Photon42
burn the box
I do like advanced features, as long as I can take pictures the simple classic way as well without menu interaction. The z7 surprised be with very useful low power bluetooth connection to my phone. I definitely was not expecting this from Nikon to work so well. And I do like it stabilizes every legacy lenses I have, adapter provided. Electronic first curtain eliminates potential shutter shock. All this feels transparent to me.
css9450
Veteran
Live view? My first DSLR didn't have it, and I used to laugh when I saw someone using it... But eventually I found it was invaluable for my long-exposure night work. A must-have for checking composition and focus in the darkness. I suppose this is old news for all those mirrorless EVF fans...
Tilting monitor? Another item I laughed at the first time I saw it. I've since changed my tune. I don't use it real often, but when I do, I really appreciate it. Camera 12 inches off the ground? Swing up that monitor so I can see it and check my focus. Fine-tuning a nighttime light-painting photo? Again, bending down low gets old after the first ten frames.
Built-in level? I use this every time I use a tripod. My Nikons have a customizeable button which I have set to display the level in the viewfinder using the metering scale; this saves battery power vs. using the monitor.
Customizeable exposure pre-sets? My D7000 and D750 have two each, and I use them for night photography. One for long-exposure low-ISO WB 3850K full-moon shooting, and the other for the same exposure at ISO 12800 at a blistering four seconds. Same exposure, but the latter setting is a huge timesaver I can switch to to check composition without wasting a lot of time.
IR remote release? My D80 has just one sensor, on the front of the camera. My D7000 and D750 have front AND rear. A small feature, but I love the rear IR receiver. So handy.
So what features have I not used? Hmmm... I don't use video, Auto-ISO, Program or Shutter Priority modes, Scene modes.... Red-eye reduction.... Not even sure if my cameras have geo-tracking or smartphone connectivity. I know my Sony has the latter, but I don't use it because I don't have a smartphone!
Tilting monitor? Another item I laughed at the first time I saw it. I've since changed my tune. I don't use it real often, but when I do, I really appreciate it. Camera 12 inches off the ground? Swing up that monitor so I can see it and check my focus. Fine-tuning a nighttime light-painting photo? Again, bending down low gets old after the first ten frames.
Built-in level? I use this every time I use a tripod. My Nikons have a customizeable button which I have set to display the level in the viewfinder using the metering scale; this saves battery power vs. using the monitor.
Customizeable exposure pre-sets? My D7000 and D750 have two each, and I use them for night photography. One for long-exposure low-ISO WB 3850K full-moon shooting, and the other for the same exposure at ISO 12800 at a blistering four seconds. Same exposure, but the latter setting is a huge timesaver I can switch to to check composition without wasting a lot of time.
IR remote release? My D80 has just one sensor, on the front of the camera. My D7000 and D750 have front AND rear. A small feature, but I love the rear IR receiver. So handy.
So what features have I not used? Hmmm... I don't use video, Auto-ISO, Program or Shutter Priority modes, Scene modes.... Red-eye reduction.... Not even sure if my cameras have geo-tracking or smartphone connectivity. I know my Sony has the latter, but I don't use it because I don't have a smartphone!
Photon42
burn the box
Indeed. You would love Olympus' live composite mode. Maybe not so much the sensor size.