I've been a KZfaqr for more than 10 years . I watch Cameras reviews every time something new comes out but I learned more from this channel in 3 video than all these other reviewers . You keep it dumb simple . You explain things very well for an average consumer .

Quick correction: A Full frame DOES NOT has a crop factor of 0 (zero). It has a crop factor of 1, because you are basically multiplying the focal length, and multiplying by 1 doesn't change the result so the Full frame is not cropped. Other than that, great video.

My grandfather passed recently and I inherited a R7 and 7D Mark II he used for wildlife photography. This video really helped me understand some of the differences of the gear to help me become more like him. Thank you!

I have been watching camera reviews for a year and this is by the far the most well explained video I have seen. Thank you so much for keeping things simple while detailing what matters.

Really enjoy you’re “no frills” way of explaining things. Very basic ( in a positive way) and very clear. Great stuff !!

This is what I was looking for. A simple, descriptive, and easy-to-understand explanation on this subject. Gained a follower here. This helped out a TON! Thanks!

Great summary, but I lost it on “Man eating Polar Bears in Afrika”!! Darn, then bears must have really hit the local freezers! 😂

I like the way you explain things to cater to someone like me who has zero camera knowledge. And the pace in which you explain it all is straight and to the point. I appreciate it😊

Great explanation for beginners! Wish I saw this back when I started. Anyone new to photography should watch this

I’ve always felt hesitant to start but you’re a great teacher. Definitely going to get a camera this week and get started 🙏🏽

Your videos are awesome! Helped me so much in deciding which camera to get!!

I LOVE how you explain!! You don't talk down and make people feel bad , you tell your truth !! This was a Great video Thanks

Very much appreciated Fulaan for the informative video and your very helpful suggestions! I learnt a lot! Good luck!

Thanks for this! Very well laid out and understandable. Love your channel!

Really like your informative and easy to understand videos. They are fun too. Thanks!

Really good info! Thanks for the vid!

Thank you so much, this was super helpful!!! I'm looking to buy my first camera and this is exactly what I needed

I learned a lot from this video, thank you for doing comparisons and scenarios. I appreciate your hard work sir.

I learn so much from your videos!!! Thank you😊

Excellent job explaining these concepts. I'm Learning!

Very good video. The current trend is convincing people that APS-C are the way to go and FF is just waisting money because sensor technology has significantly improved in recent years. Camera gears are expensive and APS-C is fine for many people but I'm glad at least someone is mentioning the "wide shot" capability of FF. This is a key point that speaks a lot to me

will hope you read this... i'm glad i found your channel, it has all the details anyone like me would need, all without dragged out videos, which is a tough combo to nail, thanks for nailing it. I've been binging your channel for a couple of days now, found out about it cause i've been looking at buying m50 mark 2 for a while, but I guess i'm hooked to the content anyway, it's gonna be great help im sure even after i've made the purchase as I see you've got some tips to use the camera as well & i'm sure more stuff is on the way, lucky for me, you mention m50 a lot, which is great, cause I know i'll have a place to come to learn stuff, as i'm gonna be working with a dslr first time! I knew this day was going to come when i'll try and up the game of my channel and dare to move from voiceovers to talking heads, but I didn't expect to find such a fast paced, fun channel on the way, I mean it is fast paced and relaxing at the same time, it's good stuff. All I'll say is, wish me luck with the talking heads and b-rolls i'll be trying my luck at, and since you said in your 3rd video that m50 could give grainy results, I guess i'll be rewatching your tips to work my way around as I'm hoping my talking heads to be in lowlights with lots of RGBs in the background, though i'm probably getting m50 mark2, but I believe it's the same camera for the most part as you mentioned a couple of times, let's see how it goes. But ya, just wanted to stop by and say hi, you're doing it good, thanks for sharing the knowledge, the wisdom, and please keep it up :)

one of the best videos on explaining full frame vs crop sensor.

Thanks for the solid info brother!

such a cool lesson - i m learning what i possibly missed out...on other vidoes...thnks man..good job...jeez i can actually understand what you are saying...thats so cool....thnk you...

