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- Today is a very good day because I got cruffins.
And, no, I'm not gonna eat four for myself.
One is for me, obviously,
one is for my wife, one is for my kid,
and because I'm a good boss, one is for Matt.
Matt, you wanna delicious cruffin?
- Got one.
(table thuds)
- Okay.
All right, that's really weird.
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Well, more for me I guess.
If you're looking for a camera right now,
it might be a little bit confusing.
Not only are there so many different camera companies
but you also have to think about full-frame
versus APS-C versus Micro 4/3 sensors.
There's just a lot going on.
Or even now, you might be like,
uh, what are you talking about?
What's the different, APS, what are you saying?
Well, there's actually quite a big difference
in between the different sensor sizes
just like there's a big difference
between the cinnamon cruffin and the Nutella cruffin.
I prefer the cinnamon.
My wife likes the Nutella.
I'm not gonna eat this right now
because I know if I eat this while filming,
I won't enjoy it at all.
I'll just be too focused on filming,
so that will be my prize at the end of the day
for finishing up this video.
There's quite a big difference between full-frame
and APS-C and Micro 4/3.
And that's largely or because
they're actually different sizes,
physically different sizes.
So I have a little cheat sheet here.
Full-frame is about 36 millimeters by 24 mil,
so that's like, uh, I don't know.
Use a ruler or something.
And then APS-C is about 22 mil by 15 mil.
And then a Micro 4/3 is 17 mil by 13 mil.
So they're physically actually different sizes.
And what this means is that the pixels or the photosites
are gonna be different sizes also.
And this affects what the camera can do in a pretty big way.
Let me explain, but did you guys enjoy the thumbnail?
I went pretty hard on that one. (laughs)
Who saw the water bottle I left in there?
'Cause, you know, they were leaving coffee cups
and water bottles in, (laughs) in the frame of the shots.
How does that even happen?
First up, probably the biggest difference
that you'll notice right away is crop factor.
So this is a full-frame Sony camera
and this is a APS-C size sensor Canon EOS M5.
And, so, when you put, let's say, a 50 millimeter
on a full-frame camera, it's a 50 millimeter.
But when you take that 50 millimeter
and you put it on an APS-C size camera,
then that 50 millimeter is now an 80 millimeter.
So it's 1.6 times cropped.
And then if you put that same 50 millimeter
on Micro 4/3 camera
if you could in theory put it on all the cameras,
it would now be 100 millimeter.
So that would be like a pretty decent zoom lens already.
So full-frame is full-frame, APS-C is 1.6 crop,
and then Micro 4/3 is two times crop.
And that's a pretty drastic difference.
So right now, I'm at 16 mil on this lens.
If this was an APS-C size sensor,
this is a full-frame right now,
if it was APS-C, it would look like this.
It would be more like a 25 millimeter
instead of a 16 millimeter.
And then if this camera was a Micro 4/3 camera,
it would look like this, which is more like a 32 millimeter.
So there's a pretty big difference
between the different sensors.
And it's not necessarily a good or bad thing with the crop
because let's say for example you're a nature photographer
and you need some really crazy zooms to get that bird
or that sports photography if you're whatever
or videography, you want more of a crop,
so you can get closer.
So sometimes a crop can actually be good.
Full-frame isn't always necessarily the best,
but it is gonna be a lot harder
to get those really wide shots
with a Micro 4/3 camera versus a full-frame.
Another big difference is depth of field.
So with full-frame cameras, you're gonna get a lot more
shallow depth of field, which means you're gonna get
more this kinda background blur.
Whereas with the APS-C, you're gonna get a little bit less.
And Micro 4/3, you're gonna get a little bit less again.
So if you put the exact same lens,
let's say a 35 mil f/1.4 on a full-frame,
on a APS-C, and on a Micro 4/3 camera,
you're gonna get the most shallow depth of field
on the full-frame camera.
Which for me is a pretty big deal.
And then we can talk about dynamic range.
Now, because the sensor is bigger on a full-frame,
each of those pixels or photosites
that taking in the light is a little bit bigger
and, therefore, a little bit better or efficient.
I don't know what the right word would be.
But that means you're gonna get more dynamic range
on a full-frame camera.
Again, dynamic range is really important to me.
So it does make a big difference which sensor you choose.
And that same difference in photosite sizes
also affects low-light performance.
So you're gonna get better low-light performance
on full-frame cameras.
They're gonna be a lot better at high ISOs,
you're gonna get less noise,
and it's gonna be a cleaner image
on a full-frame camera versus a Micro 4/3 camera.
That's why for example the GH5, it's a great camera,
but it doesn't do that good in low light.
Versus like the Sony's, which are full-frame.
They're crazy good in low light.
With respect to autofocus in photos,
again, kind of the same thing.
Full-frame is gonna be the fastest option for autofocus
because of these same factors,
the photosites, the sensor size, all of that stuff.
And then there's the size difference.
You can see, even though the Sony is a really small camera,
this EOS M5 is even smaller because it's a crop sensor.
So there's a big size difference
between the different cameras.
Full-frame cameras are always gonna be the biggest.
Then APS-C can be a little bit smaller,
and Micro 4/3 can be even smaller than that.
That is a downside of full-frame cameras.
They're typically gonna be a little bit bigger.
And not just the cameras,
but also lenses tend to be a lot bigger.
Micro 4/3 lenses or APS-C size lenses
can be a lot smaller than the full-frame lenses,
so that is a downside to using something
like a full-frame camera.
Not only that, but the full-frame lenses
are gonna cost you a lot more also.
They cost thousands of dollars for the really good ones.
So you're gonna have to spend a lot more money.
You can't just buy a camera.
You also need to buy lenses.
So, yeah, there's gonna be a little bit
of a cost difference there.
And that leads me to my next point.
Full-frame cameras are typically gonna be more expensive.
So that's another downside to full-frame cameras.
You can get a really great Micro 4/3 camera
for fairly cheap, affordable in comparison
to the full-frame cameras in most cases.
So cost is definitely a big downside to full-frame cameras.
You're gonna have to spend a lot more
on the camera and the lenses, which kinda sucks.
So I wouldn't say there's necessarily a clear winner here.
It's not kind of a right or wrong
but just a question of being different, I guess.
If you want the best quality,
you're gonna wanna go for full-frame.
I think full-frame in general is the best quality.
But it's not just the best quality that you're looking at
when you're trying to buy a camera.
There's a lot of different factors that you're looking at.
Size, weight, lenses, cost.
There's a whole bunch of different factors,
not just which camera image looks the best in the end.
I do personally like full-frame cameras the most.
I do think it is the best image.
And I like how cinematic it is, the depth of field,
the dynamic range, all of those things.
I do prefer full-frame cameras.
But, again, there is no right answer
just like all things when we're talking about cameras.
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So there you go.
Next time...
Water bottles everywhere.
Next time you're looking for a camera,
I would start with the sensor size first.
Figure out which size you need,
and then look at the different camera companies
because, yeah, there's a lot of options.
Also, have you guys, have you guys been listening
to The Matti & Pete Show.
A lotta good feedback.
I'm excited about it.
It's really fun to do.
I think we're gonna keep that going.
And let us know, who should we have on as our guests?
(metal clatters) Ah!
'Cause we're gonna have some guests on there
at least every once in a while.
Haven't rode this thing a lot lately 'cause of my back.
Need more practice.
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Matt, you got anymore cruffins that desk of yours?
(skateboard thudding)