Originally posted by bdery That's a case by case basis, dictated mostly by the launch date of the camera and not the size of its sensor.
I don't agree.
Originally posted by bdery Hum, not really. See the K-3 vs K-1, for instance. All things being equal, smaller files yield faster fps. Again it's mostly a case by case basis, you can build a fast-shooting camera regardless of its sensor, it's a shutter and buffer issue.
Pentax is new to full frame, having only the K1 for the moment. If you look at my examples, 1Dx/1Dx Mark II have 12 and 14 fps while 7D Mark II has 10fps. Same in Nikon boat.
Originally posted by bdery That I agreed upon above. I'll point out, however, that you're better off with this year's APS-C than three years ago's FF.
Try 1Dx Mark I (not Mark II) vs 7D Mark II. 1Dx it's better on any aspect than 7D Mark II.
Originally posted by bdery Getting "closer" is easier with APS-C's crop factor.
Yes, but if a cloud covers the sun and you have to raise the ISO, I would rather prefer to have the high ISO of a full frame and work on my approaching technique.
Originally posted by bdery And yet you're basing your opinion on some people you follow on the internet who use FF and say it's better (or maybe don't say anything at all but simply use FF?)
I'm just presenting facts. Amateur photographers choose which camera they want. Pro action photographers use full frame cameras. The guys who shoot for National Geographic shoot with the best full frame cameras, the pro sports photographers shoot with the best full frame cameras and so on. Seeing their work, I understand why they use those cameras.
Originally posted by bdery DOF is linked to the pixel size (because that drives the circle of confusion value) but otherwise is dictated by the focal length and aperture, not the sensor size.
Try and do a comparation between a:
- 300mm f4 on a micro 4/3
- 400mm f4 on a APS-C
- 600mm f4 on a full frame
Basicaly, we have 3 different formats but what they have in comon is the same focal lenght (angle of view to be more precise) and the same aperture for all 3 lenses. See which camera will give you the increased DOF at f4 and 600mm. My guess is the micro 4/3 camera.
Later edit. My comments were not about full frame vs crop cameras when we take into consideration price and weight of the lenses. My comments are strictly based on this general affirmation "
With all due respect, I fail to see why wildlife should be coupled with a FF sensor. If there's one area where APS-C really shines, it's this particular application." I have found an example on my computer from work with an 80D image vs a 6D image.
At almost the same focal lenght and aperture, the image taken with 6D is better than the one taken with 80D. It's sharper (I think I still have the full resolution images on a hard drive, at home), the background is more creamy and the details are more visible on the butterfly even at ISO 2000. Wildlife is not always possible to shoot at ISO100 so a full frame is better in the field in more than 80% of the cases than a crop camera, despite the fact that a crop camera has better reach. This is my conclusion after doing lots of tests and after I watched tons of pro wildlife photographers images and after I talked with a few.