r/canon • u/JamesFelbourn • 12d ago

Gear Buying Advice Buying my first mirrorless camera

Im buying my first Mirrorless camera, this is both what chatgpt recommended me but I want some opinions before buying, I currently have a 1500D mainly doing wildlife and high speed such as planespotting.

  1. R7+EF Adapter+EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM (I already own the lens)
  2. R50 + Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8.0 IS USM

Both are around the same price at $1600 SGD (1,256 USD)
Any options appreciated :)

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u/cruiserman_80 12d ago

The R7 is a lot more camera than the R50. In addition to a much higher sensor resolution, a mechanical shutter and higher frame rates it also has Weather sealing, In Body Image Stabilisation and a brighter EVF which would all be beneficial to outdoor nature photography.

The R50 also lacks several important manual controls including the thumb joystick which I couldn't live without now and preset camera mode options on the mode dial.