From bridge camera to DSLR or Mirrorless: tips?

[Clix Pix]

Still waiting for the booster

Nikon doesn't have the 4:3, checked even other models
Only 1:1, 3:2, 16:9
Is it something important or post cropping will help?

I don't know about Nikon's aspect ratios, but Sony camera bodies offer 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1. I tend not to mess with that in the camera, and instead wait until I'm in an editing program to decide about cropping an image or changing the aspect ratio.

 

[mollyc]

Still waiting for the booster

Nikon doesn't have the 4:3, checked even other models
Only 1:1, 3:2, 16:9
Is it something important or post cropping will help?

I'm not sure if this was a general question or a reply to someone else, but the native ratio of crop (the Z50) and full frame sensors is 3:2; these mimic the film size of 35mm. (A crop body is the same ratio, but more "zoomed in.")

I would always shoot at the native ratio to whatever sensor you are using so that you get the largest amount of photo pixels available, then crop in post if you want something different for some other reason. 3:2 is also (unsurprisingly) the same ratio as a typical 4x6 print.

 

[Steven-iphone]

Since the Pandemic started and even though now I have been vaccinated -- two Moderna injections plus the Moderna booster -- I am still leery of going downtown to DC and wandering around. I've only done a few local excursions to nearby botanical gardens in my suburban area.

I got Vaxed and Boosted - I venture out with a mask, even on streets when passing people.

 

[Steven-iphone]

I don't know about Nikon's aspect ratios, but Sony camera bodies offer 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1. I tend not to mess with that in the camera, and instead wait until I'm in an editing program to decide about cropping an image or changing the aspect ratio.

My understanding is the raw file is full image, even if you change the aspect in-camera.

 

[bsamcash]

My understanding is the raw file is full image, even if you change the aspect in-camera.

Changing the aspect ratio will not affect the RAW as it's basically a crop and therefore a processed image.

 

[mollyc]

My understanding is the raw file is full image, even if you change the aspect in-camera.

Changing the aspect ratio will not affect the RAW as it's basically a crop and therefore a processed image.

Yes, but newer photographers are likely to shoot jpeg, so it's a relevant point to note.

 

[smirking]

I got Vaxed and Boosted - I venture out with a mask, even on streets when passing people.

I've started to venture out to shoot photos in public again.

About the only time I don't wear a mask when I leave the house these days is when I go running. Even when I don't think I'll run into a situation when I'll need one, I'll just have it on because it's just so awkward to abruptly put one on when you should. If it's already on, I just carry on as I would have.

 

[bsamcash]

Yes, but newer photographers are likely to shoot jpeg, so it's a relevant point to note.

Fair enough. But his question was regarding RAW.

 

[mollyc]

Fair enough. But his question was regarding RAW.

was it? i didn't see mention of raw, just that he is researching ratios, but maybe i missed it.

 

[Steven-iphone]

My response was in one's hesitation to use in-camera crop - since that can be readjusted in post as a raw file. There was no reference to jpegs - which are locked into the in-camera aspect ratio.

 

[bsamcash]

My response was in one's hesitation to use in-camera crop - since that can be readjusted in post as a raw file. There was no reference to jpegs - which are locked into the in-camera aspect ratio.

I may have missed a page in this thread. Haha.

 

[Steven-iphone]

I may have missed a page in this thread. Haha.

I'm missing a lot of pages - I don't care

 

[katbel]

Today, after long reading this thread and more and more
I made my decision after trying out the two finalists, Nikon Z50 and Sony A6400.
I had the blessing for extra $ from my husband - end of the month is my birthday..and Xtmas is not too far away.

Sony A6400 is the one I got. Smoother to play with it, more lenses to choose from, included from Sigma in case.
It came with 50mm and 210 mm lenses. I'm thinking to get -further down the road- a pancake lens.

Thanks for all your precious comments!

 

[Steven-iphone]

Today, after long reading this thread and more and more
I made my decision after trying out the two finalists, Nikon Z50 and Sony A6400.
I had the blessing for extra $ from my husband - end of the month is my birthday..and Xtmas is not too far away.

Sony A6400 is the one I got. Smoother to play with it, more lenses to choose from, included from Sigma in case.
It came with 50mm and 210 mm lenses. I'm thinking to get -further down the road- a pancake lens.

Thanks for all your precious comments!

+1 pancake lens. A new toy to play with

 

[Clix Pix]

Congratulations, Katbel! I'm glad that you considered everything carefully and then tried out the two camera bodies in which you were most interested and made your decision based on what felt right to you, works best for you, has the most to offer in terms of lenses both now and in the future for you.

A wide-angle pancake lens will be the icing on the cake at some point when you're ready to purchase that!

Image quality should be terrific with this camera -- it is something that I began to appreciate long ago with Sony as far back as the NEX-7. Sony makes or has made sensors for many other brands, so, yeah, they've always been on top of things with regard to that.

Have fun with your new camera -- a wonderful birthday and Christmas gift combined!

 

[smirking]

Sony A6400 is the one I got. Smoother to play with it, more lenses to choose from, included from Sigma in case.
It came with 50mm and 210 mm lenses. I'm thinking to get -further down the road- a pancake lens.

Both of those are great cameras. A friend of mine had an A7 and an A6100. He ended up selling his A7 because he didn't feel the extra capability justified the cost for his needs.

It's really hard to get a bad digital camera these days. They're all pretty damn amazing.

 

[Steven-iphone]

You could buy the pancake pre-owned. KEH, MPB, Roberts Camera could be sources

 

[katbel]

You could buy the pancake pre-owned. KEH, MPB, Roberts Camera could be sources

Thanks for the tip. I need to find it in Canada though and with the latest disasters to order anything from the States could be very costly and a long waiting time.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Yeah, used lenses can really be a good option to save money. Most of those sites offer a no-questions-asked return policy, so they at least give you some time to put a lens through the paces.

Congrats on the purchase. I'm sure it will work out nicely for you!

 

[Steven-iphone]

Thanks for the tip. I need to find it in Canada though and with the latest disasters to order anything from the States could be very costly and a long waiting time.

MPB is a UK based company. Maybe that would be a better option to order from

 

[katbel]

Yeah, used lenses can really be a good option to save money. Most of those sites offer a no-questions-asked return policy, so they at least give you some time to put a lens through the paces.

Congrats on the purchase. I'm sure it will work out nicely for you!

Thanks ☺️
Need to study it first, but it’s the best exciting thing in some time,
beside discovering the MacRumors digital photography thread ?

 

[LenticularTapir]

Well done on your purchase. Sounds like you've got a very decent starter kit.

And now, instead of hardware and gear, you can finally concentrate on the most important part of photography - the art of photography itself.

 

[Clix Pix]

Best thing to do is to just get out there and shoot. Experiment. Shoot stuff you've shot before that is familiar to you, shoot something new and different, play with the different settings in the camera, swap lenses to get the different perspectives and angles of view, etc., etc.

What editing program do you use, or will you be looking at to use? This is also an important component of the whole digital imagining process these days. Another whole learning curve, too, and skill set to develop!

 

[Steven-iphone]

Editing program - whichever you select, keep backups of you images.

I keep redundant cloud backups

 

[Clix Pix]

Absolutely! Backups are critical. I have backups of my RAW files, backups of my edited images and backups of my backups. I keep them at home and also a set in my safe deposit box at the bank.