Mirrorless cameras, single-lens electronic cameras and compact cameras are all mirrorless cameras, that is, cameras without reflectors, also known as semi-lens cameras. The difference between mirrorless and SLR is that SLR has a larger mirror structure while mirrorless does not. There are some differences in focusing and framing, but it has no impact on the camera's imaging. The SLR system is highly mature, with a large number of original and auxiliary lenses to choose from, and the software support is in place; the mirrorless system is small in size, has developed rapidly, and is extremely convenient to carry and shoot. Both systems have their own advantages, and everyone should choose according to their own purposes. Come and get what you need. But for newbies, I recommend mirrorless, because using a familiar camera is the basis for getting started in photography, which requires a lot of practice, and the size and weight of mirrorless allows you to take it out more and even commute, which is great Improve usage; and some performance features of mirrorless, such as touch screen focusing, are very suitable for novices.

1. Dedicated to novices who don’t want to study in depth

A simple and crude sentence: go to the counter to look at the prototypes, and then buy the one you like best within your budget. .

The specific explanation is as follows:

1. As the old saying goes: you get what you pay for. Don’t expect to spend 3,000 yuan to get 5,000 yuan of enjoyment. The same Although there are differences in the level of equipment, they are basically at the same level. The entry-level kits of each manufacturer are similar. If you are satisfied with the kit, just buy it according to your own preferences. If you really know the purpose of your camera, and you want to treat photography as Only those who like to invest time and energy for a long time need to study the lens groups and system construction issues of various companies. 2. The difference in equipment is far less than the impact on the photo effect in the early and late stages. A camera is not used to take pictures and count money. Taking pictures is a kind of creation and an art. For example, with brushes, you may need brushes of different specifications to achieve different effects, but your works will improve by leaps and bounds if you replace domestic brushes with foreign famous brands.

2. Budget and purpose are the keys to purchasing a camera

There is no perfect machine. In order to compete and maximize profits, each factory will position each product differently. , for example, Fuji X-T10, X-A3, and X-E2S are similar in price, but each model has its advantages and disadvantages. To put it bluntly, it just doesn’t make you happy. If you want to be happy, just buy the flagship model.

Many people plan to buy a camera. Their original budget is 3,000 to 4,000, but after a round of online research, they raise their budget to 5,000 to 6,000... There is a famous saying in the camera circle: buy the best you can. I cannot agree with expensive cameras. In the past, cameras were slow to update. One camera lasted for ten or more years, but now it needs to be replaced every two or three years. Technology is changing with each passing day, so there is no need to over-invest.

Different themes require different configurations. The choice of body and lens often dazzles you. Some people are too demanding and buy several lenses at once, but in the end only one is commonly used; some people invest in one brand. After less than a year, I finally realized that it was not to my liking, so I cleared it all and replaced it...

So, my suggestion is:

Just buy an entry-level camera. , if you have relatively sufficient financial resources, then you have two options: one is to buy an extra lens to get completely different effects from the kit, such as blurring; the other is to buy a mid-range kit to get better control and Use experience.

With a budget of over RMB 81,000, I think it’s better to try a full-frame camera directly.

3. How to choose between Sony, Olympus and Fujifilm

Personal views on these three cameras:

1. Sony

Sony Both machines have 24 million pixels, which is obviously much higher than the 16 million of the Panasonic Omnibus Fujifilm, which is more convenient for post-processing. Sony's mirrorless camera is the most balanced among the three brands, with no obvious shortcomings, and the lens is not It’s a lot but it’s enough. Generally, if you don’t know what camera to buy, just buy a Sony, and you won’t be too disappointed. But for those who like equipment, Sony’s plastic case is, to put it nicely, too practical. It doesn’t care about aesthetics at all, and many people who only care about appearance can’t even look at it.

Several of Sony’s most practical fixed-focus zooms have anti-shake, which is very kind.

Sony has raised prices this year! The price has actually increased to the point where even those who used to buy new phones are still making money by selling them second-hand this year! The price difference between A5100 and A6000 has further narrowed, making people confused about which one to buy.

2. Olympus. Olympus and Panasonic cameras both belong to the M43 system (Xiaomi joined this year). The CMOS is relatively small, about two-thirds of APS-C. When the light ratio is large and the environment is complex, the CMOS is relatively small. In some cases, the imaging and post-processing latitude is a little worse, but this is for extreme environments. Most of the time, the gap between M43 and APS-C or even full-frame is very small.

