Does Size Matter? What’s New in Small Cameras and Should I Switch? Doug Kaye dougkaye.com
[email protected] • Portfolio at DougKaye.com • Co-Host of All About the Gear • Cuba & Street Photography Workshops • Frequent guest on This Week in Photo • Active on Social Media • Portfolio at DougKaye.com • Co-Host of All About the Gear • Cuba & Street Photography Workshops • Frequent guest on This Week in Photo • Active on Social Media The Acronyms • DSLR: Digital Single-Lens Reflex • MILC: Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera • APS-C: ~1.5x Crop-Factor Sensor Size • MFT: Micro Four-Thirds • LCD: Liquid Crystal Display (rear) • OVF: Optical Viewfinder • EVF: Electronic Viewfinder MILCs • Mirrorless • Interchangeable Lens • Autofocus • Electronic Viewfinder Who’s Who • The Old Guard • Nikon & Canon • The Upstarts • Sony & Fujifilm (Full-Frame and APS-C) • Olympus & Panasonic/Lumix (MFT) • Leica? Samsung? iPhone? DSLR vs. Mirrorless MILC History MILC History • 2004: Epson RD-1 (1st Mirrorless) • 2006: Leica M8 (1st Digital Leica) • 2008: Panasonic G1 (1st MFT) • 2009: Leica M9 (1st Full Frame) • 2010: Sony NEX-5 (1st M-APS-C, Hybrid AF) • 2012: Fuji X-Pro1 (Hybrid VF, X-Trans) • 2013: Olympus OM-D E-M1 • 2014: Sony a7S (High ISO), a7R (36MP) • 2015: Sony a7 II, a7R II, a7S II (Full-Frame IBIS) MILC Advantages • Smaller & Lighter • Simpler & Less Expensive • EVF vs. OVF • Always in LiveView Mode (WYSIWYG) • Accurate Autofocus • Quieter & Less Vibration • Simpler Wide-Angle Lens Designs • Compatible w/Other Lens Mounts MILC Disadvantages • EVF vs. OVF? • Continuous Autofocus Speed/Accuracy • Lack of Accessories • Legacy Wide-Angle Lens Issues Sensor Size • Full 35mm Frame (FF): 1x • APS-C: 1.5x • MFT: 2x Pixel Size • Larger Pixels Capture More Light • Higher ISO, Lower Noise • Broader Dynamic Range • 16MP APS-C = 36MP Full Frame • 16MP MFT = 64MP Full Frame Field of View (FoV) • Smaller sensors just crop the image.