Which camera is right for YOU? Total Beginner's Guide
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- A short photo comparison between the Sony A7SIII, Fuji x100v, and an iPhone 12 Pro, and what makes most sense for YOU as a beginning photographer or filmmaker.
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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Cameras I'm Using: 0:55
Comparison Starts / Indoor Shot: 1:55
Outdoor Shot: 3:23
Portrait Shot: 4:50
Final Thoughts and Recommendations: 8:10
Ricky could literally make podcasts or meditation videos and I would listen for hours. He has such a soft spoken voice and he's so humble. One of the reasons I love him and his content so much. Keep it up Ricky!!
Totally agree. He's also very knowledgeable on many topics and has a good way of explaining things. Hopefully he continues with videos like this.
Thanks, Tyler!!!!
Or maybe some asmr with camera or video tools... The sounds must be enjoyable
Yesss I agree!!!! He make videos of literally anything and I would watch it.. He’s my favorite and love him so much for what he does and his opinions on things… he’s so very humble and so down to earth.
As someone jumping fully into photography, this video is incredibly helpful. Thank you Ricky!
Thanks for taking the time to talk about this!! 🤘🏻 have a kick ass day.
i’d love a “step 2” video. like editing and posting. that’s my trouble right now
Hello Ricky, thanks for showing us one of your passions, which is photography and video, I don't miss any video, greetings from Paraguay!🖤🗝
Love your honesty and genuine passion for the art of photography and filming. Makes this great information and we really appreciate it Rick! 🤟🖤 love your content!
Thanks, Natali!
Thank you for sharing your expertise with us, Ricky!!
I love how each different picture made me like a different camera more. Often I feel it has a lot to do what you want to shoot, portraits are different from panoramic nature shots. Super nice video as always, thanks Rick!
Absolutely!
This was really helpful! Thank you so much for being honest about this
Yesss this is just the video I need, thankyou Ricky!
Been really bussy here, but it's finally time to sit down and watch my comfort videos. I waited a lot to reach this one specially since the notification poped uo! thanks for all the hard work Ricky.
I need more videos like this. Extremely helpful thank you Ricky🖤
I love these cause I’m a media and tech girly and a concert addict. Ricky, your content is astounding and informative and so inspiring.
This helped a lot, thank you sm for this
Hey Rick love the videos and keep up the good work and thanks for the smiles
I really love that you took the time to break all of these down, Rick. I love your passion and dedication to the arts and the fact that you really get to show it off on tour. I actually studied film in college and really, really loved it. Never pursued it once I graduated, but I do think about getting back into it from time to time. This was super helpful for getting started so thank you :)
awesome video, Ricky :) really love your content!!
Been wanting to get more into photography and this is super helpful and informative
This was very helpful thank you!!
thank you ricky! i’ve wanted to start doing this for a while now and didn’t know what to start with, again thank you. have a great one
This was a wonderful learning experience for me. My younger sister is going into digital media / communications in college, and I myself have toyed around with photography specifically for a while; so I did know some things. However, I think you've explained this better than some professors I've had, and I really love the fact that you aren't specifically pushing one product over another and also that you have this "No shame in using what you've got" kind of attitude.
Well said sir! Helpful info and insights
I think it’s really awesome how informative this video is. It’s obvious that Ricky pays attention to his comments, and it’s very considerate of him to make a whole video to help out beginner photographers. 🤘
Just found your RUclips channel a couple days ago and am loving your camera journey over the last few years! I love that we’re both part of the Sony alpha crew lol. Bryce and his work with y’all was the main reason I felt inspired to start dipping into concert photography but I have come to find a lot of inspiration from you as well!
Super helpful and insitful. Definitely please make more.
this helped a lot :) thank you, ricky!
Thank you for this video Ricky!!! I love taking photos and videos on my iPhone and the information you gave in this video is very helpful. Have a wonderful day 😁🖤🤘
As always, Ricky, what a great video. I just love how you can make kinda complicated things simple and how you give them a certain charm.
Also, as usual, this video inspired me to draw a fanart. And to go back to my own camera.
Thank you for your great content.
Great video Rick!!