Obama and Panasonic are currently in the replacement period. The pixels of their flagship phones have reached 20 million, but mid-range and entry-level phones have not yet become popular. It is worth mentioning that the aspect ratio of the M43 system is 4:3, which is the specification of the old monitors in the past. Today’s LCD monitors are more suitable for the 3:2 photo ratio. The mainstream camera photos are also 3:2, so if you buy an M43 camera If you come back and only use 3:2 photos, you actually only get a comparable 14-megapixel image. M43 is a mature system, with high, medium and low-end lenses and bodies available, and second-hand and parallel imports are even more valuable. Olympus machines are very well made, and you feel like you can't put them down when you hold them. This is true for both high-end and low-end machines. Olympus is not only a beauty lover but also a technology geek. It has excelled in the small field of M43. Due to space limitations, I won’t go into details here. I will only talk about the five-axis anti-shake. Anti-shake has always been a parameter that novices don’t care much about. In fact, anti-shake has a great impact on shooting. In daily use, there will be insufficient light in many cases. The solution is to increase the sensitivity, widen the aperture, and slow down the shutter. Assuming the same lens At the aperture, the Sony Fuji has one stop higher sensitivity, but the Auba anti-shake is 1.5-2 stops better than the Sony Fuji, and the gap is restored. Of course, anti-shake is not effective for shooting moving objects, and can only create a sense of height.

If you are looking for a blur effect, don’t choose the M43. To achieve the same blur effect as an aps-c camera, the aperture needs to be larger, which means the lens is more expensive. 3. Fuji Fuji's sensor is exclusively customized and is only used in its own cameras (not used in the x-a series). Its unique arrangement can eliminate moiré and improve high-sensitivity capabilities. At the same time, because the low-pass filter is removed, the clarity will be reduced. It has improved, but I think the overall image quality should be at the same level as other sensors.

Fujifilm and Kodak were the two major film and printer manufacturers in the film era. Fujifilm's color adjustment is very good. Compared with other manufacturers' rough room (simple processing in the machine), Fujifilm can be regarded as a fine decoration room (the machine Internal depth processing), after using it, you can save a lot of time in post-production. Compared with other brands, the camera has more built-in adjustment functions. It can be seen that Fuji hopes that JPG can meet your requirements. Maybe some users don't like the camera to change. It doesn't matter, just use RAW format.

Fujifilm’s new generation of CMOS has reached 24 million pixels, and its focusing capabilities have also been improved from generation to generation. With several 1.4 large aperture lenses, Fujifilm has the ability to challenge full-frame mid-range configurations. It’s just that Fujifilm is starting to squeeze out toothpaste. The new X-E2S has a new focusing system but still uses the old 16-megapixel CMOS. The X-A3 uses a 24-megapixel CMOS (but not the one of the X-T2). The old focusing system... Therefore, I only recommend the more cost-effective X-A2 and X-T10. When the upgraded version of X-T10 arrives, it will be Fujifilm's most balanced machine in terms of price and performance.

4. Other options

1. Canon E0S-M3, priced at over 3,000 on JD.com, with 24 million pixels, the CMOS score is not as good as that of machines using Sony cores, but it is basically the same Enough. In order not to affect the sales of its own SLR, the performance of the body is very average, but in order to get a share of the mirrorless market, Canon launched two extremely cost-effective mirrorless lenses, the 11-22 wide angle and the 500 which cost just over 2,000 yuan. A 22mm biscuit that costs around RMB 1,000. At the same time, Canon can use a Canon SLR lens on a mirrorless camera through a cheap adapter ring. Therefore, Canon should be the system with the least investment in lenses.

This year Canon launched the M5, which is finally competing with other mirrorless cameras in terms of performance. It has new CMOS and a brand-new design. Judging from the reviews, it is quite powerful, but the price is still relatively high.

If you don’t want to spend extra money, or if you plan to buy a Canon SLR in the future, you can consider the Canon M system.

2. Panasonic

Panasonic and Olympus both belong to the M43 system. The "M" means micro (MICRO). Oba, a technology geek, has made this system more and more professional. The body and Lenses are getting bigger and bigger. Only Panasonic adheres to the micro concept of the M43 and produces cameras that are extremely light and of high quality. For example, the GF7+12-32 and 35-100 two long and short sets weigh only 441 grams, which is far lighter than Other brands have the same configuration.

Panasonic's focusing capabilities are very good, and the Panasonic lenses jointly launched with Leica are of high quality. Panasonic's positioning is very pragmatic. Its products are very cost-effective after the price stabilizes. The quality control of the cameras is better than that of Auba.

3. Fixed-focus card cameras If you think mobile phones are sufficient for taking pictures, but want better image quality, you can consider fixed-focus cameras, such as Fuji x100s, x70 and Ricoh GR. It has the same APS-C base as mainstream mirrorless cameras, with guaranteed image quality and a price of 4,000-5,000. It is worth noting that the GR has a wide-angle add-on lens, while the X100 has a wide-angle and a standard add-on lens. Although it is more expensive, one machine can cover multiple focal lengths and is still portable and practical.

