Those who follow me in social networks, could already see that I had a certain revolution in my mind and I switched to mirrorless camera. She was the Sony Alpha a6000. Unfortunately post not paid since they didn’t answer me anything about my letter cooperation, so I had to buy for my money. But now not about the camera post, and feelings after the transition, so Sony has time to think again 
Also in the post there will be no test comparative pictures, because that I don’t have any mirrors with me right now, I didn’t take her to Warsaw. After all, initially everything was started for the sake of weight reduction, and then manually Put me nothing already fits. In short, mirrorless this salvation is easy!
The content of the article
- 1 Doubts
- 2 Reasons for the transition
- 3 First impressions of mirrorless
- 4 What did I get
Contents
Doubts
I used to be completely skeptical of mirrorless cameras, they did not suit me in various ways. But time passed, and Mirrorless is now technically not inferior to the mirror counterparts. It seems to me that a little more and from the class of amateur DSLRs maybe nothing at all will remain, there will be no sense in them. Although while they are a good alternative trite because of the price, Since mirrorless are more expensive. Actually, therefore to beginners, I I would still advise you to choose the simplest very SLR, just because of the savings. But, if the issue of price is not worth it, then you can safely take something nex-about-like from sony or other brands.
What to choose SLR or mirrorless
Once realized that technically I get almost the same the camera (corresponding to my needs), in the first place came such minus like ergonomics. Although I am not a reporter, but to the convenience control you get used very quickly. Looking into the viewfinder, you can split a second to change the settings, turning the various wheels blindly. Also, the Canon 7d camera focuses very quickly (and almost does not smear) instantly ready to work after switching on. Like, think, share seconds, but it’s hard to give up the habitual, especially since the new camera of a close price category. This is about as a phone, if it starts to slow down, and you wait for the application to load a few seconds, such a phone starts to annoy quickly. Like me and feared here.
About six months ago, I turned in the hands of the Nex-5 and Nex-6 (previous models) and I liked everything. Lightweight, compact, The pictures are also good. A6000 is even better, it has faster focus, more convenient management and menu. Therefore, before the next trip, I abruptly I made up my mind (one day) and bought it, having received the box the day before in front of flying away. In fact, only at the airport for the first time I used the camera.
Reasons for the transition
The main reason for the transition is that I am tired of carrying heavy loads with me Yes, and it was not possible to take with them something of a large volume. Although I only have a carcass Canon 7d and two lenses to it 24-105 and 11-16, it is still out 2 kg. Plus extra batteries, charging, remote, filters, tripod (1kg), that is, a total of about 3-4 kg minimum. My carry-on baggage usually weighed under 10 kg along with the laptop and other things. In general, it all stopped fit normally in the city backpack with which I usually I drive.
In the end, I just looked at the truth and realized that I hadn’t I take with me the whole set, because most often we go somewhere all together, and I also have Egor’s toys in my backpack, some food, his clothes and so on. Or even if I take a DSLR with me, then I give it to me. it is inconvenient to dig out of a backpack, and I photograph it on the phone. it worthless.
The second reason for the transition – mostly photos for me blog, and this width is only 900px, occasionally more. In two years printed a couple of times, too, and the size of 15×20 does not require much. Thus, it is quite possible to reduce their demands on the camera on every day (to the travel cam), not the wedding planner.
The first sensations from the mirrorless
- Delighted with the ease and compactness. You do not notice in the backpack don’t notice on the neck. If it were not for the lens, it would be possible to bag clean up.
- Swivel screen thing! Remove from the belly, from above, or from the ground, much easier. Previously, for example, asphalt accounted for go to bed.
- Unusually build a frame on the screen, you feel awkward somehow. And the electronic viewfinder, somehow not the same.
- Slow. Much more goes from pressing a button to a frame. time must be removed proactively. But much faster than soap dish I could not take it off like a peacock eats from my hand, very sharply He did it, he did not have time, my 7D would have time, there is a frame immediately after pressing without pause. And after the shutter has to wait again some time.
- Unusual menu and settings. Although it would be relevant when transition, for example, Nikon DSLR.
- Do not change settings so quickly, in the DSLR everything is already groped and do it automatically by looking into the viewfinder and controlling the object shooting. Here you put the settings on the screen and distract from object.
- I think the surrounding people pay less attention, soap dish and soap dish Although the lens, of course, is big and gives me away.
- From the camera, you can upload a photo via wifi-direct to a smartphone and Post it in the social network. Trifle, but convenient when you want urgently share something. Especially true for night photos, Which only on the camera you do, on the phone in any way.
Long Exposure Night Photos
High ISO night photos
90mm and F5.6 background
Backlit
Overcast landscape with littered sky
What did i get
The weight of the Sony a6000 camera with a 18-105 lens is about 0.9 kg. Like also not small, but still unusually easy. In addition, you can put a smaller lens, right up to a small pancake, and the camera can even be removed in a pocket. But so far nothing else I do not plan, one lens will suffice as a universal one. In fact it covers almost all the focal distance, only here width 10-18 is sometimes not enough. Also not I will buy no additional filters, remotes, but my tripod I will change for something absolutely tiny and easy. In general, very compactly turned out, I am satisfied, the main task is completed. It remains to sell a DSLR with accessories and just all purchases will pay off.
Camera Crop 1.5, that is, the matrix is the same size as that of I was. Removes in RAW, then everything is well processed in Lightroom. The dynamic range seems good too, not to say that I see a clear noticeable difference, to be honest, I don’t see it at all. ISOworking up to 1600-3200, but 3200 for me is already noisy. Picture nice but different color rendering is different. Changed bokeh.
In general, if it were not for the speed, then there are no complaints at all, even ergonomics, for it is rarely necessary. But the speed is solved, just have to remember to set the burst mode as a machine gun scribbles then.
P.S. The post is not informational, just impressions and emotions. I wanted to share. Need some info or not? If anything, I didn’t do a comparison between different cameras and I can tell only about this camera.
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