Mark Galer

Full-Frame or APS-C? (Patreon)

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2024-03-04 20:16:47

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APS-C Seminar

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Video Link: https://youtu.be/HhakWU92Urc

In this seminar-length video I offer support and guidance to help photographers see the relative merits of both APS-C and Full-Frame Camera Systems.

To simply state that Full-Frame cameras are better than APS-C camera will ignore the fact that building and APS-C camera system may offer significant cost-savings and provide the APS-C photographer with a smaller, lighter and more portable camera system. Bench-testing camera sensors clearly prove that modern full-frame sensors offer greater dynamic range and improved high ISO performance over APS-C sensors, but are these advantages always obvious when viewing images online. Can we tell the difference in all instances, or just in the rare instance where the potential for improved image-quality when using a full-frame sensor is required?

I personally have nothing to prove in making these comparisons as I work with full frame camera systems (both the full-sized and the compact systems) and also an APS-C camera system.

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Full-Frame or APS-C Seminar V2

Full-Frame or APS-C? In this seminar-length video I offer support and guidance to help photographers see the relative merits of both APS-C and Full-Frame Camera Systems. To simply state that Full-Frame cameras are better than APS-C camera will ignore the fact that building and APS-C camera system may offer significant cost-savings and provide the APS-C photographer with a smaller, lighter and more portable camera system. Bench-testing camera sensors clearly prove that modern full-frame sensors offer greater dynamic range and improved high ISO performance over APS-C sensors, but are these advantages always obvious when viewing images online. Can we tell the difference in all instances, or just in the rare instance where the potential for improved image-quality when using a full-frame sensor is required? I personally have nothing to prove in making these comparisons as I work with full frame camera systems (both the full-sized and the compact systems) and also an APS-C camera system. 00:00 Start 03:22 Guess the Format Quiz 08:21 So Why Full Frame? 11:04 Which Full Frame to Choose 18:55 Compact Camera Choices 23:28 Differences in Body Design 27:29 Specification Differences 29:44 Doubts about APS-C 31:50 Price 35:04 Megapixels 40:57 Size & Weight 49:41 Image Quality 58:03 Lens Choice Mark Galer is a Sony Alpha Ambassador for Australia. Join Mark Galer on Patreon for the best Alpha Support and Guidance. A single $10 Membership fee includes access to over twenty 1-hour member-only seminars, 'over 20 downloadable' eBooks + cameras setting (CAMSET) files (there is no contract or commitment beyond the first month). https://www.patreon.com/markgaler Mark's supporting website: http://www.markgaler.com If you find Mark's work for the Alpha community helpful please consider making a donation to support the creation of new learning resources for Alpha users. Go the Donations link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/alphacreativeskills #SonyAustralia #SonyAlpha #SonyAmbassador #SonyAlphaANZ