4. Not everyone who buys a zoom card camera wants to shoot blockbusters and win awards for publication. Most home users just want a "zooming phone", as long as the image quality is sufficient. The card machines produced by various companies for a long time have always used 1/1.7 photosensitive chips, and the image quality is still very poor. In 2012, Sony launched the 1-inch CMOS card machine rx100. Its lightweight appearance and powerful performance subverted the traditional impression of card machines. It was called a "magic machine". It has been released for five generations, and each generation has Considerable progress. This machine is good enough for travel and home recording. If you buy a camera with interchangeable lenses (whether it is a mirrorless camera or a SLR) but only use the matching adapter, the effect will be similar to this RX100. But the price of this machine is not cheap. The price of the second generation is currently more than 3,000, and the price of the fourth generation is currently more than 5,000. My recommendation is to choose one of these two.

Due to the success of RX100, various companies have also launched equivalent products, such as Canon's G1X M2, 1.5-inch CMOS, 24-120/2.0-3.9 lens. The parameters are okay, but watch the movies online. I don't feel much interest, so I pay less attention. There is also Panasonic's LX100. The CMOS is larger than that of RX100, and the price is more affordable, but the size is not as light as that of RX100. If you pay attention to performance, you can consider this one.

Nikon made a big move in 2016 and launched three DL series one-inch cameras, DL18-50, DL24-85, and DL24-500. Among them, it is the only wide-angle camera equivalent to 18-50. The DL24-85, which has the same positioning as the RX100, has a 1:1 macro capability. After the prices of these two machines stabilize, if the image quality is comparable to the black card series, they will be portable machines worthy of attention. However, it is planned to be launched in the middle of the year, but now it has been delayed again and again, and there is no news...

5. Purchase channels

1. Licensed goods

I mentioned above The price of the set is from JD.com. JD.com, Suning, Taobao and Ruiyi have different quotations. You can find the lowest price to buy.

2. Hong Kong banks or parallel imports

Mainly on Taobao, the quality control of digital products is relatively high, and there are no counterfeit products in camera lenses, so it is feasible to buy from Hong Kong banks and parallel imports. After all, there are still seven days for returns and store guarantees.

3. Second-hand

The advantage of second-hand is that if you buy a second-hand camera/lens and use it for a period of time, you can sell it at 20 or 10% off, which is equivalent to not spending much money. It was just a waste of time. It does take a certain amount of experience to identify second-hand quality, but in most cases, sellers will truthfully describe the condition of the goods. From my experience, my second-hand transactions are relatively pleasant. There are some problems, but they are not fatal flaws. or malfunction.

For second-hand machines, it is recommended to buy early products of the current generation of machines. For example, the previous generation of Panasonic products was 12 million pixels CMOS, and this generation is 16 million pixels. The overall performance has improved a lot, so if you want to buy it, buy 16 million pixels. Pixel machines, and so on for other brands.

If you want to buy a second-hand one, I suggest you take a look at Panasonic and Samsung cameras. The former is of good quality and the price has jumped quickly, while the users of the latter are all newbies who can just play around and find out the quality of the camera. very good. The second-hand prices of these two brands are very low. Many of the sets of around 1,500 are sold without much use. They are really worth it for practicing and learning. Of course, don’t blame me if you buy a defective product... < /p>

6. Extended reading

Recommend a few posts about using the entry-level machine and RX100, all of which have been done in the later period

Tangcheng explained everything to the best of his ability. 1 Composition and light - Tangcheng - TuChong.com - The best photographers are here**

Harmony with light... share the visual journey with milkshakes! -- Freeze in autumn! - α|Sony/KM/M SLR/DSLM Forum**

Play 1 series and experience ease--My RX10J1&30-110 sticker-Digital camera**

"Diary from Beijing", A6000 is a good camera - α|Sony/KM/M SLR/DSLM Forum**

After reading this, go to Zhongguancun, Seyingwuji, etc. There are quite a few posts taken by novices. Those are the most realistic effects you can take after buying a camera. Then, work hard to bridge the gap and let yourself reach the level of the above posts. The final summary is as follows: 1. Digital products update too fast, just be enough, don’t think too much about getting it right in one step.

2. The lens has a more important impact on image quality and effects than the fuselage, and the lens is also more durable than the fuselage.

3. The camera is just a tool. If you want to take good photos, you must make good use of the tool, but you cannot rely on the tool, let alone ignore the essentials and turn "using tools" into "playing with tools" or "competing with tools."

4. For those who don’t care about weight and portability, pursue cost-effectiveness and plan to invest in the long term, SLR is more suitable for you. Although I recommend mirrorless, I recommend at most one camera with two lenses and it is cost-effective. If you want to pursue the ultimate in mirrorless, your investment will be no less than full-frame.