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 p.4 #4 · Fujifilm or Sony APS-C for Travel? | |
snegron7 wrote:
Just got back from a trip to Japan where my primary outfit was a Canon R6II with an RF 24-105mm f4.0L and an RF 16-28mm f2.8 STM. My "backup camera" was an OM-5 with a Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 G2. While I'm happy with the images I got with my R6II, it was excruciatingly painful carrying the outfit around all day and night as I walked several miles throughout Tokyo.
I currently shoot with three different platforms (Sony A7c, A7iv, Canon R6II, and OM System OM-5). I have my reasons for shooting with three platforms, and I have no intention of selling any of them to go with X or Y brand. This post is not about replacing or consolidating what I currently have; it's about exploring a dedicated APS-C system that has not only several good APS-C cameras in their lineup but also a good variety of dedicated lenses for their cameras.
Also, quick side note, I had but sold the Canon R7 because the AF tracking was terrible and I was limited with the lens options available for it. So, adding an R7 is definitely not an option for me. The other APS-C offerings by Canon are not weather sealed, and finding decent lenses is a very limited option at this time (I had and loved the Tamron 11-20mm f2.8 RDX, but I sold it together with my R7).
So, I'm looking for an APS-C body that is weather sealed and performs well (good AF tracking, good IQ, at least somewhat decent low light performance, and at least a bit of usable dynamic range). My OM-5 is a great camera, but I would like a bigger sensor (like an APS-C).
My A7c is nice and compact, but it is heavy. Add any somewhat fast zoom on it, and it turns into yet another heavy option.
So, since I don't have any APS-C lenses for my Sony cameras, if I were to buy an APS-C Sony I would need to start fresh with new lenses. Therefore, it's like I'd be getting into a new system anyway. So I can go with Fujifilm or Sony APS-C at this time because I have no lenses for them anyway.
For those folks who use or have used both Fujifilm and Sony APS-C outfits, whst are your thoughts?
p.s. I'm posting this on both the Sony and Fujifilm forums to get opinions from both sides....Show more →
The combined weight of the Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera and the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens is approximately 1,370 grams (3.02 lbs) when the camera includes its battery and a memory card.
Thus, why is that this "was excruciatingly painful carrying ...as I walked several miles"?
What is your goal? What should be the weight of the camera system that would allow you to use while walking several miles?
To get a meanigful advice on a reasonably light photography kit for travel - make it specific.
You listed "a Canon R6II with an RF 24-105mm f4.0L and an RF 16-28mm f2.8 STM ... an OM-5 with a Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 G2". When you say "it was excruciatingly painful carrying the outfit"... what do you mean by the "outfit"? What kind of bag are you using and how heavy is the bag itself? Are you carrying any extras (batteries, a power bank, a tripod...)?
In my case, when hiking for miles, I carry a single camera system (body + lens) inside a light Manfrotto holster, over a shoulder, by my side. My Fujifilm GFX100S II with the GF20-35mm F4 R WR lens attached is approximately 1,608 grams (3.54 lbs), and I don't feel carrying this is a problem at all. When I want an optional second lens with me, I carry this in a (very) light backpack.
I don't believe that replacing a camera system that weighs 1.37 g (3.02 lbs) by one which is, say 900 g (2 lbs), should make this dramatically easier to travel with. Thus, I suspect that the pursuit of the lightest and most compact photography gear (for whatever reason) is a GAS obsession of a kind that might be similar to the pursuit of lenses that have a "rendering".
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