Off topic: it’s been a number of years since I shot with a DSLR (had kids, found I always used my phone since it was with me and travelled far less for far different reasons). I have totally missed the mirrorless wave. I’d like to jump back in.
I used to enjoy Nikon DSLRs, but second hand knowledge has led me to believe Nikon really fell behind Canon and Sony and that I should look to a Sony Alpha now.
Any recommendations out there, or suggestions about pros and cons of where the different brands shine these days?
Context: I don’t shoot video, enjoy shooting primarily still scenery but would love to get into animal photography now that I live in the mountains. I used to do a lot of night photos, Milky Way, etc.
First mirrorless for me was the Fujifilm X-T5. High resolution, great design, easy and fun to use. I find editing is rarely needed with the film simulations. I started with the 16-80 f4 and it really is an excellent all rounder but for wildlife the XF150-600 can’t be beat. Light and sharp!
It may be excluded by your available budget, but the Nikon Z8 is probably the best overall camera in the world right now.
It’s a high resolution stills shooter with 20 fps! There is no mechanical shutter so it is totally silent. Eye detect, animal detect, bird, etc… all work much like with the Sony cameras.
Unlike the competition, it has a very fast sensor readout (nearly global shutter) so there is no “jelly” effect when shooting video or fast action.
The video capabilities are just crazy: 8.3K RAW at 60 fps with 12-bit color! Nobody else can do anywhere near that. Even the 4K video formats can be configured to downsample from 8K for quality directly comparable to high-end cameras used for making movies.
Every other hybrid camera “line skips”, resulting in pixelated video with a lot of noise and other artefacts.
I used to enjoy Nikon DSLRs, but second hand knowledge has led me to believe Nikon really fell behind Canon and Sony and that I should look to a Sony Alpha now.
Any recommendations out there, or suggestions about pros and cons of where the different brands shine these days?
Context: I don’t shoot video, enjoy shooting primarily still scenery but would love to get into animal photography now that I live in the mountains. I used to do a lot of night photos, Milky Way, etc.