PencilPanda Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Hey there The Canon 650D(Rebel T4i) was my first DSLR and I have really enjoyed using it for the last 8+ years. A couple of years ago I started focusing on my music and posting covers and original songs online. The more I've been filming with the 650D(Rebel T4i) in this more professional setting, the more I have noticed it's holding me back in terms of video quality. I think now the time has come to finally upgrade. I'm looking for a camera that can shoot in 4k and has good dynamic range. My budget is around 1000-1500 CHF (≈1100-1700 USD). These are the lenses I have: - Canon EFS 10-18mm f / 4.5-5.6 IS STM (Wide angle zoom) - Canon EFS 18-55mm f / 3.5-5.6 IS II (Kit lens) - Canon EFS 24mm f / 2.8 STM - Canon EFS 50mm f / 1.8 STM - Canon EF 75-300mm f / 4-5.6 III (Telephoto zoom) - SIGMA 150-600mm f / 5.0-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Apart from filming I do enjoy shooting portraits and wildlife, especially birds – in fact, that's what I bought the Sigma lens for. It's really been awesome. The two options I've thought about the most are the Canon 90D and the EOS R as they are in a similar price range if you look at the prices for just the body. Pros for the 90D: - same mounting system, no adapter required - great for wildlife photography (APS-C crop, 10 FPS) - optical viewfinder (which is what I'm used to) - does 4k without a crop - better battery life Cons for the 90D: - lower dynamic range (doesn't have C-LOG)/poorer lowlight performance compared to the R - APS-C sensor, maybe less professional look compared to full-frame cameras like the R Pros for the R: - Full-frame sensor, more professional look - better dynamic ranger (C-LOG), better lowlight performance - fit for the future? (switch from DSLR to mirrorless) Cons for the R: - RF mounting system, adapter needed --> will all of my lenses work? RF-lenses are way too expensive for me at the moment - 4k only with crop - digital viewfinder (which is a con because I'm not used to it – I know it has its benefits too) - weaker battery life compared to 90D Given that I have collected a lot of Canon EFS lenses over the years, I'd definitely want to still being able to use them... I know there's adapters but I'm not sure how that's going to behave in terms of cropping and autofocus... What do you guys think? Are there some other alternatives I should also have a look at? Suggestions are greatly appreciated Thanks for taking the time Panda aaa123jc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PannySVHS Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Eos R seems natural in regard of your wish list or a used R6. Or sell your lenses and get a Lumix S5 and some manual focus vintage lenses. Would love to seem some old school Canon Ti videos. People have been doing some amazing stuff with it. PencilPanda and aaa123jc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I suggest taking a total-system perspective rather than the assumption you'll keep your lenses. Work out what you could sell them for, then price up options from all manufacturers buying the complete kit second-hand. Canon has a lot of pros going for it, but they cripple their video functions quite severely (to get you to buy a cinema camera) so they're potentially not the best manufacturer for your needs. PencilPanda and aaa123jc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaa123jc Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 EOS R makes the most sense to me. The crop in 4K actually works in your favor because the majority of your lenses are EF-S lenses anyways, which are APSC and not full frame. It is much easier to adapter vintage lenses with the RF mount too. So the EOS R is more future proof. Or you can try out other brands as suggested by other posts. Panasonic and Sony are both great camera brands for videography, for example. kye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Yeah put a Speedbooster on the Canon R and you are back to full frame. Trouble is even the R is still fairly expensive yet. Canon can't seem to make a new camera worth a crap anymore, so that inflates the used market. tupp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupp Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, webrunner5 said: Yeah put a Speedbooster on the Canon R and you are back to full frame. Did you mean "tele-adapter" instead of "speedbooster?" Using speedbooster on his EF-S lenses will make their APS-C image circles smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, tupp said: Did you mean "tele-adapter" instead of "speedbooster?" Using speedbooster on his EF-S lenses will make their APS-C image circles smaller. Yep you are right, and I am wrong. "tele-adapter" it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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