Thank you so much for making it easy. ❤

Man Everytime I want to improve my KZfaq videos or photography I find myself right back here, love the videos man!

Lol. I thought this was going to be way above my head in the first minute-but of course you made it clear and of course funny. I went with the EOS R50 linked from your other video and can’t wait for it to get here. Thanks for another great video.

This is my go-to guy for anything camera-related!!!

Though I’m aware of the pros and cons of each sensor type, this video was refreshing to watch. The polar bears in Africa analogy was a nice touch, keep up the good work!

Well done! I just got a Canon 5D classic and I love it! Amazing results and the price was so right. In fact I was out with it shooting for the first time ever and ended up getting a Mark 2 just because,,, This video explains so much so well.

You literally answer my concern in 3 minutes. 💪

You are a gifted teacher. Well done

thank you for the information, very clear, and concise

Thanks for the simple yet clear explanation. I already have a action and 360 camera the Insta360 One RS. I guess I can aim for an APSC camera when I want to buy one.

The part "Depth of field" is a very interesting and important one. I was often not sure or didn't get a sure answer about that before buying, but one thing people have to keep in mind indeed is that a F4 aperture for instance while shooting in APS-C is not the equivalent of F4 in FF, you're basically at F6, or a "classic" F2.8 aperture in APS-C is a close F4.2 in the FF world. I own both systems (Sony for FF and Fujifilm for APS-C) so I have to keep in mind what and where I want to shoot before taking one of the 2 systems out with me. I like them both, and you pretty much summed up what I also like and appreciate in both of them. ✌🙂

Thank you Fulaan! Awesome!!!

I like the way you explain this situation 💯📹

Great video. Thanks

Excellent explanation 👌

Great illustration 👌

Fulaan habibi you just answered all my 3hour itchy head questions into this 11min video. Thumbs upp.

This is so helpful

When I shot Canon - I absolutely loved my 300mm f/4L IS lens and used it on both my full frame and my crop sensor cameras. I wish that Sony would come out with a light weight 300mm lens with a constant f/4 aperture.

One to consider: If you get a fullframe and use in cropmode to get reach, your effective resolution becomes less than that of the average APS-C resolution, unless you can shell out the cash for a 61Mpix FF cam.

Great video. I would have probably included Fujifilm and Olympus

Thanks for the great explanation! I got an aps-c bc I do birding 😂.

Thanks for the informative video. The MFT system has one major asset. Some years ago I started having chronic back pain. It’s from injury and age. I was told it was progressive. My full frame camera felt heavy after a morning’s shooting and I often would take just one lens because of the weight. I opted for MFT. I recently went three hours carrying my Panasonic G9, 14-140mm, 100-300mm and my delightful Leica 1.4 25mm lenses, that’s 28-280, 200-600 and 50mm in what I call ‘old money’. I sat for forty minutes and then did a further two and a half hours. There’s no way I could survive that with full frame and three lenses. I take photos at car shows, wildlife and wild flowers, all of which require a fair bit of walking and carrying. I have a ‘fisherman’s’ vest in which I carry my spare lenses, batteries and such. I doubt I could carry a 200-600 full frame lens in it, not that I could have afforded one. If my back was no problem I’d probably have stuck with full frame out of pure idleness, but I’m pleased I’ve been forced to buy my G9. I love it.

Well explained!

Excellent: good information, clearly presented. I'm helping a buddy get into mirrorless: sending her this!

Both! Get both! They’re very much needed.

A comment on the note at the end about some fullframe cameras allowing to switch to APS-C crop mode: this option makes the camera use only information from part of the sensor, i.e. the result is exactly the same as when you crop the image in editor. As a result, you sacrifice resolution; while it's not much of a problem for e.g. 45Mp R5 where you still get 17.6Mp cropped image, for e.g. R6 with 20Mp sensor, you would end up with 7.9Mp cropped images which may not be sufficient for some applications.

Great channel very educational my friend.

Good vid. You make a good point of the built-in zoom with APSC. I was trying to get a moon shot a couple of nights ago with my FF camera... but it was taking a long time to focus, and the moon seemed too far away in the picture. I would have been better if I had my APSC for that one....

trying to decide between a canon r10/r50 with adaptor or a lumix s5 with 20-60 lens. which would you get? (i'll be shooting music videos) primarily.

