I am retired and want to buy a mirrorless camera for fun. How to choose?

I won’t give you any suggestions, but I will share my gaming experience for the subject’s own reference.

By the way, I am older than you, but I have never considered myself old. I can do what young people can do, and I may not be able to do what young people can’t. This has nothing to do with age. I respect people who are capable, energetic, passionate and cultured, regardless of their age, young or old.

The first thing I played was a card machine. It wasn’t because I couldn’t afford it, but because my family thought it was a waste of time and money. So it disturbed me a lot and I couldn't calm down. I didn’t play with the card machine for long, and there were not many films that I was very satisfied with. Moreover, at that time, computers and memory cards were very backward, and the performance of the machine was not very good, so it just ended up in vain, so that now I don’t know where to throw the machine. knew.

Later I stopped working and drank tea and chatted with my friends every day. After a long time, I felt empty inside, so I thought about getting a camera to shoot movies.

So I saved a little money, bought a Nikon D7000 camera with a broken frame, simply equipped it with a few dog heads, and started shooting movies everywhere with great interest.

More than a year later, tens of thousands of films were taken and all were saved in the computer. However, an accident caused the hard drive to break and all the films were lost. In addition to being annoyed, I started thinking about the full-frame SLR and the big gun barrel in my hand. I felt that the equipment, how bright and majestic it was when I took it out, was much more impressive than the D7000, which was not too big or too small, but not as gray as mine. More, so I thought of changing my phone for the first time.

The thought of changing my camera was like a wild weed growing uncontrollably. I finally went to Hong Kong and bought a Nikon D800, equipped with two small three-yuan lenses and a 14,000-meter telephoto lens, and started a new life. During my gaming years, my little granddaughter was born, so in addition to taking some pictures of scenery when I had time, I was also the little one’s full-time photographer. When my little granddaughter was born, a photography agency went to the hospital and tricked her into taking "lago photos". The child believed her, but was very dissatisfied when she got the photos. They were not as good as the photos taken by the family's full-time photographer. I gave the money, but the photo didn’t go on the wall. I didn’t like it. In some institutions, the photographers are very good and the equipment seems to be complete, but they can't produce useful information.

Last year, mirrorless cameras became popular. I started doing my homework again, carefully studying the advantages and disadvantages of SLR and mirrorless cameras. The more I study the difference between the fragmented image and the full image quality, the more I feel the SLR is heavy in my hand. It seems that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder.

However, after using the F2 for a few months, I found it a bit inconvenient that the camera body does not have anti-shake. When I need to use a slow shutter speed, I have to use a stand, and I am lazy. So without hesitation, I switched to a Fuji XH1 five-axis anti-shake body. This T2 is probably the camera I have played with for the shortest time, because I sold it at a low price and bought it out if I didn’t like it.

Of course, the shortcomings of mirrorless cameras are also very prominent, that is, the battery life is not long, and you need to prepare a spare battery when going out. This is not as good as the SLR I have used, but the advantages are also outstanding, that is, it is light and can draw pictures. The quality is good. You can upload it to your friends immediately. There is basically no need for post-production. Also, because it is light, you don’t feel tired even if you carry the camera bag all day long.

The above is a brief summary of my experience and is for reference only.

Haha, looking back, the text is a bit too long, so let’s just treat it as a story to make me laugh.

Uninvited

Hello, I want to buy a camera for fun when I retire, good thing! Cultivating hobbies can also make like-minded partners, and taking photos is also an activity that can easily exercise your body. It serves multiple purposes.

1. Choose a camera brand

I suggest you pay attention to whether there are friends who are playing with cameras around you, and try to buy the same brand of camera as them, because playing with cameras requires lenses. , while camera lenses of the same brand can be exchanged for fun, but different brands cannot. So I suggest you first look around to see if there are any friends who play with cameras before deciding which brand to buy.

2. Choose mirrorless or DSLR?

Your question states that you should choose a mirrorless camera. Mirrorless cameras are good and lighter than SLRs, but I suggest you go back to my first suggestion and pay attention to the camera brands of your friends. If they have more SLRs, For example, Nikon and Canon, I suggest you choose a camera that is used by many people around you, even if it is not a mirrorless camera but a SLR.

If you don’t have any friends around you to play with cameras, and you want to develop your hobbies alone and specify a mirrorless camera, I suggest you choose Sony. Sony is excellent in all aspects. In the field of mirrorless cameras, currently Sony is unique. I think the model A7M2 is great. It has five-axis anti-shake and excellent imaging. It is paired with a 24-70F4 lens. It costs a little more than 10,000 and can be used for ten years.

As usual, I will post a few pictures I took, asking for guidance!

Of course. If you have never done photography before, just buy a residual-frame mirrorless camera. The main reason is that it is lightweight. As I get older, I can no longer carry such a heavy SLR. I have put the full-frame SLR around. When the fish are out, I only have a sony A6300 with two lenses. I have been taking this with me when I go out recently. It is light and can capture what I want. Why not?

You want to buy a mirrorless camera to play around with, I congratulate you first, you made the right decision.

I started playing with cameras before I retired. At that time, the Nikon D 800 was the best professional camera.

At that time, I thought, just buy it and avoid replacing it. However, after playing for a few years, I still feel regretful. Where do I regret it? This camera is relatively heavy. I am so tired that I have tenosynovitis in both thumbs. Now my hands hurt when I pick up the camera and play with it for a while. My arm hurts after carrying the camera for a while. Now that I am retired, I only take up photography for fun when I am older, so there is no need to buy such a heavy camera. Nowadays, mirrorless cameras are also very good and have enough pixels. I have a colleague who uses mirrorless cameras to take pictures in Bashang. The galloping horse was particularly well photographed. But if you want to buy a mirrorless camera, it’s best to buy one with multiple zooms.

Finally, I want to say that the camera is not important for taking good pictures. The human mind is very important. A good camera may not necessarily produce good pictures, so there is no need to spend a high price to buy a good camera. If you are not short of money, you can buy any high-end camera.

Canon R5

Fuji xt 2

-or Sony a 6000

If you really like photography, please spend as much time as your expenses allow Get the best camera you can. Canon, Nikon, Sony full frame are all fine!

If you just want to take pictures and play, a card camera or half-frame SLR worth more than 2,000 yuan is enough!

Congratulations on making the right choice! Very convenient for traveling.

Suggestion: You don’t need to buy general video recording, a mobile phone is enough. If you are engaged in the art of photography, buy a Nikon or Canon camera, which costs more than 10,000 yuan. If you want something lighter, you can buy a mirrorless camera. Decide based on need.