Mirrorless Canon Cameras: I’m looking to get a mirrorless camera and wondering what anyones thoughts are on the mirrorless. I have a Canon EOS D80 and it’s time to upgrade. I have the...

Photonut2020 Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

I’m looking to get a mirrorless camera and wondering what anyones thoughts are on the mirrorless. I have a Canon EOS D80 and it’s time to upgrade. I have the Canon kit lenses, and a 50mm. I also have a Tamron 18-400 which I love. I’m assuming I can get an adapter for that lens. Any thoughts? Thanks

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

If you are wanting to stay with the same lenses you are using on your 80D I would suggest that you consider the R7.

SteveInConverse Loc: South Texas

What kind of shooting will you be doing? For example, you really don't need anything with a high frame rate ($$$) if you don't do wildlife or sports. Same goes for eye focusing and other expensive features.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Photonut2020 wrote:

I’m looking to get a mirrorless camera and wondering what anyones thoughts are on the mirrorless. I have a Canon EOS D80 and it’s time to upgrade. I have the Canon kit lenses, and a 50mm. I also have a Tamron 18-400 which I love. I’m assuming I can get an adapter for that lens. Any thoughts? Thanks

Why is it time to upgrade? Why, from a modern 24MP advanced DSLR with an expected shutter life of 100,000? It's going to take a lot of new money to achieve a tangible upgrade rather than just another digital camera with no real difference from your current camera.

You said you're shooting Canon kit lens and a generally acceptable Tamron 18-400. Your GAS would be much better addressed by considering alternative lenses, or a tripod, or an external flash, or a new computer, or better software over blowing money to replace an excellent camera with just another excellent camera.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

CHG_CANON wrote:

Why is it time to upgrade? Why, from a modern 24MP... (show quote)

Outstanding Advice!!

Photonut2020 Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

I mainly do landscape and bird photography

Photonut2020 Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

That’s what my husband says. My thinking is the mirrorless would be lighter? I have to go to a camera store and hold one. However I am looking for faster FPS. I photograph hummingbirds. Also, present camera has a crop sensor. I would like a full frame. But you are right, maybe get a better lens. Things to think about. Thanks for your input

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Photonut2020 wrote:

That’s what my husband says. My thinking is the mirrorless would be lighter? I have to go to a camera store and hold one. However I am looking for faster FPS. I photograph hummingbirds. Also, present camera has a crop sensor. I would like a full frame. But you are right, maybe get a better lens. Things to think about. Thanks for your input

You probably want to remember to use <quote reply> so directed responses have context. You give up a lot when giving up a 1.6x crop factor. This doesn't matter so much in general photography where you can fill the frame whether with a full-frame or crop, but when you get into wildlife, this loss of the crop factor can be significant. The longer lenses get quite expensive to overcome that loss of crop factor.

Holding an actual camera will help dispel the idea of lighter. The mirrorless bodies are physically smaller, but tend not to be appreciably lighter in weight. The full-frame lenses are almost never lighter.

Photonut2020 Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

CHG_CANON wrote:

You probably want to remember to use <quote rep... (show quote)

Thanks for that reminder on the quote reply. I have a lot to consider, I plan to take my time and do a lot of research. Perhaps rent one first before taking the plunge.

Photonut2020 Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

SteveInConverse wrote:

What kind of shooting will you be doing? For example, you really don't need anything with a high frame rate ($$$) if you don't do wildlife or sports. Same goes for eye focusing and other expensive features.

I do mostly landscape and bird photography. My favorite are Hummingbirds.

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

Photonut2020 wrote:

I’m looking to get a mirrorless camera and wondering what anyones thoughts are on the mirrorless. I have a Canon EOS D80 and it’s time to upgrade. I have the Canon kit lenses, and a 50mm. I also have a Tamron 18-400 which I love. I’m assuming I can get an adapter for that lens. Any thoughts? Thanks

Yes the moirrorless, now do some homework and find the one that fits you photographic needs and finances and get the adapter. I have the R5 which fits my flavor of photography. Your could be any of the others.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Photonut2020 wrote:

That’s what my husband says. My thinking is the mirrorless would be lighter? I have to go to a camera store and hold one. However I am looking for faster FPS. I photograph hummingbirds. Also, present camera has a crop sensor. I would like a full frame. But you are right, maybe get a better lens. Things to think about. Thanks for your input

If weight is an issue then you may want to look at Olympus. The problem is, that could get expensive because you would be changing systems, although, I am not familiar with their prices or cameras. They are known for high quality and low weight/small size and you rarely seem to see any complaints about them. As already mentioned, you are not going to see much of a weight loss going from a Canon DSLR to an R series mirrorless. If you photograph hummingbirds then the right lens will do you more good the switching to full frame.

Ron29 Loc: Webster, NY

I like taking landscapes and wildlife photos. I had a Canon 70D which I sold last January and bought a Canon R6 along with the RF 24-105 and RF 100-400 lenses. I admit I was getting impatient waiting for the Canon R7 which were just rumors. If I had to make that decision today I probably would buy the R7 and save some money and have further reach for wildlife photos. I really like the RF 100-400 lens. Took on a cruise to Alaska this summer and had some great results. Of course one feature that the R6 has that the R7 does not have is, a blade covers the sensor when the R6 is powered down. This feature prevents dust hitting the sensor when changing lenses.

BebuLamar

Photonut2020 wrote:

That’s what my husband says. My thinking is the mirrorless would be lighter? I have to go to a camera store and hold one. However I am looking for faster FPS. I photograph hummingbirds. Also, present camera has a crop sensor. I would like a full frame. But you are right, maybe get a better lens. Things to think about. Thanks for your input

Mirrorless has a lot of advantages but lighter isn't really one of them. OK if you only have something like the 50mm f/1.4 lens than yes the body is smaller and lighter but when you start having long lenses the weight saving on the body become negligible. In the beginning of the mirrorless they are M43 which was a lot smaller than FF DSLR but that's because their sensor size so their lenses are also smaller. But if you compare a FF mirrorless to a FF DSLR the weight saving isn't significant.
When you go to the store look thru the viewfinder. The biggest difference as well as advantage is the viewfinder.

AntonioReyna Loc: Los Angeles, California

I have a Canon 6DII with an assortment of Canon glass. First got an RP which I liked a lot and caused me not to use the 6DII any more. All of the Canon glass works with Canon adapter at least as well if not better, both EF and Ef-s. Now I have the R7 which is currently my favorite of the three. If you do want to go full frame the R10 is also an attractive option.