Shall I update my camera?
Jun 22, 2022 16:32:57 #
Urnst wrote:
I have a 16mp camera and am considering buying an updated version with 20mp. The new camera would cost $700. Is it worth it? I mostly look at my images on my computer but sometimes make prints.
I will go out on a limb and say maybe you have an Olympus such as I do and are looking to jump to the 20 mp version. I don't think you would get an appreciable increase in IQ with the small increase. I myself am looking for a second body to augment my EM1 which also has a viewfinder... Have you checked into the EM5-iii which has all the features of the M1 but also 20 mp. I have a small collection of Olympus EPLs and find that Top shelf glass is the secret to good images regardless of 12, 16, or 20 mp. Spend the money on the PRO lenses. The 12-40 is the sweet spot in the entire lineup. If you need features, then that is another story... Things like built in ND filters etc... could come in real handy on lenses like the 7-14 which don't accommodate filters very well. Good luck on whatever you choose... M43 is NOT dead contrary to pop. belief.
Jun 22, 2022 16:44:01 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Urnst wrote:
I have a 16mp camera and am considering buying an updated version with 20mp. The new camera would cost $700. Is it worth it? I mostly look at my images on my computer but sometimes make prints.
There should not be much of an upgrade going from 16 to 20. Now, if you were talking going from 16 to 50, then you might consider it.
Listen, I used to make great 20X30 prints from my 16mp camera. If your not going bigger than that, then keep your current camera and enjoy your photography.
Do you do much sports? Many newer camera's have better tracking, if your getting the images that you want know, again, no reason to upgrade.
Jun 22, 2022 16:52:46 #
If you do photography involving events or go for important shots, the 16 to 20 MPx is not worth much, but having two cameras may make the difference if one quits. Are your lenses compatible with both bodies?
For events I take both bodies and put different lenses on them. That way I can switch lenses quickly.
For events I take both bodies and put different lenses on them. That way I can switch lenses quickly.
Jun 22, 2022 18:12:01 #
Unless you're unsatisfied with the images you're getting with your present camera, let this adage uttered by Prof. Dobro from my days at the Brooks Institute: "The most important feature of photography is 2&1/2" - 3" behind the viewfinder."
Jun 22, 2022 18:22:55 #
Jun 22, 2022 19:49:13 #
delder
Loc: Maryland
Make and Model?
If this proves needed features and you are adding it to your present kit, possibly. Crop sensor lens won't be happy on full frame.
You might be just as well served with an additional lens
[secondary market? ]
If this proves needed features and you are adding it to your present kit, possibly. Crop sensor lens won't be happy on full frame.
You might be just as well served with an additional lens
[secondary market? ]
Jun 22, 2022 20:18:21 #
Just Shoot Me
Loc: Ithaca, NY
CHG_CANON wrote:
Wouldn't it be a more relevant question to identify both cameras by model and brand? Going from one great 16MP camera, say a Nikon D4, to another camera with just more resolution, say a Nikon D7500, who in their right mind would agree with this proposal when these details are present?
Beyond these necessary relevant details, be sure to identify whether the new camera has a mirror.
Beyond these necessary relevant details, be sure to identify whether the new camera has a mirror.
I agree with Paul albeit his "mirror"comment. (Are you sure they are not paying you😂)
Jun 22, 2022 21:10:10 #
You have said a couple of times that all you're interested in is image quality. The extra 4 mp for the em1 ii is only one factor, and probably the least important factor, resulting in improved image quality over the em1 i. More important is the increase in IBIS from 4 stops to 5.5 and up to 6.5 stops if using the sync'ed Olympus 12-100mm F4 lens. Plus, image quality is substantially increased by using the High Res Shot mode, which combines eight exposures into one to produce 50MP JPEGs and 80MB Raws. These are not bells & whistles, but serious improvements to the mark ii.
Jun 22, 2022 23:07:28 #
Urnst wrote:
I have a 16mp camera and am considering buying an updated version with 20mp. The new camera would cost $700. Is it worth it? I mostly look at my images on my computer but sometimes make prints.
Depends on what type you are upgrading to but it doesn’t seem that your $700 is being well spent based on your limited info.
Jun 23, 2022 07:31:21 #
Urnst wrote:
I have a 16mp camera and am considering buying an updated version with 20mp. The new camera would cost $700. Is it worth it? I mostly look at my images on my computer but sometimes make prints.
Pixels are like buckets.
16 buckets of gold are better than 20 buckets of dirt.
Jun 23, 2022 07:47:14 #
When I went from a Nikon D5100 to a D7200 the upgrade was more than megapixels, I was able to chenge settings via buttons not menus and I got 2 card slots.
Jun 23, 2022 07:55:46 #
Jun 23, 2022 07:58:48 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If your photos are not good enough, buy a new camera.
Why bother? Hire someone to take the photos for you.
Jun 23, 2022 11:15:50 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Urnst wrote:
I have a 16mp camera and am considering buying an updated version with 20mp. The new camera would cost $700. Is it worth it? I mostly look at my images on my computer but sometimes make prints.
Whether or not you have Olympus is really immaterial. The 25% increase in megapixels (20 divided by 16 is 1.25, or a 25% increase in megapixels) is a lot. 20 megapixels will allow fairly severe cropping and still retain a very good image compared to what you have now. It will allow you to print well above 20X24 and as large as 30X40 if you can use the whole image (no cropping). Most professionals only need 20mp to 30mp to print a 2 page spread in magazines. If there are no real differences in ISO or dynamic range between the 16 megapixels you have now and the 20 megapixels you would buy with a second body, I would buy the $700 second body for the 25% increase in megapixels. But just remember, I am not you. You must see the 25% increase in megapixels as a significant enough gain to spend the $700. For me, having a second body and a 25% increase in megapixels is a no brainer.
Jun 23, 2022 14:49:40 #
wdross wrote:
Whether or not you have Olympus is really immaterial. The 25% increase in megapixels (20 divided by 16 is 1.25, or a 25% increase in megapixels) is a lot...
25% increase in megapixels is not a lot in resolution, which goes as the square root since resolution is a linear measurement and the megapixels cover an area.
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