I get asked about my camera frequently so in this post I wanted to share my choice of cameras these past years and why.
THE BEST CAMERA TO USE IS THE ONE IN YOUR HAND
Do enough reading on the internet and you’ll eventually come upon this quote. The best camera to use is the one in your hand. If a moment you want to remember is in front of you, the best way to capture that moment is by using the device that will allow you to do it.
Ok … now that’s aside … I’ll briefly outline my own journey.
10 years ago I had a canon point and shoot. I loved that thing. Fit in my pocket. I took it to Asia, Europe and Mexico. But a trip to San Miguel de Allende made me realize I wanted an upgrade. So I bought the entry level Canon DSLR.
I started to learn about glass (lenses) and acquired 3. But then we went on a vacation and I had a permanent dent on my shoulder from all the weight of the gear.
This was around 2010 and I learned about the mirrorless systems. At that time, the two options I had were between Olympus and Panasonic. Sony was still fairly new to the market.
So I sold my Canon for a PEN EP3. I used that camera for many years. I bought the 12mm, the 17mm, the 45mm, and a zoom lense.
For my purposes it was fabulous. Below are some photos I took with it.
Michelle & Watson
April 8, 2018I love that photo of you two and Ryder!! Thank you for the camera rundown, that was so helpful.
Woof Xo,
Michelle & Watson
https://www.watsonandwalls.com/
MaggieLovesOrbit
April 8, 2018Happy you liked it ???
Colby
August 2, 2018Thank you for sharing your review and I love your photography. I’ve been looking to replace my DSLR with a mirrorless camera. The frontrunners for me are Sony and Fuji. The Fuji cameras I looked at remind me of the AE-1 I used in my photography class, but Sony seems like the direction I should go. By the way, I’m also in the market for a new phone. How are you liking your Iphone X? I’m still on the 5s so anything would be an improvement at this point.
MaggieLovesOrbit
August 2, 2018If I could buy a camera today I’d go with the Sony Mirrorless. I have a few friends who have it. At the time I started Sony was brand new. Today their camera is so good, fast (great for puppies and babies) and what I like the most is people who have it do minimal editing. So it’s great SOOC and colors are so good.
Colby
August 3, 2018Yep, I’m looking for something for the puppies and babies. The problem with my DSLR is I don’t like lugging it around with me. I think I’m going to try the Sony Mirrorless. Next question: What lens should I get? I heard the options for sony kit lens is not great. That’s one of the reasons I was looking at Fuji because supposedly they have an excellent 18-55mm kit lens. The more I dig into and learn about these things the more confused i get. Although I do like the idea of less editing.