Here I am this whole time taking photos with my phone feeling “lame”… love this content, thanks! 😊
I haven’t been getting notifications for these videos🙁 alright, time to binge watch this channel
Thank you Ricky I’ve loved photography since a very young age was always using my phone to take pictures and was stuck with that but this really helped I’d love to do more professional photoshoots etc this really helped !!
Great advice! Keep it up.
thank you for this! I don’t know if I will ever get into filming but watching this is still really cool!
I love you Ricky! This was so interesting. I love how you promote and encourage creativity over spending lots of money on cameras 🥰 You are full of knowledge and we appreciate you ❤ Thanks so much for this video 🙏
Ricky's videos are my best ASMR everrr
Thanks for the advice, very helpful information. Yes, you have such a voice that you can listen to nonstop
Supporting bae & his hobbies even though I’ll probably never pick up a camera 🖤🖤
I did that. I started making my videos with my phone and using a video editing app and even though I'm still very new and learning as I go, it's one of the funnest things I've done. I love making videos and even though editing gets boring at times and takes forever I still find that fun too. And I don't have views yet nor do I actually think I'm making content people are into but that doesn't matter to me. I like the things I make and post. They make me happy and that's all that matters. Keep up the awesome work Ricky! You're one of the many people to inspire me to do my new hobby!
Sounds like you're on the right track! Make the content you want to create and people will eventually show up! Thank you for the kind words!
@@RickyOlson You're welcome! And thank you for the motivation, I definitely will!
Great video !!!! I've always wanted to get into video/photography but I never knew either to buy a camera or just to use my phone, until now. Very informational video, thank you!
Is sooo good to hear this. I kinda like fotography and this is very helpful. Also, is good to be back and check this type of content. Thanks a lot Ricky ❤️😊
Love love love you Ricky !
Thanks Ricky, this is super interesting ❣️
If at some point in the future u'll be keen on doing a vid similar to this on color correction (if the process is a thing for u) in photo/video editing it would be so great!
I love your way of coloring/correcting your vids! Thanks for this Rick! ❣️
Absolutely! I'm not the best at it, but I'd definitely be down to do that. Thanks, Stef!
@@RickyOlson If it's comfortable for you, that'd be awesome🤩 In general the content you put out is lots of fun and super interesting - Thank /you/❣️
This was really informative I like these videos because your so honest and realistic about everything honestly I totally agree with what you said about telling someone what camera to buy because all 3 looked great! Personally my favorite is the Sony especially for the portrait photo! Amazing video as always please do more!! ☺️
Thank You Ricky for this video. I am an amateur photographer and I love to shoot landscapes (flowers, Trees, ocean, etc…). This gives me an idea on what I am looking for in regards to cameras.
Thank you again!
Thank you Ricky!!!!!
this was a really fun video! very different to your usual style, its nice seeing you make content on things that you really enjoy and helping others to start up with photography or filming. I'm not really into photography and cameras myself but it was still a really nice informational video to watch :) thank you!
Glad you enjoyed!
ricky you reminded me of this quote i read the other day - “a camera is just a medium to capture what you have in your vision, and vision is something that cannot be bought”
i love how you basically emphasize the idea that you don’t need fancy gear to be a creator. we can create w whatever we currently have on hand and it would be perfectly valid as well.
thanks for the video rick, you always inspire me!
Thanks!
Good advice, Ricky. From a scuba diver's viewpoint, we're fortunate that a number of companies make waterproof cases for cell phones and cameras. Regardless of where and how one wants to use it (beach, ocean, lake, pool etc.) DO make sure to take it to said location and without the phone/camera to test the case and seals first. It's also helpful to have a floating case or stick in case it's dropped. Also, consider lights and lens covers, as water diminishes light.
