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Having this increased depth of field is, is also very much dependent upon the distance that I am from my subject, and the background is away from the subject.

It just depends on the particular situation. It is something that I think I can work with. In the case of this increased depth of fields that you get with a micro four third system, it is definitely something that I’m concerned about. Mark: So as photographers, we always make compromises when we’re out shooting. Make of them what you will but as Janine says, as wildlife photographers, we’re story tellers and for that, it’s about getting the image and not worrying so much about the noise!

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Both are shot on ISO 6,400 which is a typical threshold for many wildlife photographers, and you can see a difference between the two images.

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Yes, I would like to minimize it, but also the real truth is, the technology inside the camera has gotten better and the noise levels are coming down and being much more acceptable to the point where even shooting at ISO 6,400 or higher is just not objectionable to me.Īdditionally, in the last couple of years, software that reduces noise in your processing in your post-production work has become really good.Īn example: Below are two images shot with Mark’s OM-1 and Janine’s Canon R3. And so that’s something you just have to be willing to accept when you decide you might want to shoot with a micro four third system. Having smaller pixels is going to essentially increase the noise in your images, especially at higher ISOs. Is it possible to reach these shutter speeds? What does the ISO do on a micro four third sensor and is it really a problem? On a smaller sensor of a micro four third system, all our pixels get a little bit squished together and have to become smaller so that they can fit, that causes a different treatment of the light. Capturing movement is our number one priority, and at the same time, we often operate in very low light. Janine: We can all agree that in wildlife photography we require rather fast shutter speeds for a variety of reasons. Mark: Having extra reach is critical! Not only is it important to give our subject more space and make sure we don’t affect their behaviour but also having more focal length is (for most of the time) the best option. Janine: And how great is it to have that extra focal range a wildlife photographer needs? But for handholding, all day, like many wildlife photographers do I think the micro four third system is truly much more compact. Full-frame lenses can be handheld for short periods of time.

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There have been some pretty significant advances making full frame gear a little bit lighter but also balancing the lens a little bit better with the camera body. The image stabilization is fantastic, and being able to just change angles slightly without having to move a tripod and just being able to handhold in the field is so essential to a wildlife photographer. The smaller size sensor allows for a smaller camera body, but it also allows for much smaller lenses to be placed on the camera body. Mark: The biggest advantage of a micro four third system like Olympus is its portability. So in the field, how important does that become for a wildlife photographer? Janine: The smaller size sensor doesn’t just allow for a smaller camera body, but as mentioned before, gives you a two times crop and therefore a lot more focal range. I’m going to play devil’s advocate on this one and want to dive a little bit deeper into the advantages and disadvantages that these micro four third sensors bring along with them. ○ Canon EF 600mm f/4 to Olympus ED 300mm f/4 Olympus offered me the chance to try out their equipment for three months, and the short story is within one month I sent the equipment back and replaced all of my Canon gear with the equivalent of Olympus gear.

The biggest change for me was due to the fact that mirrorless was definitely going to be the future.Īnd in 2015 when it came to mirrorless cameras Olympus was ahead of the curve with their autofocus ability, whereas Cannon, in my opinion, was lagging behind with autofocus on their mirrorless cameras. Mark: I shot Canon for 17 years and then 3 years ago I did switch to the micro 4/3 camera system of Olympus, which is now known as OM System. So what does this mean for wildlife photography? Mark, you’ve been shooting Canon for the previous 17 years which honestly shows a lot of brand loyalty so why the change to OM System (Olympus)? That is fantastic, but it also affects the way the light is being processed on that sensor. So we have a two-times crop at our hands and we can get double as far with our focal length.

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