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M43 Musings

Started Nov 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
Marty4650
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Andrew, in your particular case....

Being a dual system user makes perfect sense.

M4/3 (or any system based on a cropped sensor) will ALWAYS be at a disadvantage to full frame systems. Sure, cropped sensors will get better in the future, but so will full frame sensors, and they will always be four times larger than a 4/3 sensor. So using two systems makes perfect sense. For you.

The "birder's dilemma" is that they often need very fast shutter speed in sometimes bad light, and full frame DSLRs can do this. But this comes at a high cost in terms of size, weight, and price. It means you need to spend serious money, you need to use a substantial tripod, and you might even need help carrying your gear around.

Something like this really works well in these circumstances...

Using ANY crop sensor system will be a compromise. But that is what separates amateurs from pros. We amateurs make compromises. The pros can't afford to.

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