Not trying to start a flame war, as I'm a fan of both camps. That's why I have both! I'm curious to know if anyone else shoots with two or more different systems at the same time? If so, what systems/cameras do you use and why?
I only shoot stills, so I won't be using either one for video. I've had the R6II for a while; the A7IV arrived today (replaces an R7 I sold last week).
My reason for shooting both is that I enjoy the challenge, and both cameras provide outstanding image files. Also, I already had lenses for both systems (still have my A7c as well).
p.s. I also have an OM-5 that I use as a backup for my full frames and primary during inclement weather. So, technically I use 3 systems. 😀
I shoot with the Canon and SOny sometimes, like the R5 II and a7rV. The R5 II would have the 100-500 or 24-105 and the a7rV would have the 200-600. The latter is a cheap way to get good reach and the a7rV has a fantastic 61MP sensor with very fine details and DR.
I've also done a fair amount with Nikon and Canon and Nikon and Mamiya or Fuji back in the film days.
Yes and no... I have always been a Canon person but I have had a Fuji X100 for a while now (makes a great augment for travel and just a fun little camera). I would have never bought another detachable lens system as not interested in that cost or complexity. I had been eyeing that off since the very first model but never jumped until I had a lot more travel time (probably sacrilege to say this, but I do NOT use the film emulations ;-) ). Probably comes from growing up with a film Yashica rangefinder.
The main difference to me was the post on the RAW files - they just react differently to my eye and workflow. Lots of little things that are just in my head on menu layout & buttons but once a camera is customized and setup you forget most of that stuff.
I shot Canon until 2013, when I switched to Sony. Been a happy camper ever since. I did ad a Fuji GFX100S II, GF 20-35, and GF 35-70 earlier this year. I wanted to try a larger (than 35mm) format sensor camera. Been happy with that setup for landscape shooting, although I still use my Sony equipment for that genre as well. I've found the 4:3rds aspect ratio very useful for some of my shooting.
Well for a while I was shooting Canon, Sony and had a Nikon.
I didn't last long with my last Sony and sold it to get another Canon R6 ii.
Nikon I keep for the fun p950 bridge.
I am a big fan of Sony GM primes and, assuming I am in a safe place to say it, see all other manufacturers as utterly irrelevant due to what kind of primes they offer. But... I've been having an affair with the Nikon Z8 due to its speed and the electronic shutter implementation. I didn't buy any Nikkors, of course, thanks to the the Megadap+. This ended just recently after I sold some of my film equipment to fund the A1 II. Now I'm a Sony purist/elitist again, but my mind is beginnig to drift towards the Fuji X100VI.
Too deep into the Canon ecosystem now to change, although I shoot film with an inherited Nikon N90S. Canon's done a reasonable job of providing a bridge from platform to platform (EF to RF via adapter, batteries), so I'm staying put. In years past I got annoyed with Sony's proprietary tech (e.g., Memory Stick) making things difficult, so I'll admit I'm biased.
I've been a Canon/Sony shooter for a long time. Canon for its industrial design. Sony for its sensors. Both companies have great lenses-depends on what you want/need. Decided to try Nikon when a great Z8 refurbished price came up. Really like the unit's heft and weather resistance-might be a good adverse weather camera. Images seem "close enough" to both Canon and Sony. Basically, it's all about finding the best tools for the job you're doing.
Sony, Canon, and Fuji together since 2013. Only Canon for about a decade and a half prior to that. Many variants have come and gone, but these are the bodies currently hiding in the closet sans a couple of DSLRs and P&S.
Forgot to answer the why. Sony because I love the files the most, and I’ve grown along with them in mirrorless. Canon because it’s just what I’ve always been comfortable with and their stuff just works well. More than anything, the Canon lenses were what got me by in the early years of the Sony transition, so that in and of itself has kept me one foot in. Now with the R5ii’s in the stable, I feel like they’re my current do-it-all bodies and are reliable as I could ask for when needed. Fuji because I fell in love with the X100, X-Pro1 and XT1 back in the day. The X100, even with its quirks, was just fun to use. Then the XT1 showed me that Fuji also made what I felt were the best dedicated APSC lenses that the big names really neglected to do. Ever since then, I’ve just had a soft spot for them from fixed lens, to APSC, and a stint with the GFX. Also helps that my EF lenses can also be used adapted.
The truth though, is that I’m just as much a tinkerer as I am a photographer, and part of my biggest joy in photography is playing with different types of gear, software, etc.
I've been using digital cameras since 1996, an Epson PhotoPC was my first.
At that time, leaps and bounds were happening with different camera companies.
I probably bought a new point and shoot every 6 - 8 months.
At some point, I got a Sony 717, still have it on the shelf. I used that camera for around a year and half.
When Canon came out with the Rebel in the early 2000's, I bought one and pretty much stayed with Canon.
In 2018, the buzz was all about the Sony mirrorless systems with a great focusing system.
I bought a a7III when it came out, and have had no desire to change after using that camera.
Right now, I have 11 working Sony cameras, 4 crop, 7 full frame cameras, and 3 Canon cameras
that are in a tote not being used at all. I have sold most of my Canon lenses, I have to get rid of the bodies.
My most used body is the last one bought, the a9III. My other 2 most used cameras are the a1 and a7CR.
With those 3 cameras, I think I'm set until one of them dies.