Me over here with my Samsung phone feeling validated for once, you are my inspiration for getting serious with my photography and now I know to save my money up for years and years but for now, my phone is perfectly fine thank you for helping me see I actually take some pretty great photos
Awesome video, Ricky! I don't even have an iPhone, and I was never really interested into photography other than just taking pictures to keep memories, but this video intrigued me to maybe explore this a bit more someday. I don't have financial means to buy an iPhone or camera now, it's really expensive in my country, but maybe when it is possible I will. Really nice of you to review the equipments but encourage people to just create without thinking they have to spend too much money. And the phrase "nobody's gonna know" reminded me of an interview that you said that is also the way you deal with the music process hahah
I love this so much! You're so honest and sincere. I love that you have so much passion and heart for all of this, your eyes light up talking about it. It just makes me happy to see, I love all your content so much thank you Ricky.
Thank you so much!!
@@RickyOlson no problem! I'd love to see more videos like this. I get so excited with what kind of video we are getting, when I get the notification that you posted. I can't wait to see what's next. Do you know if you'll be doing more stories as well on Glass house?
I like to take pictures, so this video was very useful! Thank you Ricky🖤 and this kind of video is very interesting. I want to see more😃
Dis mah fave youtuber
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this Video. I am currently looking for an Upgrade for my 7 year old Canon 700d, lol. And I want to switch Brand, since I feel Like the good canons are way Out of my pricerange. So it really helped getting some opionions on cameras from Others Brands. ☺️👐🏻 Looking Forward to your next Video. Whatever it might be :)
very good information very useful 🖤🤘🏻
You have such a soothing voice 🥺
Yes 👍
Great to see these side-by-sides covering such a wide spectrum in gear and price. I have an a7iii with a few primes for my paid photography work. The files it generates are very forgiving if you even vaguely know what you're doing, but you still really need to know what you're doing on the editing end to benefit from it. That said: I literally never bother with it for anything personal and just use my iPhone 13 Pro instead lol.
It's wild how far phones have come!
@@RickyOlson RICKY I LOVE YOU TELL SOMETHING PLEASE I AM LORENISTAN !!
@@RickyOlson RICKY YOU HAVE ADDICTION TO INTERNET ? I AM I LOVE YOU INTERNET !! HAHA !!
My first camera for college was a canon t5 it still works great 👍 I still use it to this day.
As someone who gets very confused by stuff like this, it was actually really cool to have it broken down the way you just did.
Solid solid advice and recommendations but my poor self is gonna make a phone picture look 10/10 but in the future imma be mad skilled for it. THANK YOU FOR THE MOTIVATION
Love this content!🖤 I’m seriously thinking about doing photography, specifically band/concert photography….. would you be able to make a video about band/concert photography?!?
Woah what a helpful video content! Thank you for giving me this stupid beginner a lot of suggestions about cameras, which let me know that I need to find a suitable camera for myself. I like your video quality and level too. In the past, I thought that using an iPhone could not meet my requirements for taking photos. Thank you for correcting for my mistakes! It seems that if I want to be a qualified photographer, I need to correct my attitude towards photography. God I'm too sick! But now, I know which camera I need to buy. Thank you for your advice! Pls continue your video, I enjoy watching it!!!
I'm surprised by the results of the comparison. I had this idea that to shoot a great quality photo you had to have a pricier camera. I've been an iPhone user for a long time and tbh I was getting bored with it for reasons but after watching this I think ill consider the iPhone 12 Pro. Love the way you kept everything simple, honest, useful & to the point.
Have you considered creating a patron with exclusive content besides the free content out here? The support you get through there could aid with your projects as well. You can link youtube to it, do Q&As on the subject etc depending on what you offer for each subscription level.
Oh, what a great video again...I think you broke the hypothesis that you need a good gear to take a good photos. Which is great. I think it's more challenging to take a photos with worse camera, thanks to that you could learn more. But on the other hand let's be honest, it is sometimes really frustrating :D photography could be freakin' expensive hobby...thank you for this, I'm really looking forward to the next photography video :)
Very true! Thanks, Jaina.
Thanks for the videos Ricky!
Can you maybe do a video on how you edit your videos and what software(s) you use?
Thank you for turning on subtitles in the video, thanks to this I can translate the video into Russian💖
This was great information. I like this approach rather than buying things that sound great, but may not suit your needs.
This is a great video to show how people don't need to spend that much money to be able to create the art they want, personally I haven't gotten into it because I don't have a professional camera but this video inspired me to start with what I have, thanks!
