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I've got a Panasonic Micro 4/3 camera for this very reason. As an amateur wanting better quality photos than an iPhone I find it has much of the quality of a D
by poutine 13y ago
I've got a Panasonic Micro 4/3 camera for this very reason. As an amateur wanting better quality photos than an iPhone I find it has much of the quality of a DSLR in a fraction of the size and cost and gives you that arty blurry background depth of field effect.
Camera:
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-GX1-Compact-System-Camera/dp/B00604YTFM/ref=zg_bs_3109924011_10 http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-GX1-Compact-System-Camer...
Lens:
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14mm-2-5-Aspherical-Interchangeable/dp/B0043VE29C/ref=pd_sim_p_9 http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14mm-2-5-Aspherical-Intercha...
- buro9 13y agoExactly the same setup I have. I found I never carried my SLR, and yet I wanted a lightweight camera that I wouldn't mind carrying everywhere. Something which let so much light into the sensor that it would work in low light conditions. It's nigh on perfect.
- r00fus 13y agoI find that the biggest factor in getting great pictures is my bounce-able external flash on my 7D (and 300D before it) - and the only reason I haven't stepped down to a micro 4/3 already. How do you solve the lighting problem?
- MichaelGG 13y agoLighting changes everything. Even turning off the flash and living with noise and blur often results in a better picture. After that, the biggest noticeable difference is (perhaps overly used) DoF and lovely bokeh to make subjects pop. That's something that really elevates some snapshots to being great photos.
- r00fus 13y agoTry all this with fast moving subjects - ie, kids. They don't stay still and talk so you need something that does high ISO or good lighting.
- dagw 13y agoThe GX1 has a hot shoe, as do most of the micro 4/3 cameras.