Monday, January 16, 2017

My Search And Research For The Ideal Camera

Recently, I have been researching the best digital camera to get. I've been wondering about a compact system camera. So far, I've done research on the Sony RX100 series cameras, as well as the Sony A6000, which is a really popular camera. I've also researched the CAnon G9X Mark 2, Canon G7x Mark 2, Samsung NX500 (with a whopping 28 megapixel APS-C sensor!), as well as the lesser known Nikon DL series. I've been comparing the image quality of these cameras but can't find data about the Nikon DL series. The Sony A6000 seems to be on top in terms of image quality, but the Nikon DL series has the fastest frames per second, at 20 frames per second, albeit it is possible to get an astounding 60 frames per second without Auto Exposure & Auto Focus. The Canon G7X Mark 2 is slightly worse in terms of image quality as compared to the other cameras. Unfortunately,The G9X (2nd edition) is nowhere in sight when it comes to image quality, simply because it's a new model so it's not included in camera comparisons yet. I don't like the Canons for one reason, albeit that reason will probably be insignificant to most everyone else: The lowest ISO is higher than 100. Not a good thing when you're trying to obtain great images with no noise, or grain. Otherwise, the Canon G9X Mark 2 is slimmer than the Panasonic and the others and unlike all of them, except for the Samsung, has a touchscreen. The Pro about the Sony RX100 V is that it's got a pretty fast lens aperture of f/1.4, which is great for lowlight photography. The Sony A6000, as compared to the rest of the competition, has outstanding image quality thanks to it's 24 mp sensor. Now...the Samsung NX500 does have 28mp, but...if compared side by side to the Sony at 100% magnification, doesn't yield the same results, simply because the lens is not as good. With a much better lens, the Samsung would surely produce much better image quality than even the Sony. The Sony has a burst rate of 11 fps, which is about medium compared to the competition. The Sony RX100 V has a burst rate of 24 fps, and as already mentioned, 60 fps for the Nikon. Ideally, I would like to obtain either a Sony A6000 or Samsung NX500, and add a tilt shift lens to the camera bundle. However, there is yet another camera which I haven't mentioned yet, and it's called the Sony A6500. What makes the A6500 different from the A6000? The A6500 has in-body image stabilization. I didn't include this in the list because of it's price. The perplexing fact about the Samsung is that it is about $699 with lens included, and over $1,100 for the body itself. "Why?" you might ask. I don't know. Then there's also the Canon G5x and the Canon G1x series. I'm still waiting for the 3rd generation of the Canon G1x to come out.

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