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of fiverr sellers. (music) All right you guys, Which one of you is coming with me today? Full-frame or APS-C? Well, it's obvious right? Full frame is better
so I should take that. Wait a second, what if I
want to do some vlogging? That flip up screen would be super handy. But on the other hand, a full frame depth of
field is pretty sick. Although now that I think about it I have some F1.4 lenses that get just as shallow for APS-C. But I can go so wide on full frame. But if shoot telephoto on APS-C I can get even closer because of the crop. But larger pixels equals better quality. Or lighter package makes more
room to carry around snacks. You know what? Screw it. I'm staying home to watch Disney plus. What is up people? Dunna here and today we're going to be talking about choosing between Sony's full frame cameras and their APS-C cameras. And the choice might not
be as obvious as you think. I get messages pretty much every day asking me which camera people should buy. And generally these
messages are from people who are fairly new to
photographer or videography and looking to get the
most out of their camera while spending as little
money as possible. For some people, it's
their first camera and they want to make sure they're hopping in at the right place. And for others, they want to
know if it's time to upgrade. Probably because they watched
a bunch of YouTube videos with a bunch of people with fancy gear and they got some FOMO. So today, we are going to go through some of the reasons why, for most people, I would say don't buy full frame. APS-C is probably the
better choice for you. Not for everybody, but for most people. And then because I know there's
someone out there watching who just bought an a7iii a
wants a little validation on their purchase, (clears throat) me, we'll also talk about a few
reasons why it makes sense to go full frame. Okay. Why in the heck would APS-C be a better choice for people
with full frame cameras becoming so affordable. Now the first reason is because the APS-C cameras are good enough. Now I know what you're thinking. I don't want to be just good enough. I want to be great (audience clapping). But what I really mean by this is that the quality on the Sony
APS-C line up is fantastic. And it's more than good
enough for most people and what they need to use it for. There are people out there using APS-C cameras in
a professional setting. So there's nothing wrong with the quality. In even half decent lighting I would argue that most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference when they saw an APS-C photo next to the same full frame photo. And remember, we don't actually look at
photos side by side like that in real life anyway. We look at them like this. (funky music) That's what my face look like when I'm scrolling, anyway. And for video shooters, the APS-C lineup has
the same 6k down sampled to 4k capabilities that
the full frame lineup has. And it's fantastic. And as a little reminder, APS-C size sensors in video mode are the same size as Super 35 sensors used on countless Hollywood films for a long, long time. And if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for you an me. And the next reason to consider APS-C is because it is cheaper. I know a lot of people have their opinions on the $1400 price point of the a6600 but that's still a whole lot of camera and it's 30% cheaper
than the $2000 a7 III. And that's comparing the
most expensive APS-C camera to the least expensive current
of the full frame ones. Now if we take that one step further and snag the $900 a6400, you could also get a couple of lenses for the same price as
the a7 III body alone. Now of course, when you put
a bigger sensor in a camera, generally, you can expect the
camera to be bigger right? Yup! The APS-C line also has a size advantage for people looking for a smaller profile. Maybe you want to pack light
because your traveling. Maybe you want to bring two camera bodies in the place of one bigger one. Maybe you want to be less conspicuous when you're shooting. Or maybe you just have tiny little hands and you need a smaller
grip on your camera. Regardless of your reasoning, it's smaller and that might
be an advantage for you. Another reason that ties in really nicely with the last two reasons is that on top of the
cameras being smaller and cheaper, so are the lenses. Now, I'll be the first to admit that this point could definitely be argued since to get the same
equivalent focal ranges and depth of field on APS-C, you end up making the lenses bigger and more expensive. But, things like the Sigma APS-C trio have made getting a fantastic, small, inexpensive set of primes super easy for sony APS-C. For example, if you're looking for an awesome standard wide lens for full frame, you're probably eyeing up
the 24mm f/1.4 G Master which is $1400. And for APS-C, if you're looking for something similar, you're likely looking at the Sigma 16 millimeter f/1.4 which is $449. Now I'm not saying that
these lenses are equal, obviously they're not, but they are the most commonly spoken of equivalents for the two systems. So, are you willing to pay $950 extra for what you
get out of the G Master, or would you want to save that money and still get great results? And because of the way that
the e-mount systems works, you can use full frame glass on your crop system as well. Which can actually work to your advantage by using the crop to get
