Monday, November 6, 2017

Fuji Vs Sony Camera Analysis

Hi everyone! Today I'm doing some research into Sony A7 vs Fuji X-E3. The X-E3 retails currently at about $899, while the Sony retails at about $998. They both share the same exact resolution, 24.3 megapixels, which might not seem like much compared to other cameras, however at the same time, if you want to make the most out of many pixels then you must rather have an optically superb lens to match the camera's resolution. Finding a camera that matches or exceeds such a resolution, that's also affordable for me, is a difficult challenge. I think that research does pay off, however. While there are other brands of cameras out there, I thought that Fuji and Sony made some of the best cameras based on the quality of the photos that come out of them. If you zoom into a photo done by the Fuji, and compare another zoomed in photo made by the Sony, then the difference is so small that, if any, I can't even notice it. My budget is right around $1,500. So, let's look at the weight comparison of some of the camera/lens combinations that I wanted to go for:
Weight:
371g(Sony 85mm/1.8)
405g(Fuji 56/1.2)
186g (Sony 50/1.8)
Weight w/camera:
Fuji X-E2 w/Fuji 56/1.2=337+405=742grams
Sony w/Sony 85/1.8=415.89+371g=786.89grams
Sony w/Sony 50/1.8=415.89+186=601.89grams
This is a weight comparison of these cameras. The Fuji X-E2 is significantly lighter than an A7, yet the S0ny comes out on top here. These lens/camera combinations are based on lenses that I have considered as "affordable", meaning up to about $899 per lens, though I originally intended to stay under $500. The quality of top end Sony and Fuji lenses require a lot of savings in order to purchase, but I think that such a purchase would be worth it, and would do 24 megapixels justice. The Sony 85mm/1.8 is superb in terms of optical quality, bolstering an incredible 40 megapixels of resolving power on average. This is one lens that I definitely want, but I don't want to have to buy more than one lens because it'd get really expensive. For now, I would get the Sony with the 50mm/1.8 but, there's a problem; I don't need the extra scene/subject modes which the Sony offers. A plus to Sony, however, for extending their ISO down to 50. A plus to Fuji for again, being much lighter although the sensor is smaller so that's a downside; all in all, I think the weight/sensor size compromise equals things out... and another plus would go to Fuji, because of it's high burst shooting as well as it's relatively fast minimum shutter speed. Overall, considering not just image quality, but also features and all specs, on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd rate the Fuji as an 8.5 or so, and the Sony A7 would come out at about 8.5 as well. But as I've mentioned already, I don't require having scene/subject modes, so I don't need to pay the extra money for that. Regardless, I have wanted to have a full frame sensor so maybe I should still go for the A7? This should be an interesting discussion for anyone planning on getting a new camera, and not just interesting for me, but in fact also interesting for someone who's a beginner in photography. After all, even beginners should consider investing more into a new camera despite the fact that it might be their first camera. The reasons are their, but I won't go into discussing them here today. I constantly debate with myself whether this is something that I need versus is this something that I'm simply tempted to buy.

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