Camera recommendations

[danneth]

All,

Looking to treat myself to a new camera, for context I'm way behind on the latest tech my last purchases were around 10 years ago...

It will be mostly used for photos (landscape, potraits and cars) looking to shoot in Raw with some post editing.

I don't really mind on the size as its more of a serious camera so will be lumping round a bag etc anyway.

I'm looking to spend around £1000 all in, my research has only just begun but so far I have been looking at things like

Nikon z50
Nikon 7500
Canon m6 mk2
Canon 77d

Out of the above am I going along the correct lines, any of those I should keep away from and any others I should be throwing into the mix?

Thanks in advance

[OO Beckton]

Nikon D750.

Compare it to D7500.

Also check out Pentax K1?

The Sony A7ii as comparison to Nikon Z50?

If you choose one of the four you've shortlisted, sure you won't go wrong. Good luck.

[StevieBee]

OO Beckton said:

Nikon D750.

Compare it to D7500.

There's some very good deals to be had on the 750 at the moment. Bodies are running at around the £850 mark. £1,500 with a 24-120 lens. This is because I believe it's being phased out but that shouldn't put you off.

Do note though that this is a Full Frame camera so lenses will not be cheap if you want to expand your kit in the future.

I use the D7200 and have been very impressed and pleased with it.

[peter tdci]

StevieBee said:

There's some very good deals to be had on the 750 at the moment. Bodies are running at around the £850 mark. £1,500 with a 24-120 lens. This is because I believe it's being phased out but that shouldn't put you off.

Do note though that this is a Full Frame camera so lenses will not be cheap if you want to expand your kit in the future.

The D750 is still good, but it's 5 years old. And I'm not sure where Nikon are going with their semi-pro full frame DSLRs at the moment.

But don't forget the cost of the lenses when starting a system!

[Simpo Two]

£1,000 for the body or lens/es as well?

[jingars]

Recently upgraded from a 11 year old D90 to D7500, main reason being to continue with my current lenses.

If I were braver and had a bigger budget (and were interested in video) then the Z50 was very tempting. Truly portable in size and the eye tracking software was very impressive.

I wimped out and stayed in my comfort zone, but am pleased with my D7500.

[SCEtoAUX]

D750 all day long.

I earn some of my living from photography and have just added a used D750 and the 24-120mm f/4 to my gear.

£1000 all in, superb bit of kit. Forget that it's five years old now, it is all the camera 99% of photographers will ever need.

[Andy M]

Fujifilm X-T2 with 18-55mm lens.

[Smollet]

From what I’ve heard the Canon 6D2 isn’t the quantum leap over the 6D that the 7D2 was over the 7D
77D is probably a better option money wise

[DailyHack]

For the subjects you want to photograph, a full frame body is justified - 5d body will be a great buy for you, and buy secondhand aswell the 5dmk3 for example is a peach of a body, tbh the 5dmk2 is aswell, so very much ahead of the time.

I'm a 5d fan, still use the classic as a holiday camera and my 5d2 is my go to work camera.

The IQ still blows me away when I use a good prime lens with all the above you wish to photograph

Comes down to ergonomics aswell, have a feel of them in your hands, personally the 77d/80d felt very cramped in my hands, and you will love the 5d joystick AF selector aswell which was lost on the 6d bodies.

[Whoozit]

The tech has moved light years in a decade. There is a reason Sony's FF mirrorless, and mirrorless generally, has taken over. If you have an opportunity to shift systems, then do think carefully about what system you want to buy into. Mirrorless allows you to be much more on top of your histogram and overall exposure IN CAMERA, simply by looking at the back of the camera/the viewfinder. Reading the pro blogs, it seems that only if you're shooting wildlife or sports is an optical system more suitable. And even there, the latest Sony gear with eye detect can now reportedly yield a higher hit rate from mashing the button at high speed.

You say you want a "serious" camera for landscapes, cars and portraits. How big a file do you need and for what output? I may be opening myself up to abuse here, nevertheless. Exhibit A from last week in Whistler - taken with a 6 year old crop sensor Fuji X-E2 and a 10-24 Fuji lens, reduced to 1600 px long edge plus whatever Thumbsnap does, so not even the full quality.

Edited by Whoozit on Sunday 15th December 18:05

[GravelBen]

Whoozit said:

...Reading the pro blogs...

Worth keeping in mind that some of those may be 'sponsored opinions' to help manufacturers sell the latest new thing.

To me the biggest factor in choosing between DSLR and mirrorless at the current level seems to be whether you prefer the generally smaller size and weight of a mirrorless, or the much better battery life and (in most cases) better AF-tracking of moving objects of a DSLR. OVF vs EVF is a personal taste thing too I guess. Thats assuming you're comparing equivalent cameras, not being one of these people that compares the latest top-end mirrorless with their old mid-range DSLR from 5 generations ago.

I'm considering gettng something like a second hand X-E3 for a smaller lighter option to take hiking etc, I like the design and concept of the Fuji system and by all accounts the lenses and image quality are excellent. But a fair bit of my photography is wildlife and rallying too - a mirrorless like that is unlikely to compete with my D7200 for AF performance, and definitely not in the same league for lens variety/availability or battery life. So for me personally it would be a second camera to complement my DSLR, not a replacement.

Edited by GravelBen on Monday 16th December 09:44

[danneth]

Thanks for the replies all, totally forgot about the post but shortly after the post ( and after many hours of reading and watching YouTube videos) a deal came up on a nikon d7500 which seemed to fit my criteria perfectly.

Only managed to get out with it briefly so far, but I thonl we are going to get along.

[Whoozit]

danneth said:

Thanks for the replies all, totally forgot about the post but shortly after the post ( and after many hours of reading and watching YouTube videos) a deal came up on a nikon d7500 which seemed to fit my criteria perfectly.

Only managed to get out with it briefly so far, but I thonl we are going to get along.

Have fun! I thoroughly enjoyed using my Nikon crop bodies. I hope it serves you well for another 10 years. Although as I now never touch my Nikon gear, I do need to get around to selling it...

[GravelBen]

Enjoy!

[Simpo Two]

danneth said:

Thanks for the replies all, totally forgot about the post but shortly after the post ( and after many hours of reading and watching YouTube videos) a deal came up on a nikon d7500 which seemed to fit my criteria perfectly.

Only managed to get out with it briefly so far, but I thonl we are going to get along.

I wasn't sure where the D7500 fitted in the hierarchy until now but a quick check reveals it to be most of a D500 in a smaller body for 40% less. An excellent choice; my only advice is to read the manual!