Would you use full frame camera for up close videos for wrestling or jiu jitsu matches and cars? Or crop sensor?

Good explanation bro.

My Bro i love your vibe and content and way to explain it all for us noobs. Hey question, i love street photo but i want to start vlogging, what would you recommend on the economic side? Seems like a FF but just thought id ask. Thank you in advance Brother!

I am still very 😂🎉😊 with my M50. Fulaan, this short & vid are awesome!

Ain't no polar bears 🐨 in Africa bruh 🤣

Keep Grinding!

Can i just use the zoom out feature on an apsc camera to achieve what a full frame camera does?

Love your vids! Stuck between the R10 or R8 coming from a T7i that I shoot with a Sigma 18-35 on the regular (and sometimes a Canon 50mm 1.4 that I use as an 85mm equivalent), mostly protrait, some wedding and other events. Find myself frequently in low light situations and not crazy about using flash. Dont do any video. Was dead set on thr R10 but the low light scenarios got me thinking about the R8. I know you mentioned a few times in other vids about thr R10 and Sigma 18-35 being the perfect pairing so wondering your thoughts on how they perform in low light and if I should actually consider the extra spend for the R8. Thanks!

im a rookie shooter and use a NikonD3200 with Crop, my kit 35mm is a 52mm. my 24mm is a 36mm on my crop. 105mm is 157.5, but since this is my first camera, Im learning how to get busy with it

Great informational video. Just a small correction, we do not have polar bears in Africa. 🙂

1:54 If you are going to use 1.5/1.6 for APSC, then you can't use 0 for FF. You'd need to use 1 for FF. Unless you plan on mutiplying 50mm by 0.

Get both when your money is right 🤔 I have a Canon 90d, 5DMKIV, and R6MKII. Each camera has unique qualities in their photos. Recently found a used Sony a6000 cheap at a camera shop. Will be using it as a general travel and walk around camera.

2:44 or get something like the super light (130) 9 mm 1.7 lens for your MFT - or even the7-14 f4 zoom still lighter than most good 16mm FF primes (though not the oly 7-14 2.8 that's a beast both in IQ and weight)

10 years ago, FF was the goal because there was a much broader difference in regards to low noise, detail and dynamic range. Today, those differences still exist, but the gap is very narrow to almost imperceptible in some cases, at least in my experience. The march of technology changed the game. 😉

Years ago this may be true using full frame. The crop factor is true but full frame tend to be larger and more expensive. Panasonic came out with 9mm f1.7 lens good for vlogging, the 9mm due to crop factor frames like 18mm lens. Watch full frame cameras because they tend to over heat,check the time limits for video if that's your primary use.

I would like to own R7 and R6 mark II or Panasonic LUMIX S6 with phase detection auto focus hehe R7 I might buy now … one of other full frame brothers will see if and when they come out

Ma Sha Allah,..you explained very wisely.❤👉🇧🇩

You could have added obtainable GFX too. That's amiss, not to mention X-S20. For video, shallow depth of field is not desirable to shoot a scene. You don't want a thin depth of field, unless for rare artefacts.

