Every modern digital camera is the same and far better than you or I ever need

[KJ_North]

Every modern digital camera is the same and far better than you or I ever need​

This was an interesting read so i thought I would share the link.

Every modern digital camera is the same and far better than you or I ever need

 

[F.O.V.68]

I disagree with the statement about all cameras are the same, no way, each manufacturer tweaks the sensors and plays about with colors etc.. I do agree that cameras from 3-
4years ago to today’s cameras offer IQ and other capabilities far outweighing many photographers capabilities.
20, 40, 60 even 100mp sensors/cameras are on the market, buying the latest and greatest which will keep you up with the Jones’s, will I doubt really improve your photographic skills, possibly even show your lack of photographic skills and awareness.. You would be amazed at what results a skilled photographer can get even from a 10year old camera/lens…

 

[petrochemist107]

Much of that is very true, all are capable but they certainly aren't the same.
Someone used to Nikon will still find settings quicker on a Nikon camera than someone used to Canons, and visa versa.
Little differences in how they sit in the hand can make a big difference to how a camera feels to a particular photographer.

As to being far more than I need, I have occasionally shot subjects, with friends where their 60fps shows very significant variation between successive frames. I'm sure I can find situations that would push even the very fastest available today. But the challenge of getting round hardware limitations is part of the fun of photography.

 

[petrochemist107]

You would be amazed at what results a skilled photographer can get even from a 10year old camera/lens…

I hope so as all my cameras are at least that!

 

[F.O.V.68]

I hope so as all my cameras are at least that!

As are mine - Leica CL/D-Lux7/V-Lux40/Lumix S5… I have a few lenses bought in the last 18months… At 84 I doubt I will buy another camera…

V-Lux40

 

[Peeb61]

I used to be on a quest for the go-to camera that consistently produced 'better' shots than all the other cameras. 50 years later, there is literally zero correlation between my favorite shots and the cameras employed for them. Film, DSLR, mirrorless, iPhone.

Obviously, you aren't going to get a great shot of the craters on the moon with a disposable point/shoot 35mm film camera, but if you have the right tool for the job, you can get a great shot regardless of how 'modern' it is.

Most successful shot I had on Flickr last year was a shot of bison on the prairie taken with a 21 year old DSLR with a kit lens. For that particular shot, pretty much any camera would've nailed it. Slow moving subject, no need for shallow depth of field. Easy to focus subject. I dragged out the old Canon camera because I thought it would be fun – and it was!

 

[KJ_North]

I like that this post at least got some reaction from you all as that is what this forum is all about. Sharing our thoughts on photography.

 

[F.O.V.68]

A few years ago I bought a new Leica MP240 Safari Set. I had used/owned Leica RF cameras before so the system was not new to me. Colorwise, IQ wise and clarity it was something different. Was it worth the $10k? — Yes..

 

[denum106]

I pretty much subscribe to the notion that it's not the gear, but rather it's the one using it that makes the biggest difference. Everything else is just icing on the cake.

 

[F.O.V.68]

I pretty much subscribe to the notion that it's not the gear, but rather it's the one using it that makes the biggest difference. Everything else is just icing on the cake.

There has to be something the photographer sees that is enabled by high end camera & glass combos.. Probably 80% of images are neither outstanding or memorable, but the 20% are more than memorable and definitely mouthwatering..

 

[webestang645]

You would be amazed at what results a skilled photographer can get even from a......

......film camera.......

 

[F.O.V.68]

......film camera.......

Digital D-Lux7

 

[DanOstergren17]

One of the reasons I still shoot as a full time pro with a Canon 5D MKIII is that I just don't feel the need to upgrade from this camera. When it was released 2012 it was an excellent camera, and I still think it's one of the best. It does what I need it to do, and it does it very well. To be fair, I don't do video, I typically only shoot posed portraits, and in my opinion you don't need state of the art technology to do that. I bought mine used in 2022, after using the same original Canon 5D that I had bought used in 2011 for 11 years, and that was quite a jump in technology. The MKIII still feels like a new camera to me and I still feel giddy love for it to this day.

 

[DanOstergren17]

I used to be on a quest for the go-to camera that consistently produced 'better' shots than all the other cameras. 50 years later, there is literally zero correlation between my favorite shots and the cameras employed for them. Film, DSLR, mirrorless, iPhone.

Obviously, you aren't going to get a great shot of the craters on the moon with a disposable point/shoot 35mm film camera, but if you have the right tool for the job, you can get a great shot regardless of how 'modern' it is.

Most successful shot I had on Flickr last year was a shot of bison on the prairie taken with a 21 year old DSLR with a kit lens. For that particular shot, pretty much any camera would've nailed it. Slow moving subject, no need for shallow depth of field. Easy to focus subject. I dragged out the old Canon camera because I thought it would be fun – and it was!View attachment 298656

May I ask, what camera did you use for this photo?

 

[RacePhoto]

You mean, I don't have to shoot RAW or I'm not serious enough about the unlimited editing vs just making a JPEG and editing it?

I'll have to wait for the day to find out what the article points out. And I agree, mostly. My opinion is just an opinion, I don't have any of the newest mirrorless equipment. It would be unfair for me to claim that I agree, because, I know or because of my most recent photos, to compare. I just think that logically, there's a limit to how much size or how much technology I'd be able to benefit from having in my hands. Maybe some day?