Almsot ready to sell my dslr and not look back
May 12, 2015
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I'd like to preface this post by saying that this is all my opinion and that it is purely based on my needs as a hobbyist photographer.
A while back, I didn't understood the hype over mirrorless cameras or the criticism over canon's lack of innovation. Ever since purchasing the samsung nx3000, my dslr has been relegated to the closet. There are myriad reasons why I prefer the nx3000 but here are some of the main ones.
1. size and weight. This is the main reason I purchased the nx3000 in the first place. I wanted a light weight companion to my dslr but instead, the nx3000 has come to replace it completely. The 60d is approximately 3X heavier than the nx3000!
2. image quality. this surprised me a lot. I enjoy landscape photography the most, and in my unscientific tests, the samsung actually beat the canon in terms of sharpness and contrast. Also, the Samsung's sooc colours are sooo much more pleasing than those of canon. Canon colours are warm to a fault imo.
3. autofocus!!!! I shamelessly prefer the lcd over the optical viewfinder on dslr's. (never used an evf). Any time I've used an ovf, the results have been less than optimal. The samsung live view autofocus is infinitely better than canon's prehistoric live view af and this alone makes shooting with the samsung more enjoyable.
4. keeper ratio. This is sort of a corollary to the others. The ease with which I can shoot photos with the samsung vs the canon allows for not only more photos, but more keepers out of those photos.
5. dynamic range. I'm not actually that picky about DR. I prefer a style of landscape photography that doesn't require too much lifting of shadows. But canon's dr has been so consistently bad that it's impossible to deny this issue with their cameras.
Many people argue that the camera is just a tool and therefore, it shouldn't matter significantly which camera you use. I would argue the opposite. The fact that it is merely a tool is why it's so important to find one that allows for an effortless photographic experience. For my purposes, I don't enjoy having to fiddle around with the camera before every shot and hope that its ancient af will allow me to capture the photo I want.
I plan to really put the samsung nx3000 to the test next week before I make the final decision. But so far I feel like if I do choose to sell the 60d and accompanying lenses/accessories, I won't really have any regrets. I'm sure some will say that there are better mirrorless options out there, but I chose the nx3000 over the nx300 because of the 180deg tilt screen and I chose it over Sony because of the better kit lens and colors.