Technically, a full frame sensor has a crop factor of 1; not zero. They call it full frame basically because when digital cameras started coming out, the size of the capturing medium was pretty much standardized at the size of 35mm film, so since then the crop factor is compared to that size. Full frame is the same size as 35mm, so it's a 1. Sensors smaller have crop factors larger than 1 while sensors larger than this have crop factors smaller than 1. Back in the days of film, there were many formats larger than 35mm - - and they took absolutely beautiful photographs. One of the most popular was known as medium format, and they came in many different sizes. Hasselblad makes a $10,000+ medium format digital camera with a sensor size larger than "full frame". It's crop factor is 0.79. So, in essence, a full-frame camera is to this Hasselblad's sensor - - what a crop sensor is to a full frame camera. The medium format sensors have the same advantages over full frame as full frame has over crop sensors. General image quality improvements and better low light performance, less noise, etc. The crop factor is a factor with reference to full frame. It's sort of a ratio, so if you are comparing full frame to full frame, the crop factor is 1 - - because 35mm (full frame) is the standard on which the crop factor is based. So, it's 1 to 1. A Canon crop sensor is 1.6 to 1. The Hasselblad mentioned above has a sensor that is 0.79 to 1. This factor is where they get the "full frame equivalent" from with regard to focal lengths of lenses. You multiply the focal length by the crop factor and you get the full frame equivalent. A 35mm lens on an APC-S crop factor camera has the equivalent focal length of a 56mm focal length lens on full frame (35 * 1.6). For crop factors smaller than 1, you would DIVIDE by the crop factor. So this 56mm equivalent on a full frame would be a 71mm focal length on the above-mentioned Hasselblad. So the crop factor from the APS-C Canon to the Hasselblad is basically 2.0. A 100mm lens attached to a crop sensor Canon looks like a 200mm lens attached to the Hasselblad. The reason this whole thing happens is because of optics. One of the main reasons lenses designed for full frame sensors are more expensive is because they need to be able to project an image that actually covers the whole sensor. A lens designed for a cropped sensor frame can get away with a smaller image projection - - because the sensor it's projecting onto is smaller. This is why images captured on full frame cameras with lenses designed for use on cropped (smaller) sensors have heavy vignetting in the corners. Because the image that lens is projecting is smaller than the full frame sensor. Let's say you have an overhead projector that is displaying an image on the wall. Take a piece of paper and tape it to the center of that projection and trace it. Now, take a LARGER sheet of paper and place it in the center and trace the image projected on it. Now, imagine you blow up the smaller piece of paper to match the size of the larger piece of paper. The sheet of paper that smaller, but now the same size will appear to simply be a zoomed-in version of the larger piece of paper. This is why lenses on cropped sensors taken at the same focal length as a full frame look more zoomed in - - and in general why they are slightly lower in quality. If you're looking at an image on a computer screen - images from cropped sensors and full frame sensors are all the same size - - - which means the images captured on the cropped sensors must have been blown up to the size of the images captured on a full frame sensor. So, some quality is lost in that enlargement. There is also the issue of pixel size and light-gathering capabilities. This is why full frame is generally higher in image quality than cropped sensors. Images captured on sensors even larger than full frame are higher in quality for the same reason. You'd have to blow up an image taken on a full frame sensor to be equal in size to the medium format sensor, and thus would lose some quality relative to the larger medium format sensor.

Your thoughts on Canon 5Dm2 with magic lantern loaded, 1080p raw recording with a full frame sensor and its cheaper too, is it worth it?

Usually the aps- c are more compact and lightweight. The full frame batteries tend to be larger so they do last long.

I'm happy with my fuji xh2. Lenses are smaller and cheaper, and the prints look great.

Great video! Suggestion. A revisit on this video, a part 2 if you will, for mid range $500 - $1000 cameras in these same categories.

I wish I found your video earlier, very informative. I was dumb enough to buy GH5 (MFT), and I planned to use this for green screen spokesman videos and other content, but the crop sensor makes it very difficult to shoot in small environments (such as apartments).

He had me at the man eating polar bears in Africa. Nice video, good explanation.

love the vids you do. However, i feel like i need to take a puff prior to watching ;) lol......thanks for all the info! much appreciated. I do have a question however. So being i currently do this show of mine with my canon m50 and the 22mm lens.....if i were to "upgrade" the camera would a FF be better with the same lens, or continue to use the APSC? reason i am asking is because when i want to perform 4k on this camera or some other's i do not want the "crop" issues. If i were to require a crop, i could perform that in editing. Thanks!

bro you are the best

I've been shooting point and shoot cameras with a 1/2.3 sensor for over 20 years now. So any of these larger sensors would be nice. I am bidding on used DSLRs with the APS-C sensors on ebay. Hopefully I'll get one for a good deal.

