Looking at upgrading my old Canon EOS 1100D to something with 4k. (link to description https://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/canon-eos-1100d-di…)
Not wanting to spend over say $700 and have seen the Panasonic Lumix 4k cameras at a good price point. What's everyones opinion about trading in the old girl to something a bit more modern.
I'm not the most educated in photography but looking at doing some courses. TIA.
I upgraded from 1100D in December, to an 800D. I only had a few lenses but i didn’t really want to start from scratch again.
I got a very good deal which meant it was just under your target price, but it missed out on 4K video.
Key upgrades from 1100D (that have made a meaningful difference to me)
- the video (while only 1080p) is so much better than the 1100D, which I basically never used for that
- kit lens is stabilised
- double the megapixels
- articulated screen handy every now and again
I've found most consumer level (Nikon, Canon, are not good at video, even my Samsung phone does better 4k!) Sony are good (mirrorless) but have a lesser choice of lenses, and if you've invested in the canon ecosystem it is expensive!
If you want to stay with SLR, a sony A series mirrorless would probably give you the best 4k video features.
I clearly articulated that I was uneducated but I didn't realise I was this bad! For some reason I thought the 4k would apply to stills and not videos. I have a gopro which I use with a gimbal for a lot of video but it was really the photography stills element I was looking at. Appreciate all of your comments too.
Maybe I wouldn't get too much out of an upgrade?
If you have money burning a hole in your pocket, getting a new lens for the old camera will be a much bigger upgrade.
Since you didn't mention lenses, it is a fair bet you might still be on an included kits lens, so will see big benefits.
Either a wide lens or a telephoto - (affordable) zoom lens aren't as sharp and you likely already have one.
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thanks for the link. I do still have the included lens plus a larger one. I'll check out the newsletter. Appreciate your comment
You need to really ask yourself what problem you are trying to solve in the upgrade. What is at the core of that?
If you don't know what 4k relates to video, then you really don't need to be upgrading your camera body. You will gain absolutely nothing.
What sort of pictures do you take? A lens might be worth buying if you have specific needs.
What is it about your current body that makes you think you need to upgrade?
a lot of landscape / scenic photos but occasional portraits. I was just under the impression that there would've been some significant technology improvements over the last 10 or so years that would offer some good improvements.
Not really unless you go to full frame. Do you have a good lens/s? If you're just using the kit lens you would find a pretty big improvement going to a lens for landscapes, and one for portraits.
What are you looking in the upgrade? Yes the fact you are highlighting 4K without knowing what it really means, seem like you're not even sure what you want to upgrade. An old camera will still do the job but you may want to upgrade from your kit lens. Without spending too much, I would suggest for landscape look into Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 and for Portrait look into Canon 17-55/Tamron 17-50 f2.8.. second hand ideally as there would be plenty out there. And in case you're not sure, the reason I suggested those lens is because of the fixed aperture. Also the lower the aperture the nicer the depth of field you can get, f2.8 is a good starting point.
I hope you also know that your camera would have a 1.6x crop factor. If not, look up what it means.
Then practice your framing, lighting etc. Learn from the professionals out there and try to understand what make their photos special. You absolutely don't need to upgrade the body yet to take better photos.
Can confirm the tokina is very nice, used to use it for astro, regret selling it.
Small budget film makers are happy with the Panasonic. Pro film makers have expensive options and when they get a grant they are quick to blow it!
There is no amatuer application for a 4K DSLR.
Only if one is taking PROFESSSIONAL photos.
Complete waste of time and money
The quality is always in the lens and the sensor.
Not so the resolution.
4K will just show up the imperfections in your camera system
So if you have no complaints about the old girl stay with her.
The sore point is that you will get next to nothing for her even though she still performs very well.
Definitely not with it
If you mostly want it for video the DJI Osmo and Osmo Pocket are 4K, have built-in gimbals and cost less than $500. I have the Osmo Pocket and use it frequently.