Thanks so very much for all the thoughtful responses. I’m still not 100% certain on cameras , more like 90%. The sl2 sounds great and the reviews are fantastic. Went to Best Buy last night to see some in person but they are pretty cleaned out however I saw a Nikon deal and the camera was nice looking and had articulating screen which I thought only canon had. So I’m going to do a bit of research on it. Saw a canon t7i and wow nice screen and help menu . all are sooo much nicer than the camera I’ve had for years .
Just be careful and watch your budget.
It is VERY easy to overbuy, and pay a lot of $$$$ for stuff that you will never use.
For us photo nerds, we love the extra features and use many of them, but most people are not like us. But even we have to watch our budget.
Also as you go upmarket, the cameras get larger and heavier. You may not notice this in the store, when holding the camera for a few minutes, but when using it for a longer time (at a party, in the park, on vacation, etc.) the weight becomes more evident
With the T7i you are stepping upmarket. The Nikon equivalent would probably be the D5600 or D7200.
- If you are a photo enthusiast, I would also look at the Canon 77D and 80D. Operationally I prefer them to the T series. But they are more expensive. So we go back to my warning, it is easy to overbuy.
- The Nikon D7200 is 1 generation older than the D5600 and does not have an articulating screen. The current model is the D7500, which would be comparable to the 77D or 80D.
If you are looking at the T7/D5600 cameras I would definitely look for the Canon with the 18-135 lens, and the Nikon with the 18-140 lens.
The T7i + 18-135 sell for about $1,000 on Amazon. This is the camera+lens that my high school yearbook class uses.
The D5600 + 18-140 sells for about $850 on Amazon.
Yes, articulating or tilting screen are nice.
That makes it much better than having to lay on the floor, dirt or mud, to get a low angle shot. Or shooting blind over your head.
