What is more important to you?
1. Larger & Heavier FF gear that give higher quality photos
OR
2. Smaller & lighter crop(1" etc...) gear that you enjoy carry and capture those special moments.
I'm 65% on #2 at this time in my life.
Hi Dylan,
I am new to this site and find your question interesting. Many enthusiasts I know do buy a small compact or cropped body because it suits them. I find that some don't take enough interest in the pixel peeping or technicals of a photo to justify the heavier weight of a more capable camera. Personally, I will always choose the right camera for the place I am going. Compact for non serious fun outings with friends, cropped for increased reach and full frame for extra wide angle or low light performance etc. That's assuming that the gear i have does not contain a small compact camera that has super low light performance, long reach and the performance of a heavy full frame. It's also interesting how many people choose different cameras on looks, operating menu or feel, because I myself love the look and feel of canon and buy canon for that reason. Obviously, I love its performance too or it would another story. I forgot to mention the FPS rate too and focusing technology. Fast action photography will dictate which cameras are best for the job despite weight and the 1dx mark 2 might beat most cameras for this purpose until the release of the new smaller Sony Alpha which I think has 20FPS and may cause a stir for Canon and Nikon lol. I am only an enthusiast so keep this in mind.
