Full format cameras are the object of the wishes of most photographers, professionals and hobbyists. There is an almost unanimous belief that an SLR camera, if not full format, is not good. In today’s post I would like to provoke a debate and see what you think about this kind of camera, but first, let’s give it some context.
In the past, when there were only analog cameras, the size of the film, these 35 mm, was a standard, and as with mobile phones, which became smaller and smaller (remember mobile phones that weighed 2 kilos when it came out?), cameras also evolved and, when they went digital, replacing film with the digital sensor, the photographic industry has managed to reduce the size of these sensors and consequently the bodies of the cameras, without practically any deterioration in the quality of the photos, which has been accompanied by an evolution of the sensors from a few megapixels to 16 and 21 megapixels for amateur cameras. The same goes for the quality of the sensor: it improves its performance in low light situations, offering greater sensitivity to light, less noise and better and more precise pixels. Robert Capa would have blown him away if he had access to a compact amateur camera, I’m not telling you if it’s a DSLR.
- This reduction in the size of SLR camera sensors had a positive impact on their price.
- Allowing many users to access a market reserved only for the rich.
- This is made possible by medium and small sensors (e.
- G.
- APS-C size sensors) that most amateur SLR cameras use today.
Despite this development, many view their SLR cameras with sadness and annoyance because it is not a full frame. As it does not have a large sensor equivalent to that of 35mm films such as those used in analog films.
I want you to take sides in this debate. Do you need a full-frame camera to be a good photographer? Yes, yes, the photo is not taken by the camera, but by the photographer, but still who knows, if part of the credit goes to Full Frame, it will have to be admitted. Or what?
Full frame. Yes or no?