erinjay64 wrote:
Nikon's 'One Inch' sensor is much larger than the sensors in cell phones (which produce images many people love), but slightly smaller than the 'Micro Four Thirds' sensor which so many 'Photo Enthusiasts' love. It has it's place in the photo community....as a great Travel Camera tool, and as a Landscape Imaging tool. Some folks will love it, and others won't. How well it suits you depends upon what sort of photos you shoot, and how large you like to print them. If you want something larger, you can always go back to a Medium Format film system, like my Mamiya RB67. Dissing the One Inch sensor, while praising the M4/3, sensor, is kind of silly.
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With Micro 4/3, it isn't about the sensor. It's about a stop better than 1", a stop worse than APS-C, and two stops worse in low light than full frame, with corresponding depth of field implications for the focal length needed to maintain "same field of view from same distance".
It IS about the system breadth and depth (two camera companies, over 90 lenses from at least five manufacturers, and excellent adaptable lens options). It IS about the elegantly thought-out ergonomic and technical design features...
I spent decades with Canon SLRs and dSLRs, Nikon SLRs and dSLRs, Minolta SLRs, 120 Bronicas, Yashicas and Rolleis, 35/46/70mm Camerz long roll film cameras, and more. My Lumix GH4 isn't the finest STILL camera on the market, but it was the best hybrid (stills plus video) that I could find for my needs when I bought it. It is also a total pleasure to use, from the fit in my hands, to the logical layout of the controls, to the extreme battery life, the weather sealing, the video AND audio quality, the very workable raw files... Since I record about equal measures of stills and video, I need it.
There is practically a cult of independent filmmakers, bloggers, TV commercial producers, and TV journalists using the LUMIX GH series. Tony Northrup just posted a glowing review of the GH5 on YouTube, and there are dozens more reviews there. Griffin Hammond produced a short film, 'Sriracha,' using GH3s. You can see it on Amazon Prime for free. He did a short called 'Hand Cut' back in December. It's on YouTube, and if you have a 4K monitor and fast Internet service, it's in 4K. It was shot in 4K, 60P.
In addition to Micro 4/3, two other manufacturers are innovating at a furious pace as well. Sony and Fujifilm are churning out excellent gear, with different features and market niches. Sony has APS-C and mirrorless options, and Fujifilm has APS-C. Each makes a decent and expanding range of excellent lenses.
Canon and Nikon are simply a bit late to the party. Frankly, I hope they surprise us and catch up... Competition is good for us, the users.