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How far away are "really good" tiny cameras for still/video?

Started Aug 7, 2019 | Questions thread
Scott G
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Re: How far away are "really good" tiny cameras for still/video?

kelpdiver wrote:

tiny cameras aren't reinventing laws of physics. They have been stuffing a lot of software routines to compensate. So I don't foresee a sudden change in 5 years that will give us FF joy in a GoPro footprint. And if it did, wouldn't be cheap, and wouldn't happen in one generation.

Get the housing for the 4/3rds you already own. It's a perfectly viable UW platform and the lenses pack nicely for air travel. If you're only using an old GoPro currently, you need to get your feet wet anyway. You may find yourself wanting something different after a bit of experience.

Alternatively, you may be able to get housing + older 4/3rds for a nicer price and still be able to make use of the nicer Olympus Pro lenses you have. Though I will say, for that extra f stop, you often incur a pretty big weight penalty, and sometimes the need for a more complicated port than with the 'regular' oly/panasonic lenses. No free lunch.

If we examine DSLR/mirrorless cameras over the past 5 years, the jumps in capability have not exactly been inspiring.
Yet it's still tempting to believe that the sensational promises hinted at in the past couple of years (tech news stories, patents etc) will truly revolutionize cameras.  And I simply cannot ignore the astonishing leaps of capability in mobile phone cameras in those same 5 years.
Regardless, you're absolutely right about there being no free lunch.

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