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All right you guys,
Which one of you is coming with me today?
Full-frame or APS-C?
Well, it's obvious right?
Full frame is better so I should take that.
Wait a second, what if I want to do some vlogging?
That flip up screen would be super handy.
But on the other hand,
a full frame depth of field is pretty sick.
Although now that I think about it
I have some F1.4 lenses
that get just as shallow for APS-C.
But I can go so wide on full frame.
But if shoot telephoto on APS-C
I can get even closer because of the crop.
But larger pixels equals better quality.
Or lighter package makes more room to carry around snacks.
You know what?
Screw it.
I'm staying home to watch Disney plus.
What is up people?
Dunna here
and today we're going to be talking about
choosing between Sony's full frame cameras
and their APS-C cameras.
And the choice might not be as obvious as you think.
I get messages pretty much every day
asking me which camera people should buy.
And generally these messages are from people
who are fairly new to photographer or videography
and looking to get the most out of their camera
while spending as little money as possible.
For some people, it's their first camera and
they want to make sure
they're hopping in at the right place.
And for others, they want to know if it's time to upgrade.
Probably because they watched a bunch of YouTube videos
with a bunch of people with
fancy gear and they got some FOMO.
So today, we are going to go through
some of the reasons why, for most people,
I would say don't buy full frame.
APS-C is probably the better choice for you.
Not for everybody, but for most people.
And then because I know there's someone out there watching
who just bought an a7iii a wants a little validation
on their purchase,
(clears throat) me,
we'll also talk about a few reasons why it makes sense
to go full frame.
Okay.
Why in the heck would APS-C
be a better choice for people with full frame cameras
becoming so affordable.
Now the first reason is because
the APS-C cameras are good enough.
Now I know what you're thinking.
I don't want to be just good enough.
I want to be great
(audience clapping).
But what I really mean by this is that
the quality on the Sony APS-C line up is fantastic.
And it's more than good enough for most people and
what they need to use it for.
There are people out there
using APS-C cameras in a professional setting.
So there's nothing wrong with the quality.
In even half decent lighting
I would argue that most people
wouldn't be able to tell the difference
when they saw an APS-C photo
next to the same full frame photo.
And remember,
we don't actually look at photos side by side like that
in real life anyway.
We look at them like this.
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That's what my face look like
when I'm scrolling, anyway.
And for video shooters,
the APS-C lineup has the same 6k down sampled
to 4k capabilities that the full frame lineup has.
And it's fantastic.
And as a little reminder,
APS-C size sensors in video mode
are the same size as Super 35 sensors
used on countless Hollywood films
for a long, long time.
And if it's good enough for them,
it's good enough for you an me.
And the next reason to consider APS-C
is because it is cheaper.
I know a lot of people have their opinions
on the $1400 price point
of the a6600
but that's still a whole lot of camera
and it's 30% cheaper than the $2000 a7 III.
And that's comparing the most expensive APS-C camera
to the least expensive current of the full frame ones.
Now if we take that one step further
and snag the $900 a6400,
you could also get a couple of lenses
for the same price as the a7 III body alone.
Now of course, when you put a bigger sensor in a camera,
generally, you can expect the camera to be bigger right?
Yup!
The APS-C line also has a size advantage
for people looking for a smaller profile.
Maybe you want to pack light because your traveling.
Maybe you want to bring two camera bodies
in the place of one bigger one.
Maybe you want to be less conspicuous
when you're shooting.
Or maybe you just have tiny little hands
and you need a smaller grip on your camera.
Regardless of your reasoning,
it's smaller and that might be an advantage for you.
Another reason that ties in really nicely
with the last two reasons
is that on top of the cameras being smaller
and cheaper,
so are the lenses.
Now, I'll be the first to admit
that this point could definitely be argued
since to get the same equivalent focal ranges
and depth of field on APS-C,
you end up making the lenses bigger and
more expensive.
But, things like the Sigma APS-C trio
have made getting a fantastic,
small, inexpensive set of primes
super easy for sony APS-C.
For example,
if you're looking for an awesome standard
wide lens for full frame,
you're probably eyeing up the 24mm f/1.4 G Master
which is $1400.
And for APS-C,
if you're looking for something similar,
you're likely looking at the
Sigma 16 millimeter f/1.4
which is $449.
Now I'm not saying that these lenses are equal,
obviously they're not,
but they are the most commonly spoken of
equivalents for the two systems.
