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 p.3 #6 · Should i sell my a7iii and switch over to Fujifilm xT3??? | |
dbvirago wrote:
Hate to revive an old thread, but I am looking at these two cameras and there is a lot of knowledge here. I have been a Canon shooter since the AE1 program and currently have a MKIII and several lenses, so for me, the choice is between the A7III (or R) with an adapter or going all in with Fuji. Another consideration is, I don't care about video at all.
What do you guys think about my choice given that information?
There's a lot to think about when contemplating a change like this, and much of it comes down to your intentions and expectations.
A logical replacement for your 5D3 would be another, newer Canon body. On the DSLR side the 5D4 is an excellent camera that will work perfectly with your existing lenses and leverage your familiarity with the Canon interface. In terms of image quality you aren't going to get radically better files out of the Sony FF bodies than from the current Canon systems.
If your interest is specifically in moving away from DSLRs and towards mirrorless, and you want full frame... today you actually have quite a few choices. (And Canon users will relatively soon have even more than they have now.) Obviously you have the fine Sony bodies (or entire systems if you move to their lenses), but you also have fine cameras from Nikon and a couple from Canon. Going forward, mirrorless will increasingly replace DSLR systems from all brands.
The Canon R gets a lot of very positive reviews by users. It is completely compatible with your current lenses via one of three Canon adapters. (There is a basic one equivalent to what you'd use to adapt Canon lenses to Sony, plus others that add features.) There is a less expensive Canon full frame mirrorless body, too, but if you like the 5D3 you will likely gravitate toward the more expensive model.
Sony is certainly an option, too. The A7 bodies produce excellent image quality, and there is no question that they are serious tools. For you there are pluses and minuses to that choice. A plus is the excellent Sony sensors, though the real world differences between these and the newest Canon sensors is much smaller than it once was and is mainly (arguably "only") a matter of marginally better DR and better low light performance. Here you'll also be using adapters, with the possibility of eventually moving to Sony branded lenses.
Nikon is an option, too, though it is a bit difficult for me to see a compelling reason for you to make that switch. That is not meant at all as a criticism of the fine Nikon mirrorless cameras, but more as a recognition that you'd have to make a wholesale switch (body and lenses) that wouldn't really gain you much of anything over other options.
I've used the Fujifilm x-trans APS-C cameras (alongside my full frame Canon system) for about seven years now. I like it a great deal for portions of my work, especially travel, street, and (more recently) macro photography. I very much like its smaller size and lower weight, the excellent lens options (I own a number of primes, a macro, and a couple of zooms), and its very good low light performance. (Handheld night street photography is one of my "things," and the Fujifilm cameras work very well for this.)
(When it comes to Fujifilm v. Sony comparisons, keep in mind that both Fujifilm and Sony cameras use Sony sensors.)
A Fujifilm system can be quite small and light, especially if you select some of the smaller primes — very high quality lenses that have f/2 or f/2.8 maximum apertures. Even some of the larger aperture primes (f/1.4, f/1.2, and f/2 for the 90mm) are relatively smaller than their FF equivalents. Aside from the 18-55mm kit lens (also excellent), many of the other, more "serious" Fujifilm zooms are fairly large and heavy... though excellent.
As to giving up Canon and "switching" to Fujifilm, my recommendation is to not move too fast. Before you unload the Canon gear, pick up an inexpensive Fujifilm body (XE3, XT30, XT2, for example) and one or two of the inexpensive primes (or that 18-55 kit zoom) and see how you like it. You might decide the this is a fine alternative to Canon full frame. Or you might decide, as I did, that the two systems complement one another.
Dan
Edited on Jun 21, 2019 at 08:57 AM · View previous versions
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