Hi,
My wife and I would like to take better photos and videos of our kids than what our potato Samsung phones can provide. I've narrowed down the choices to a potential Sony A6400 or a Fuji X-T30.
Criteria:
- Pick up and go camera (we don't want a DSLR) with nice photos straight out of the camera (post-processing optional, but not needed) [some say that the Fuji is the best for its color science]
- Camera needs to be particularly good for photos and videos of people, people with landscapes (e.g. at a beach), and landscapes alone [some say that the Fuji is the best for photos of people but not great for landscapes]
- Good autofocus that's easy to use for newbies [some say that the Sony's AF is the best but the Fuji's is okay]
- Good for (short) videos (we don't think that the 10 minute video limit on the Fuji will be an issue)
- Good for burst shooting (for example, capturing my son riding his bike)
I've read a lot about the horrible rolling shutter on the Sony A6x00 series. Would a gimbal or some other stabilization help with that? If so, which one?
I've read that the Fuji X-T30 can be hard to grip and some folks recommend adding a SmallRig Cage to the camera. Is this a good idea?
In addition to a camera body, I'd like to ask for a recommendation for a good lens for the camera. Some seem to say that the 18-55 on the Sony is good, and the 16-55 on the Fuji is good too. I'd like to have the option of taking photos of my kids with a shallow depth of field, even if that means having to buy two lenses (for example, the 16mm f1.4 Sigma for the Sony).
Thanks,
Jon
My wife and I would like to take better photos and videos of our kids than what our potato Samsung phones can provide. I've narrowed down the choices to a potential Sony A6400 or a Fuji X-T30.
Criteria:
- Pick up and go camera (we don't want a DSLR) with nice photos straight out of the camera (post-processing optional, but not needed) [some say that the Fuji is the best for its color science]
- Camera needs to be particularly good for photos and videos of people, people with landscapes (e.g. at a beach), and landscapes alone [some say that the Fuji is the best for photos of people but not great for landscapes]
- Good autofocus that's easy to use for newbies [some say that the Sony's AF is the best but the Fuji's is okay]
- Good for (short) videos (we don't think that the 10 minute video limit on the Fuji will be an issue)
- Good for burst shooting (for example, capturing my son riding his bike)
I've read a lot about the horrible rolling shutter on the Sony A6x00 series. Would a gimbal or some other stabilization help with that? If so, which one?
I've read that the Fuji X-T30 can be hard to grip and some folks recommend adding a SmallRig Cage to the camera. Is this a good idea?
In addition to a camera body, I'd like to ask for a recommendation for a good lens for the camera. Some seem to say that the 18-55 on the Sony is good, and the 16-55 on the Fuji is good too. I'd like to have the option of taking photos of my kids with a shallow depth of field, even if that means having to buy two lenses (for example, the 16mm f1.4 Sigma for the Sony).
Thanks,
Jon