Yes I Do 👍ti
I miss old school photography! So much better photos last later too!
i have a canon SX500 IS and i believe i got it in 2012 and it still works great. now that its super outdated you can get one for like $200 so if anyones looking for a cheap camera to start out with definitely try older models before u make a big investment
It's amazing to see how far the phone cameras have gone. I remember not so long ago that it was just a bunch of pixels with barely enough focus to shoot anything you wanted, and now it can take the comparison to any great camera available out there. I'm not interested at all into shooting photos, but I enjoy photography as an art and it was really great to see the difference in the process from 3 different cameras before editing. After that, it's just a matter of taste.
I have a question though: is that possible, with a bit of editing, to get the exact same result from these cameras? For example, when you showed the sharpness of the portrait version on iPhone, is it possible via Photoshop (or other editing tools) to make it more "natural", just like the other two? In that case, is it just easier to get a camera you'd use without editing? (well, that makes 3 questions in 1...)
Thanks for this video! Can't wait for the next one :)
Thank you for this! I'm wanting to take my interviews and convention coverage to the next level and have better equipment so this is really helpful. I've always heard the Sony A7Siii is the best for video, right now we're using the Canon T3i and a GoPro Hero 10.
Do you have suggestions for the best lens or camera for low light pictures/video or in the situation like concert photography?
Nice! I think most cameras now day shoot video with good enough specs for most people. The a7siii is up there in terms of being hard to beat. As far as low light goes, again, any modern camera should be able to do the trick. The new Sony cameras coming out have been absolutely destroying the low light game. A7IV, SIII, hell, even the R's are great. On the flip side, people say Canon is catching up in that department, but I don't have any personal anecdotal experience with Canon to experiment on my own. I'd say as long as you're using a fast lens, something like an F2.8, you should do just fine.
@@RickyOlson thank you! I think the next major step would be to upgrade to a Sony, because it always seems to get a lot of praise! The Canon is great to learn on but the focus is frustrating especially when I'm manning it on my own and not paying attention while I'm doing the interviews, did an entire interview with Jensen Ackles that ended up being weirdly blurry, I was pissed!
I'm happy that more and more cameras are focusing on low light too, since that means less grit! I'm definitely still learning aperture settings and shutter speeds, but it'll come with practice.
100% true working with what you have available and figuring it out from there is better, going out and spending money on quality equipment without first knowing what you are doing leads to eventually people giving up fast and re selling that expensive equipment for far less and now you wasted time and money
Thank you for your enlightenment. Now I have to work hard and save money to buy all that dazzling equipment 🙏
Have you ever worked with film/developed in a darkroom?
I started in film and had some difficulty switching to digital. Not necessarily bad - kind of like going from a typewriter to a MacBook.
We’ve always used Canon, but a few years ago I surprised my wife the Fujifilm X-E1 after doing a ton of research. Needless to say, she loves it!
I’d like to see some comparisons/info on lenses if you do more of these. Thanks Ricky!
I miss my photography. I keep getting messages to get back into it. Maybe I should listen. First need to save up for a new camera... until then I'll just use my phone. Still fun but not the same. I also miss darkrooms...but I guess we are evolving or I'm old lol. Much love!🎶🎨🎶
excellent video, you would make a good teacher...if you were not part of the BEST bands EVER!!!
You should make a video of Electric guitars that you recommend to start with. I have two nieces that want to learn how to play but they want to start with the expensive ones lol 😂. I want them to learn with what they have right now. Whenever you have time. Please make a video so I can show them where to start.
(this comment is edited after viewing) Hey Ricky! I loved the video, mostly because of how incredibly thorough your explanation was on the difference between those three, and the emphasis on working with what you have first, discover your abilities and possibilities before upgrading into something better.
I do hope that this comment finds you well, it is so interesting to see how an iPhone can be so sharp and smooth in photos. Being an android user does bestrange me a bit but nevertheless it helped me figure out. Prestine photo, clearly showcasing what is Infront of the lense as if it was placed on a different background. Very efficient texture wise.
