I am a Nikon shooter and was excited to put the Tamron z 150-500mm lens on my z50. I was ready to do more wildlife and birds in flight photography until I spent some time with this beautiful beast….it is too darn heavy for me to hold still and I am not inclined to lug a tripod around when I get the urge to shoot some wildlife when I am close to nature. At 75 I admit I am not as strong as I’d like and holding that lens isn’t getting easier.

So I am returning it to Adorama today and exchanging it for the Sony cyber shot RX10 IV. I guess a bridge camera isn’t so bad….(right?)…..and it sure will make my sometimes forays into nature a little easier. I just hope I don’t have pangs of regret and envy when I encounter folks with those big, beautiful telephoto lens in the field.🥹

24 meg full frame sensor is a sort of sweet spot for 35mm sized digital ... most legacy lenses can perform to that degree of resolution. Plus, most needs of the "average shooter" rarely require a greater meg count.

The notion that larger photo sites deliver some magical performance was born from Medium Format digital backs as 645 sized sensors increased from 25 meg to 40, to 60 then to 100 meg. The 25 meg backs DID have a look to them that many found special.

What has become apparent is that the high meg sensors have been refined and improved, camera hardware has gotten better, lenses have been updated, the processing software significantly improved, and computer software and processing power improved exponentially. This makes 61+ meg very useable in almost every situation, while improving color fidelity and the flexibility of use to fit every need.

I have and use 3 different 61 meg cameras, and a 40 meg Medium Format camera. The Medium Format still outperforms the 61 meg cameras in sheer image quality.

I don't eat out as often as I used to, but last night my son and I went to a new local eatery. We each got a cheeseburger with onion rings. I wanted fries, but I wound up with onion rings. The $8.00 hamburger for each of us produced a bill totaling $28.62. This is one reason why I don't eat out very often. Apparently, the $8.00 covered only the hamburger. The list of things below it all included an extra charge, unbeknownst to me. I don't know if paying by CC added to the bill because I didn't get a receipt. I'll continue to eat at home.

I am encouraged to see that more than 80% of UHHers save raw. At least 43% actually use the raw file (my interpretation). Given the number of SOOC adherents I would have expected more jpg shooters. Of course this poll only counts people who responded to the poll, limited to people who read the main photography section at least occasionally and don't mind advertising their preferences.

Not to dis SOOC shooters. It's their choice and they are apparently satisfied with it. They are as entitled to their opinion as I am to mine.