For The Majority Of Us Photographers, Is Full Frame Now Largely Unecessary?

I randomly picked out some images from my photo library to illustrate this post. None of theseimages weremade with a full frame camera. (click any image to enlarge)NOTE: This is a rather long post. If you don’t want to get into the weeds and just want the 40,000 ft. view, here it is: With all of the various advances in technology, I questioned whether or not a full frame camera for most of us, for most of the photography most of us practice, is overkill (notice I didn’t use the word all). After much consideration, my conclusion and the case that I think can be made is—yes. The need for a full frame camera for the vast majority or us has diminished considerably. There is little difference today in the ‘actual’ results versus ‘theoretical’ results from full frame cameras and those cameras with smaller sensors in most circumstances (again, no absolutes). That is not to say there isn’t a place for full frame cameras, there certainly is. But the differences in image quality today for 90%…