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Redliner · 10-21-2020, 02:24 PM

I would recommend trying to go out and handle whichever camera(s) you are considering. I recently bought a Nikon Z6, and returned it within days for a D780.
Although many are saying that mirrorless is "the future", I personally don't think it's there yet. Mirrorless is lighter, yes, and better for video if that's your thing. For high quality stills I think DSLR is still the way to go. Mirrorless doesn't have the same variety of lenses yet, the battery life is abysmal, and the electronic viewfinder has a slight delay to it when compared to a traditional optical viewfinder. Some may not mind it (or even notice it much) but it drove me nuts. Five or ten years from now this may not be the case, but for now you might be better off looking at an entry-level DSLR from Canon. I'm a Nikon guy myself, but Canon build an excellent camera and if you and your son are already familiar with the platform then it's a no-brainer. You can find the Rebel T7i with a kit lens for around $900 CAD fairly easily.

10-21-2020, 02:24 PM	#68
Redliner Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Conquering the world one 7-11 at a time Exp:	I would recommend trying to go out and handle whichever camera(s) you are considering. I recently bought a Nikon Z6, and returned it within days for a D780. Although many are saying that mirrorless is "the future", I personally don't think it's there yet. Mirrorless is lighter, yes, and better for video if that's your thing. For high quality stills I think DSLR is still the way to go. Mirrorless doesn't have the same variety of lenses yet, the battery life is abysmal, and the electronic viewfinder has a slight delay to it when compared to a traditional optical viewfinder. Some may not mind it (or even notice it much) but it drove me nuts. Five or ten years from now this may not be the case, but for now you might be better off looking at an entry-level DSLR from Canon. I'm a Nikon guy myself, but Canon build an excellent camera and if you and your son are already familiar with the platform then it's a no-brainer. You can find the Rebel T7i with a kit lens for around $900 CAD fairly easily. __________________ "There will be a short outage tonight sometime between 11:00PM and 1:00AM as network upgrades are performed. Please do not panic and overthrow society. Thank you."