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Model standing in front of flowers shot with FujiX-T3
Model standing in front of flowers shot with FujiX-T3
How do you know what DSLR camera to choose?
Many camera companies are creating mirrorless DSLR cameras. Including Panasonic, Sony, Canon, and Fujifilm. It can be overwhelming to figure out what's best. The main question in purchasing is if you want a crop sensor camera or a full-frame camera. I recently shot with the Fuji X-T3, during a fashion shoot. This made me start to think about the benefits of a crop sensor camera vs a full-frame one. This also gave me a chance to see if it can be a hybrid camera for fashion photography and video.
What is the difference between a crop sensor and a full-frame camera?
A full-frame camera gives a full readout of its sensor. Thus not having a crop. But, a crop sensor and in this case the APS-C sensor size is smaller. What does this mean for photography? The smaller sensor means a lighter camera body, poor quality in low light, and less shallow depth of field. Shallow depth of field is what creates the blurry background.
Does this mean you can’t pull off amazing images with crop sensor cameras? No, because a lot of the crop sensor cameras have workarounds to provide shallow depth of field.
Model sitting on hammock shot with FujiX-T3
Model wearing lace on hammock shot with FujiX-T3
How does the Fuji X-T3 perform in Low Light?
When it comes to low light performance the Fuji X-T3 does a decent job. With fast glass, you can pull off decent low light shots. If you want to get the most out of the camera in low light you'll need a Metabones Speed Booster. This will get it closer to the full-frame look you desire. But it costs $500.
How is the FujiX-T3's Depth of field?
When using a crop sensor camera your lens focal length changes. In this case, I was shooting with a 50mm Fuji X-T3 lens which is equivalent to an 85mm due to the Fuji 1.7x crop. This works out for fashion portraits. But know that your aperture is not the same with crop sensor cameras. For instance, an F/2.0 on the Fuji X-T3 is more of an F/4 on a full-frame camera. This is important if you're looking for that blurry background.
Model wearing a white blouse shot with FujiX-T3
Model wearing a white blouse shot with FujiX-T3
How is the Fuji X-T3 with Video?
The great advantage of shooting crop sensor is lens selection. There are many great crop sensor lenses if you’re a filmmaker that manually focuses. The great advantage of the Fuji X-T3 is the codec it shoots in is perfect for filmmakers. It can shoot 4:2:2 10-Bit external recording at high bitrates. Which is great for medium to large-scale productions.
The Fuji X-T3 is an amazing piece of equipment. The crop sensor has many applications. I can see it helping filmmakers create outstanding work with lower budgets. If you're in the need for beautiful picture quality, strong codecs, and a compact design. I would consider the Fuji X-T3 as your next camera buy.
Watch the video to see how the Fuji X-T3 performs with recording video:
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