a little bit more reach. For example, if you have something like a 70-200. On APS-C, that means you can reach up to a 300 millimeter equivalent but still get your full mega pixel count. And I know, I know you can also use crop
glass on full frame systems but then it crops in automatically and you're basically
using a crop system anyway but with less mega pixels. Now, getting back to
the cameras themselves, all of the new Sony APS-C
cameras have flip up screens. And to be honest, this is the #1 reason
why I reach for my a6400 instead of my a7iii. If I need to film myself, the a6400 with the flip up screen makes the process 10 times easier. And that's hard to say for me because I was a naysayer before. When I was shooting
exclusively on the a6500 and people were asking
for the flip screen, I was saying, "You don't
need a flip screen." And you don't need a flip screen but is sure is handy when you have it. And one last thing that I've noticed about the Sony APS-C lineup is that I'm pretty sure
the auto focus is a better. Now as a littler disclaimer, I haven't done any kind of
side by side tests on this yet, but I've been using the a7iii for a bit over a month now and when I use the a6400, I always feel like the auto
focus is doing a better job. Not to mention it has some of the newer features like better object tracking. And then of course, if you look at the a6600, you get even better auto focus features like eye auto focus in video mode. Now I'm not sure exactly
why this might be, maybe something about the smaller sensor making it easier to focus. That's just been my experience thus far. Okay, now that we've
talked up APS-C for awhile, and hopefully saved you some money, if you didn't need that full frame that's been sitting in
your Amazon or B&H cart, let's talk about a couple of the reasons why might actually want to go full frame. Like I said before, this is a bit of validation for myself, making me feel okay
about my recent purchase. First of all, you might like a bigger form factor. If you are someone who comes from a DSLR and you're used to having a big, chunky handle to hold on to, going to APS-C might be a bit of a shock. Whereas, something like the a7iii gives you a little bit more grip. Personally, I have pretty big hands, so I like to have a bigger grip. I even go as far as to add an L bracket onto my a7iii that makes
the grip a bit taller. And when I was shooting exclusively on the APS-C lineup, I would add these big wooden grips to them to help with that. Second, the full frame
cameras usually have more physical functionality. For example, the a7iii
has more custom buttons, a joystick, a front and back dial, separate exposure
compensation control dial, and two card slots, which for pro shooters doing
client work, is a must. Thirdly, pro options. In the full frame lineup,
we have four options. There's the hybrid a7iii, kind of a baseline that's
good for video or photos. The a7sii, no one's really
sure why they haven't upgraded to the a7siii yet. But it's the video
centric low light beast. Then we've got the a7riii or a7riv which are the high mega
pixel photography monsters. And if you're doing large prints or cropping a lot these are a must. And the a9 or the a9 mark 2, which are Sony's
professional sports cameras. Now all of these cameras have
different sensors in them and different functionality based on what you would use them for. Whereas the APS-C lineup for
the past two generations, they basically had the
same sensor in them. Each camera's had minor
upgrades and differences, but the image quality
itself is pretty similar. So, if it's important to you to have a very specific type of sensor for specific work, you're going to need to go full frame just to get those options. Unless of course the APS-C
line already covers you, then you're good. And that actually ties in
quite nicely to the next point which is high ISO noise performance. In general, full frame
sensors usually do much better with high ISO performance and have much less noticeable noise. So if you're someone who shoots in a lot of low light situations where you need to be cranking up that ISO, a full frame camera might be
the better choice for you. So like I said before, I still think that for
the majority of people, APS-C will do the trick and deliver fantastic results without that cost of full frame. You can get a lot more for the same money. But, there are some
reasons to go full frame for certain people. Or if you just have a pile of money and you don't care what
you do with it either way. It's really going to be dependent on you and the situation you're
in and what you need. So hopefully, this was a
little bit helpful for you. But what do you think? Does it make sense to skip APS-C and go straight to full frame? Leave a comment below and
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This is a point I try to mention on most threads with people just starting asking what they should get, surrounded by armchair experts recommending full frame for, what I can fathom, no reason at all..
I was just thinking about this today. I see so many folks upgrade to Full Frame or go just straight to Full Frame right out of the gate.
And of course, they don't know what they're doing with it or why. And their photos are "just okay" because they blew their budget on the FF body and could only afford that $100 "unbeatable value" prime lens that everyone raves about.
For someone starting out, and possibly on a budget, for sure.
A7iii is indeed more expensive than a A6600. But A6600 compatible lenses aren't that much cheaper than FF lenses.