Camera technology has advanced at a breakneck pace, particularly in the last few years, as a bit of an arms race has emerged between the various manufacturers competing for the mirrorless space. It can be easy to get caught up in all that hype, but at the end of the day, it is important to remember that your camera is probably better than you.
Coming to you from mitchellkphotos, this excellent video tutorial discusses the idea that your camera is better than you. I think it is a good sentiment to remember, as we have reached a point where cameras are incredibly advanced and can do many tasks much more quickly and accurately than we ever could. Of course, that is not to say the photographer is not necessary; your camera does not have creative vision and it can fail in plenty of situations, but rather, whatever technical skills and needs you have, your camera can likely meet them, and often, rather than investing a lot of money in newer equipment, you will be better served by saving that money and investing time and effort into education, creative exploration, and practice. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
I sure as heck hope that my camera is better than me! In order for me to get all of the images I want to get, it needs to be better than me at rapidly focusing on the eye of erratically moving critters, and at holding that focus wherever the critter is in the frame. If my camera can't do these things faster and more accurately than I can, then there's no sense in even doing photography.
This is why the industry is saturated with people who are wealthy but new to the art craft. They can purchase cameras that do most of the heavy lifting fof them.
And that's a good thing! We want camera companies to sell lotsa' cameras.
This is accurate in many though not all aspects. Some systems offer superior af than other bodies which is particularly important for BIF, sports, etc. Additionally, they don’t yet compose scenes and still struggle with exposure in certain circumstances.