DON'T Buy The Wrong Camera! 5 Mistakes You NEED To Avoid

Knowing which camera to buy is tough, so here are 5 of the most common mistakes people make when choosing a camera and how you can avoid them.

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⏳ TIME STAMPS ⏳
Intro - @0:00
Mistake 1 - @0:29
Mistake 2 - @2:17
Mistake 3 - @5:01
Mistake 4 - @7:01
Mistake 5 - @8:21

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[MattAnART]

Bruh, 2 hours ago I’ve finally bought my own Fujifilm, and now you’re releasing this video lol

[RobShootPhotos]

That very first point is so important. All of them good. I was absolutely sure in 2018 that I was going to buy Fujifilm. Beautiful cameras but I hated the feel of the buttons and dials.

Next to the Fujifilm display was Olympus. Specs with megapixels was less and smaller sensor but the experience of the control spoke to me.

I still enjoy my first Olympus for street photography, the E-M10 Mark II, even though I’ve got two other bodies.

The pandemic hit and I used focus stacking and Pro-Capture mode regularly, features that were not available with the Fujifilm at the time. Features I didn’t buy the Olympus system for but was so glad I ended up buying that system over Fujifilm.

[POVwithRC]

Mm, running an A/B on A7CR and X-T50 rn. I had the money to buy both so I did. It's been very revealing. The X has the edge in soul and wit and tactility. The R is clean and clinical. Reaching for the X more often than not. Proof that spending more doesn't always guarantee more sympatico with your gear.

[jonjoygaba]

Right on. I'm a professional and use older camera bodies. It's much better to spend the extra cash on other tools that make the job easier, whether it is investing in better lenses, lighting, or (gasp) learning. I also never bother looking at MP count for a camera, because nowadays so many other things will affect your image quality. I also agree with not worrying about sensor size because as Tom stated some advantages/disadvantages. An additional argument for crop sensors is considering the larger depth of focus as an advantage. Everyone always states this as a disadvantage, but imagine that you can have your lenses wide open to let in more light and still get more in focus. You'll only find this valuable if you throw away too many shots because your focus is soft, or your composition is off because not everything you want is in your focal plane.

An additional small nuance that I've made a mistake and am learning from is the ecosystem idea. I use the Lumix MFT cameras for video and Nikon FF cameras for photo. I also adapt my Nikon lenses to my Lumix cameras. An argument can be made in this situation that I should have invested into Canon because the MFT adapters can pass electronic information to the Lumix camera. That would include things like autofocus, or more importantly for me, focal length that aids in the camera's IBIS algorhithms. This is a specific case, but I thought I'd put it out in the discussion.

[-grey]

For most people the tech advances that have occurred since 2019 are basically negligible. You really have to be in the top percentage of high intensity use cases to even notice the difference.

[maverick]

I think the nice thing about "brands" is if you are looking for cheap 2nd hand gear the most sold models you are looking at will give you more availability and 2nd hand chances. Especially if you are the type who repairs gear

[alexkp]

The hand feel of canons are so good but a Fuji isn’t bad because in general they are smaller and the smaller handgrip is still good

[holeefuk]

Wow, I was gonna buy a fujifilm XT3 and this video just came out

[Hawke-YT]

Can you make a vidio on a budget camera eco stystem e.g gimbal +tripod+camera!

[HiddenPufferfish]

Did you really get an anamorphic cinema lens for youtube??

[martinpickard]

I have a Nikon D4s, Sony A1, Sony a7cr and a Fuji xpro2….love all of them, although I don’t use the Nikon too much now….

[finesse]

Why the odd video ratio? You appear to be stuffed into the available frame height.

[JKH-fd]

Buy used to save money and choose your brand based on what u like about the ecosystem (e.g. Canon colors, Fujifilm film simulations, Sony's autofocus). Invest more money on lenses than your camera body. Lastly, spend your money wisely 👍don't buy expensive gear you can't afford, photography is supposed to make u happy, not depressed and in debt.