Do any of you follow Ming Thien?
He works for Hasselblad, is a commercial photographer, and has a Physics degree from Oxford. He’s been blogging for several years, and recently put up this post about sensor size.
Format equivalence, engineering and practical envelope
I found many things to consider in this post. Here are a couple of them:
- Bigger lenses and sensors are hard for image stabilization systems to move quickly. Smaller sensor cameras have an advantage in IS.
- Micro 4/3 is catching up to APS in size and weight.
I also like his closing advice. Rephrasing in my words:
Sacrificing some of what you value most for better all around performance is an easy mistake to make. Figure out the things you value most in a camera, and buy as much of those features as you can. If your choice is not as good “all around” as some other cameras, don’t worry about it.
He works for Hasselblad, is a commercial photographer, and has a Physics degree from Oxford. He’s been blogging for several years, and recently put up this post about sensor size.
Format equivalence, engineering and practical envelope
I found many things to consider in this post. Here are a couple of them:
- Bigger lenses and sensors are hard for image stabilization systems to move quickly. Smaller sensor cameras have an advantage in IS.
- Micro 4/3 is catching up to APS in size and weight.
I also like his closing advice. Rephrasing in my words:
Sacrificing some of what you value most for better all around performance is an easy mistake to make. Figure out the things you value most in a camera, and buy as much of those features as you can. If your choice is not as good “all around” as some other cameras, don’t worry about it.