What a DSLR cant do

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but a small compact can do
 
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I find something like this meaningless. It's really a matter of horses for courses.
People who have a photographic style that requires a full frame sensor and interchangeable lenses will not be able to satisfy that need with a camera such as the one in the photo.
Other folks who have different needs and require something small to fit in a pocket, with a built-in zoom lens and don't require very capable low light performance may be more satisfied with this camera.

I'm sure this little Panasonic is quite good at what it's intended for, but it's not for me. Just to illustrate you gotta ask the question: How many professional photographers who make a living from photography will prefer a camera such as this over a full frame mirrorless or DSLR with interchangeable lenses?

Lastly, both my previous Nikon D7500 and my current Nikon Z6II have flip-up screens like this.
 
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So here’s the dilemma. I shot a lot of photos with a macro lens and an SLR (no D) which won all sorts of awards. Maybe some of the image creation was really in the dark room but that’s no different than PS today. The problem was that the money came from architectural and industrial photography. The cameras required ranged from 35mm to a 4x5 rail camera. So, no one size really fits all circumstances. Either make compromises or carry a van full of gear.

Oh, and you can’t eat awards. Most of the money shots were very unglamorous.
 
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Kind of hard to tell from the angle, but Columbines are small flowers and I took this with a Canon EOS T3i and Sigma 18-300 Contemporary...pretty much just like the OP pic, but with a DSLR.


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Horses for courses - I have used my J3 for underwater work, the J5 for unobtrusive shooting in a place where cameras need to be such, my D3500 for selected times, on up to the D750 anf Z6 as my main bodies with an IR converted D600 thrown in for fun. Each serves is purpose, they may overlap for some purposes and not for others. Use what works for you and meets your needs. As an amateur who shoots for fun and sells none of my work coupled with over-sized hands, I choose what fits my needs and encourage all to do the same. If it doesn't feel good in your hands, you won't use it! If you don't like the files you get, you won't use it. I could duplicate the above shots with one or more of the systems and lenses at my disposal, There are many ways to the same end. I pick what works for me and tend not to suggest others do what I am doing because it might not be right for them. Just shoot and enjoy it regardess of the hardware or software you choose to use.
 
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Funny post... and my daughter just told me she misses seeing “the real world and the real colors” she used to see with her dslr... (she now uses a Fuji XT30 because she does a lot of video). As someone else said, horses for courses.
 
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I wonder if this is the first time you have ever seen a photo taken from an angle like this? Not only can you do this with a DSLR, albeit with a little more effort, but it has been done with a film sir using a mirror. I believe I saw something like this in an old issue of Popular Photography years ago. Again, admittedly what I am claiming here would require yet a little more effort. My long-winded point here is that it is certainly possible with something other than what is claimed here, other points and differences not withstanding.
 
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MrB said:
Not only can you do this with a DSLR, albeit with a little more effort, but it has been done with a film sir using a mirror.
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I did a similar shot in the early 70’s using a plain Nikon F with the pentaprism removed, directly viewing the focus screen.
I had an anthropology professor once who was fond of saying, “There’s nothing new under the sun”.
 
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Dan, great comment! I completely forgot about that option! Now that you mention that, I could do the same with my F3 or any of my cameras with removable prisms. Also, now you have me thinking this through, one could use a 90 degree eyepiece on any DSLR that offers one. There may even be third party offerings on this accessory. I also agree with your closing quote. This is why capturing a truly unique image is extremely difficult.
 
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MrB said:
I also agree with your closing quote. This is why capturing a truly unique image is extremely difficult.
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I’ve always remembered it because he repeated it so often. Also, there’s the irony of looking at as many other images (of all types of media) as possible for inspiration without totally ripping one off. Given all the art (I was a Graphic Design major back then... ahem, one of several) I’ve seen in my life, it’s probably impossible.

I know, ‘good artists borrow, great artists steal’. But since the origin of the quote itself is dubious, using it in this context is ironic, in itself.
 
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