Best SMALL Mirrorless for Serious Portraiture Etc

[stevenseelig]

I use the Sony Nex 5N with an 18-200, 3.5-6.3f lens. The camera is small, then lens is not particularly small. Don't

know whether the IQ is the best in the world, but I find that I use it frequently. Attached is a recent image shot at ISO

800, f5, 1/80 at 45mm. You can find additional examples of Sony Nex 5N pictures on my website at

http://e2photography.zenfolio.com/f107722855, in the Images of Peru and Images from South Africa. In the 'Images of

Peru' section, if you display the picture at large size and move the cursor over the upper right corner and an info box

pops up that show which camera (Sony vs D800 or GoPro) took the picture. With good light the Sony will compete quite

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[StuartMoxham]

<p>I like the Fuji X100 quite a lot.</p>

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[tom_elessar]

 

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<p>Any Oly OMD model plus the 45mm f1.8 and/or 25mm f1.8 would deliver very good image quality with extremely fast AF and responsiveness.</p>

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<p>That would be (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/91262622@N02/">and is!</a>) my preference as well (especially given cost as a consideration), but it's really hard to fault any of the choices. There are varied responses because there are many good options. <br>

I doubt many people are going to experience their camera/system choice as the limiting factor in the quality of their work. </p>

 

 

[sebastianmoran]

<p>My favorite portrait camera these days is the Sony NEX. Had a good time with the NEX-5n and now using the A6000. I'm pleased with the image quality, low light performance, focus peaking for working with MF lenses, and the tilt-out screen gives me a lower camera position which I often like.</p>

<p>Shooting with the Sony 50mm f/1.8, looking at the 55mm Zeiss, and enjoying several MF lenses.</p>

[andrew_brown7]

<p>My Mum, aged 92, taken by a Nex 6, and a Sigma 30 mm lens. I 'm not looking for anything more in a pic. Lazy or what. Me, not Mum!</p><div></div>

[sebastianmoran]

<p>Here's a recent sample, Sony A6000, Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II lens (Nikon mount) with adapter, ISO 400.</p>

<p><img src="http://2under.net/images/140629-Michael-Portrait-DSC0651-750.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Jim_Tardio]

<p>You don't have to spend a lot of money, especially if you go with m4/3s. There are several good, discontinued and heavily discounted m4/3s bodies form both Olympus & Panasonic. The Oly 45/1.8 is a superb lens that works well on any one of these bodies. Here's a shot taken with an old Oly EPL-1 with the 45/1.8.<img src="http://www.thelostcompass.net/talking-with-the-kids-havana-cuba/" alt="" /></p>

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[Jim_Tardio]

<p>Here's one with the Fuji x100, which I like better than the x100s.<br>

<img src="http://www.thelostcompass.net/sailors-check-out-for-shore-leave-san-pedro-california/" alt="" /></p><div></div>

[William Michael]

<p>A few points that seem common ground or close to common ground between us - I don’t mind working with a fixed lens; I use 5D’s and a 35/1.4 quite a lot; I wanted something smaller, portable, pocketable; I wanted good quality; I liked the idea of images SOOC. I also fancied a leaf shutter.<br /> I looked seriously at the x100 and then bought an x100s.<br /> I am happy I did. The lens is very sharp; the leaf shutter is useful (and I use it); then menu system seems silly in its prioritization, but that’s not impossible for me to get around; JPEG (B&W and COLOUR), SOOC are definitely a viable option, the battery when getting flat dies very quickly – you do need two.</p>

<p>I think the choice ends up being in the minutia, as there are quite a few cameras that will deliver the overall image quality that you want. For me, it was the leaf shutter; the variety of JPEG SOOC control; and slightly larger size and balance and feel in my hands that made the x100s my choice.</p>

<p>A couple here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1069176<br>

And a few more here: <a href="/photodb/folder?folder_id=1069044">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1069044</a></p>

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[Bill C1664885404]

<p>Sony NEX-7 bodies with all my Canon FDn lenses from 24mm to 400mm are simply outstanding...let me re-engage my entire inventory I'd kept stored all the years from film days and the huge sensor / cropping capability is incredible.</p>