Full frame v APS-C, which is actually the better choice for most hobbyist photographers?

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Full frame sensors get marketed as the objectively superior choice, offering genuinely better low light performance and shallower depth of field control. But APS-C cameras are meaningfully cheaper, lighter, and the lenses are smaller too, which matters a lot for actually carrying a camera regularly rather than leaving it at home. For most hobbyists who aren't printing huge or shooting in genuinely extreme low light, the difference might not justify the cost and weight tradeoff at all. Curious what people actually think wins for the typical hobbyist rather than the professional

The case for full frame usually centers on that shallow depth of field look people associate with professional photography, plus genuinely better performance in dim conditions like indoor events or evening shoots. The case for APS-C comes down to portability and cost specifically, letting you buy more lenses or travel lighter for the same overall budget. Feels like a real tradeoff between output quality ceiling and actual practical usability day to day

What's actually in your bag, and would you switch given the chance. Genuinely curious how people are weighing this for their own specific shooting habits