. It’s extremely light and takes great photos. You can find one with two lenses in the $600+ range. I have one and wouldn’t part with it.
Nov 22, 2020 07:47:46 #
I to had a Nikon D750 and started having issues with the weight of it and the Tamron 150-600 lens for wildlife photos. After much research I decided on the Olympus EM 1 Mark ll when it first came out. I have since purchased the Olympus 12-100 F4 pro lens and the Olympus 300mm F4 pro lens, along with a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 zoom. Thinking I still may need a FF camera, about a year ago I purchased a Nikon Z6 so I could still use my Sigma 24-105 art lens and the Tamron 150-600 G2. All of that equipment stays home and the Olympus is my go to camera. I regularly print 16x20 prints and could go larger if needed. The Olympus made going out and shooting fun again.
Nov 22, 2020 07:52:11 #
Canon or Sony ... perhaps in that order.
They both have mirrorless down the best...easily.
They both have crazy good lenses...Sony has the deeper native line but Canon is on pace now.
They both have mirrorless down the best...easily.
They both have crazy good lenses...Sony has the deeper native line but Canon is on pace now.
Nov 22, 2020 08:01:05 #
Remember that Full-Frame mirrorless lenses weigh nearly as much as DSLR lenses. Not too much weight savings.
Nov 22, 2020 08:02:30 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
DMF wrote:
My wife is an experienced photographer currently using a Nikon 750. Looking for a mirrorless camera, weight has become very important, these typically do not go together any better than price. We do make large prints. While we have only owned Nikons, making the change to mirrorless makes changing manufacturer easier. All guidance and ideas will help my search. Thanks, Doug
You're leaving out a very important ingredient in your search. This is going to be your experienced photographer wife's camera. Surely, if she is serious about a mirrorless camera she has done some research and has some idea what she is gravitating to.
Nov 22, 2020 08:09:32 #
I am hearing this as I just went through this 3 months ago. I have loved (and still do) my D750 but my husband and I started birding. I wanted to snap photos of course as I was learning all the beautiful birds here in Sw Ohio. After much researching, I settled in the Sony a6600 with the new 70-350 lens. I am pushing toward 70 and find no problem snapping this on to my Peak Design belt attachment I put on my Fanny pack. With a binoculars harness, I can bring the nocs up to view a bird or reach to the side of my belt and snap my camera up in just a second or two.
I get wonderful reach the that sensor and sharp pics, as well. Good luck.
I get wonderful reach the that sensor and sharp pics, as well. Good luck.
Nov 22, 2020 08:09:55 #
I have a Canon M5 with a Canon EF-M 15-45mm lens plus an EF to EF-M adapter for attaching other Canon lenses to the M5 camera. I paid close to $1k for the whole set up. Camera and lens are very small and very light. Also comes with three batteries and a charger. If you are interested, make me an offer. PM me and I will provide pictures.
Nov 22, 2020 08:12:56 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
jaymatt wrote:
If your wife doesn’t need every fancy thing available and wants to take good photos with all the really necessary bells and whistles, get her a Sony a6000. It’s extremely light and takes great photos. You can find one with two lenses in the $600+ range. I have one and wouldn’t part with it.
She currently uses a full frame camera so I doubt she would be interested in moving down to an APSC camera.
Nov 22, 2020 08:18:58 #
Nov 22, 2020 08:26:54 #
Actually it is difficult to go wrong when selecting a mirrorless camera. It all will depend on how comfortable the operator feels with a specific camera in hand. Many people complain of the small size that does not fit well in their hands, others cannot get used to the electronic viewfinder and others complain of the compromised noise performance. The best thing for her is to hold in her hands the camera she has intention to buy and try it. She will know if the ergonomics and handling of the camera will fit her photography.
I have been using Olympus M43 cameras and lenses for slightly over 5 years. Never an issue and the cameras and lenses never have given me a problem but of course I cannot speak for others. Olympus or Panasonic bodies use the same mount and lenses from one company fit the other. This is very convenient. I use some Panasonic lenses with my Olympus bodies and the quality of the images is superb. Noise is a problem with high ISO but I use noise reduction software successfully in those rare cases when I use high ISO settings. AF in my Olympus bodies is fast and precise although the only camera I have that has phase detection AF is the EM-1 but I have not tested it for action and wildlife photography, which I do not do that often.
A great idea is to go with Nikon mirrorless because as someone else already pointed out Nikon lenses can be used with the adapter.
I have been using Olympus M43 cameras and lenses for slightly over 5 years. Never an issue and the cameras and lenses never have given me a problem but of course I cannot speak for others. Olympus or Panasonic bodies use the same mount and lenses from one company fit the other. This is very convenient. I use some Panasonic lenses with my Olympus bodies and the quality of the images is superb. Noise is a problem with high ISO but I use noise reduction software successfully in those rare cases when I use high ISO settings. AF in my Olympus bodies is fast and precise although the only camera I have that has phase detection AF is the EM-1 but I have not tested it for action and wildlife photography, which I do not do that often.
A great idea is to go with Nikon mirrorless because as someone else already pointed out Nikon lenses can be used with the adapter.
Nov 22, 2020 08:45:34 #
wdross wrote:
As soon as you say, "weight has become very i... (show quote)
There are other possibilities but the one described above is flawless. IOW you may find something else equal-yet-different, but you will find nothing actually better.
The EM5 body mentioned is the most rational choice, neither entry level nor premium model, but I’d recommend the “mark III”. The EM5 is very affordable so no reason to use the earlier versions. The “mark III” includes a sensor upgrade, so it’s not just window dressing and a new model number.
Nov 22, 2020 08:47:52 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
Checkout the Olympus m5 III or m1 III. Many, many lens choices, phenomenal in camera stability excellent IQ. Both Peter Baumgartner (spelling?) and Jay Dickman are Olympus ambassadors. I switched from Nikon everything plus a Sigma “big ma” because the weight was just too much. I’ve never looked back.
Nov 22, 2020 08:48:46 #
DMF wrote:
My wife is an experienced photographer currently using a Nikon 750. Looking for a mirrorless camera, weight has become very important, these typically do not go together any better than price. We do make large prints. While we have only owned Nikons, making the change to mirrorless makes changing manufacturer easier. All guidance and ideas will help my search. Thanks, Doug
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