Hi fulaan. Hoping you do a video about canon not allowing third party manufacturers to use the rf mount. A lot is waiting about your thoughts about it. Thanks

Own Nikon Z30, and must say, I am pleasantly surprised with quality that comes out of that body. I routinely use footage from my Z30 mixed with FF footage, and nobody can tell difference. The low light issue - no issue at all. Main thing is - don't get confused by all this talk. Don't get discouraged - buy a camera, any sensor camera, and just shoot

One thing about lens selection, full frame cameras and glass tend to be more expensive and heavy, over time this has been changing slightly, second as time has passed many lens in APSC and micro 4/3 have been getting wider, I have a Panasonic 4/3 lens that fits in the Palm of my hand it comes in 9mm f1.7, so in full frame it frames like a 18 mm, now depth of field is deeper than a 18 f1.7 but the exposure is equivalent. The reason that I have cameras that cover full frame, APSC and micro 4/3 are many, their are times when I travel and lugging a full frame camera with big glass becomes a pain in the back side, many times I find myself photographing in water, it could be in a pool, creek or the beach, / ocean and this is not the best place for a large camera and lens, other times I just want to travel light so a APSC or 4/3 camera is a better choice. One of the camera bodys I have is a Fujifilm XT5 and l was at a family wedding, I was not photographing the event but I wanted to bring a camera because it took place in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. I had a medium sized shoulder bag with the Fujifilm XT5 and about 4 lens, two were Viltrox 13mm and the 75m. F 1.2. This was the first time I was using this camera and lens selection, I used the 75mm f1.2 for a lot of indoor photos and I used it mostly at f1.4 I have to say that it was a great camera and lens combo, I have used full frame cameras with 85mm f1.4 and the Fujifilm XT5 with the 75mm f1.2 killed it,the extra reach on a crop sensor camera allowed me to take head shots of the people at the tables and great shots of the bride and groom on the dance floor.

I need to buy a budget camera , that would be great for photos and videos, but mostly i need one for shooting while I’m working. I do make-up tattoo and want to create an online course where I need videos closer to my client’s brows, eyes or lips. I’m really having a hard time choosing one. It also confuses me what lense to get. Any suggestions ? 😢

Well said

I'm surprised you didn't mention the Panasonic G9 or OM1 for M4/3. They both seem to be quite popular.

If budget is not a problem , Sony full fram(61mp) can used 2 type of lens & take advantage of it so it will not be the anything to discuss. Just my sense

If memory serves ... then the Canon APS-C cameras have a sensor which is very slightly smaller than the APS-C sensors in similar Nikon cameras. Only a smidgen of a difference in size, nothing you'd notice.

Good job

I need to get a camera for school (professional stuff) is a canon eos R10 a good option? It's 1389€ where I live

Question, should full frame crop factor be a 1 and not 0. So a 35 mm on a full frame is 35 mm since 1 x 35 mm = 35 mm. If you had an APS Nikon of 1.5 then, a 35 mm would be 1.5 x 35 mm = 52 mm. Otherwise good video. I would also add that MFT lenses are cheaper than full-frame cameras. As for lens availability, Full frame would have more choices. I shoot with a Nikon D4s and Nikon Z9. I used to shoot with APS cameras like the Nikon D70 and the Nikon D200. The hobby of photography is not cheap and I have collected the trinity lens set so I am way invested into the FX lens set. My trinity lens set is the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8, 24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8.

What is the best camera for making videos for tiktoks shorts and reels

Is the Canon r10 a good aps-c? I found it in a really good discount and i was wondering if its better than the nicon for the same price

While this video is pretty helpful and easy to understand. I find it quite a bit misleading. For example if you're vlogging on FF you're probably using something around 20mm right? On APSC they have a 13mm 1.4 which equates to 19.5mm on FF. And for telephoto. Every mount has access to the same kind of telephoto equivalent focal lengths. Wanting to go wider or have more reach should not decide what sensor to get because all sensors have access to wide angles as well as telephotos. M43 it gets a bit more complicated yeah but you can still get wide angles on that too.

What program do you use to edit your videos I have a Mac book and new to this

Hi ghete! I need a buget camera for making cinematic music videoclip. Can you recomand something cheap and and god? I wish to shoot in 4 k or minimum FullHD 60 fps. Thanks

Hi. Do you know which (APSC or full frame) might be best for photographing art to make art prints?