I would like to ask if you are into Canon or Sony, but I do understand that both brands are different from each other. I know many artists on the early career prefer Sony, like Alex Karpas, but now have switched to a Canon armada of products. What is your opinion on that? What content would you like to try outside of Landscape and portrait/face ?
Thank you for uploading this. It seems that with everything that has been happening, you do place a smile in our faces. I do hope you have one too!
Thanks, Irene! Great input here. I currently use Sony, but I do really love the look of the things I've seen coming out of Canon's recent releases. I'm not sure if that's me wanting the shiny new thing, or if that's me actually preferring the look of those images more. I really think both companies are great.
@@RickyOlson Aha! Is that another video comparison I'm smelling coming? Haha. I do agree, in the end both companies are great in their own field and way, and end result targeting. Well ... I don't know if that would help, I would recommend perhaps borrowing a camera from someone who uses a Canon and going from there, if you haven't already done that.
Also... I want to thank you for the interaction and taking time to answer comments. I really appreciate it, it does translate to more than one, but the most important being that you are caring enough with viewers. I respect that a lot, and I'm sure other people in here.
One last question before I leave you to your day, what equipment would you use for a video making, perhaps a video clip for the band, or a wedding, or other moving visuals?
Is there any way you could do a video on tips for photography? Like angles, lighting, all that kind of stuff
My mom literally had a hacking Sony camera, different lenses, different light things, and filters just in the back of her closet so I have stolen them (with her permission) and now I fully intend to go take pictures of outside
Best camera to get into if you're looking to get started in photography is... your phone. Your phone has a great camera and likely has a lot of the settings you'd expect on a pro camera. Use that to get used to photography. Then go from there once you know you like it. It's a lot less spendy than buying an expensive camera package. Gettings into lenses and stuff can get pricey, so practice with what you have. Some of my favorite photos happened to be taken with my phone, and the intelligence of the phone and its ability to pick the right settings is insane sometimes.
And as a casual photographer, I've enjoyed just having a Canon Rebel with the kit lens (about $300 or so for the package) plus a 50mm portrait lens (about $100 or so) to have an additional shooting option. It gets me by just fine as someone who does photography casually.
Absolutely. That is the entire point of this video! All of your points ring true! Thanks for the comment!
Hey Ricky, will you be making vlogs about the Trinity of Terror tour? Unfortunately I live in Melbourne so I can't attend but I'll definitely watch any videos if you make them. Thanks mate.
100%
If you can choose to design a camera what would it look like. ❤. From the quality and features. 😊
I’m dying to know what hair dye you use?
This kinda helps me a lot cuz I always wanted to like go to colllge for photography ( sorry for mis spells)
Yeyo!
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The first camera you mentioned is worth more than me 😂
How do you get the best guitar tone
I need help ahhhh plz
All similar, but very different.
It’s prolly wait too late to ask this, but what settings did you have your cameras set to for the comparison photos? Like ISO, aperture, etc. That’ll deffo affect clarity, DOF, and color temperature.
Definitely! I can't remember exactly now, but I do know that I tried to match them as closely as possible in every regard.
@@RickyOlson lol nw! I was just curious. It’s definitely interesting to see the strengths and weaknesses between the Sony and Fujifilm. Looking at the photos, it seems the Sony has a wider color range indoors while the Fuji looked like it might be better for outdoor shots. Also for the iPhone portrait, I think Portrait mode must be somewhat fudging the numbers with its DOF, it looks like the “blur my background” filter on Microsoft Teams lmao 😂 It happens on my iPhone portraits too, so weird
sir I don’t have dslr or iphone , I have android and its highest resolution is 1080p , can I get the quality of masterpiece video from that android fpr my music videos
Bro I really want the Fujix100V because I love the look of the photos it takes but im broke af, and I'm just getting into photography so I should probably wait lol, but as soon as I can imma get one off of e-bay and take pictures of my tortoise >:)
Waiting for the asmr video
Honestly there are ppl ur there like me who’s eyes honestly can not tell the difference between 4/8 k tvs and cameras so photography is challenging at best for me I use my iPhone decent pictures and honestly I didn’t not have the money for expensive property six s but i am sure there is more affordable lower cost options if your on a fixed income
forme Fuji is the best safee