TYPES OF CAMERAS

landscape or cultural photography this isn’t a big deal, but for wildlife photographers, it is significant. You now either have to carry a bigger lens, a more expensive lens, settle for a lens with a bigger minimum aperture, or all of the above. If you’re ready to make the splurge on a full-frame camera, be ready to also make a splurge on a new zoom lens.

The upsides to full-frame cameras are monumental if you prioritize image quality. When you take your first photos with a full-frame, you’ll likely gasp at how crisp the resulting photos are and how much you can crop in on them and still retain top quality. It’s difficult to say whether years of photography will make you a perfectionist, or it’s only the perfectionist that is with photography for years, but those who demand the best will reach for a full-frame every time.

Another major benefit is the ability to increase your ISO to rather high levels. While ISO 1600, 2000, 3200 and above tend to get a bit “grainy” with anything else, full-frame cameras tend to retain surprisingly good quality at these higher levels. Ideal for indoor photography, or shooting wildlife at dawn or dusk, the ability to whimsically shoot at ISO 2000 when things are dim, but still get a good shot, is life changing.

These quick summaries of various camera bodies is in no way exhaustive of their various merits, nor their shortcomings. As new tech comes out, the line between each will shift and sway and be drawn again many times over. However, for someone who is new to photography or thinking about upgrading or just simply is curious about the options out there, we hope this will be of help.