I have a Fujifilm camera and decent lens that can do 600mm FF equiv is not cheap. I’m wondering what is the best option for bird photography at that range? There are some tiny 1/2.3 compact cameras like the Sony hx99 that doesn’t seem too good. There also seem to be an option of picking up a m43 camera with a 300mm (600mm equivalent) lens. What is everyone’s favorite options?
There’s no replacement for reach, but if you really want to fill your sensor you’re probably going to always be wanting for more unless you go after larger birds. One of my bodies is a Nikon J5 (1" sensor/2.7x crop factor). I have the FT-1 adapter and with my 70-300 get a FF EQ 189 - 810 and I find myself wanting way more. I don’t have the time to camp out and wait for birds to me due to having younger kids. At 30 feet my sensor is fairly well filled if I’m aiming at a finch, but the only way I’m getting that close is if I’m using my bird feed as bait.