So, are you willing to pay
$950 extra for what you get out of the G Master,
or would you want to save that money
and still get great results?
And because of the way that the e-mount systems works,
you can use full frame glass
on your crop system as well.
Which can actually work to your advantage
by using the crop to get a little bit more reach.
For example,
if you have something like a 70-200.
On APS-C, that means you can
reach up to a 300 millimeter equivalent
but still get your full mega pixel count.
And I know, I know
you can also use crop glass on full frame systems
but then it crops in automatically
and you're basically using a crop system anyway
but with less mega pixels.
Now, getting back to the cameras themselves,
all of the new Sony APS-C cameras have flip up screens.
And to be honest,
this is the #1 reason why I reach for my a6400
instead of my a7iii.
If I need to film myself,
the a6400 with the flip up screen
makes the process 10 times easier.
And that's hard to say for me
because I was a naysayer before.
When I was shooting exclusively on the a6500
and people were asking for the flip screen,
I was saying, "You don't need a flip screen."
And you don't need a flip screen
but is sure is handy when you have it.
And one last thing that I've noticed
about the Sony APS-C lineup
is that I'm pretty sure the auto focus is a better.
Now as a littler disclaimer,
I haven't done any kind of side by side tests on this yet,
but I've been using the a7iii
for a bit over a month now
and when I use the a6400,
I always feel like the auto focus is doing a better job.
Not to mention
it has some of the newer features
like better object tracking.
And then of course,
if you look at the a6600,
you get even better auto focus features
like eye auto focus in video mode.
Now I'm not sure exactly why this might be,
maybe something about the smaller sensor
making it easier to focus.
That's just been my experience thus far.
Okay, now that we've talked up APS-C for awhile,
and hopefully saved you some money,
if you didn't need that full frame
that's been sitting in your Amazon or B&H cart,
let's talk about a couple of the reasons
why might actually want to go full frame.
Like I said before,
this is a bit of validation for myself,
making me feel okay about my recent purchase.
First of all,
you might like a bigger form factor.
If you are someone who comes from a DSLR
and you're used to having a big,
chunky handle to hold on to,
going to APS-C might be a bit of a shock.
Whereas, something like the a7iii
gives you a little bit more grip.
Personally, I have pretty big hands,
so I like to have a bigger grip.
I even go as far as to add an L bracket
onto my a7iii that makes the grip a bit taller.
And when I was shooting exclusively
on the APS-C lineup,
I would add these big wooden grips to them
to help with that.
Second, the full frame cameras usually have
more physical functionality.
For example, the a7iii has more custom buttons,
a joystick, a front and back dial,
separate exposure compensation control dial,
and two card slots,
which for pro shooters doing client work, is a must.
Thirdly, pro options.
In the full frame lineup, we have four options.
There's the hybrid a7iii,
kind of a baseline that's good for video or photos.
The a7sii, no one's really sure why they haven't upgraded
to the a7siii yet.
But it's the video centric low light beast.
Then we've got the a7riii or a7riv
which are the high mega pixel photography monsters.
And if you're doing large prints
or cropping a lot
these are a must.
And the a9 or the a9 mark 2,
which are Sony's professional sports cameras.
Now all of these cameras have different sensors in them
and different functionality based on
what you would use them for.
Whereas the APS-C lineup for the past two generations,
they basically had the same sensor in them.
Each camera's had minor upgrades and differences,
but the image quality itself is pretty similar.
So, if it's important to you
to have a very specific type of sensor
for specific work,
you're going to need to go full frame
just to get those options.
Unless of course the APS-C line already covers you,
then you're good.
And that actually ties in quite nicely to the next point
which is high ISO noise performance.
In general, full frame sensors usually do much better
with high ISO performance
and have much less noticeable noise.
So if you're someone who shoots
in a lot of low light situations
where you need to be cranking up that ISO,
a full frame camera might be the better choice for you.
So like I said before,
I still think that for the majority of people,
APS-C will do the trick
and deliver fantastic results
without that cost of full frame.
You can get a lot more for the same money.
But, there are some reasons to go full frame
for certain people.
Or if you just have a pile of money
and you don't care what you do with it either way.
It's really going to be dependent on you
and the situation you're in and what you need.
So hopefully, this was a little bit helpful for you.
But what do you think?
Does it make sense to skip APS-C
and go straight to full frame?
Leave a comment below and let me know what you think
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