yet another new camera question (possibly wildlife usage)
Discussion
I've seen (and participated in) several new camera threads and, probably even started some myself. However, we're now getting to the point where we've agreed that money needs to be spent, the issue is that there is just sooo much choice it makes buying a car seem straightforward 
Currently, we have a Canon G3X which is (allegedly) weather/dust resistant with a 25x optical lens (IIRC this translates as 600mm) but, whilst I don't mind it and the quality of the pictures it takes (some of the poorer shots are due ID10T error
) there are things I'm not happy with - mainly poor boot-up time (easily avoided by leaving the camera on and having a few spare batteries) and slow autofocus.
My initial thought was just to upgrade to a Sony RX10 IV but it seems to be quite a lot to shell out for something that may not be a big improvement over the existing.
Sooooo at this point, I'm in a quandary and hopefully, you helpful peeps can point me in the right direction...
Thoughts, I hope that I'm a little clearer in what I think I need:
- must have a good autofocus
- good telephoto lens
- image stabilisation (see telephoto lens)
- must have reasonable low-light ability (dusk, we'll be on safari so I'd imagine that this is quite useful?)
- from what I can gather a decent touch-screen is a very useful 'gimmick' to have
- weather sealed (or is that just pointless since water will screw everything up if there's a downpour)
- from the pictures I've seen I'm not overly enamoured with 'sharp-edged' cameras, not too bother about how it looks but it strikes me that they may not feel particularly comfortable
- budget... I'd rather not spend too much, the Sony is c£1,400 so I'd imagine that £2k would be quite a healthy ceiling for us
- size/weight/portability... not too bothered but I'd rather not carry around extra lenses (hence why the bridge camera has worked until now)
- new vs used... not too bothered about getting a lightly used body and lens, though would naturally prefer new
- important stuff I've not thought of/mentioned?
the G3X will, possibly, be kept depending on the flexibility of the new camera (since for a lot of what I try and take it seems fine - plus Mrs DG can use it)
Currently, we have a Canon G3X which is (allegedly) weather/dust resistant with a 25x optical lens (IIRC this translates as 600mm) but, whilst I don't mind it and the quality of the pictures it takes (some of the poorer shots are due ID10T error
) there are things I'm not happy with - mainly poor boot-up time (easily avoided by leaving the camera on and having a few spare batteries) and slow autofocus.My initial thought was just to upgrade to a Sony RX10 IV but it seems to be quite a lot to shell out for something that may not be a big improvement over the existing.
Sooooo at this point, I'm in a quandary and hopefully, you helpful peeps can point me in the right direction...
Thoughts, I hope that I'm a little clearer in what I think I need:
- must have a good autofocus
- good telephoto lens
- image stabilisation (see telephoto lens)
- must have reasonable low-light ability (dusk, we'll be on safari so I'd imagine that this is quite useful?)
- from what I can gather a decent touch-screen is a very useful 'gimmick' to have
- weather sealed (or is that just pointless since water will screw everything up if there's a downpour)
- from the pictures I've seen I'm not overly enamoured with 'sharp-edged' cameras, not too bother about how it looks but it strikes me that they may not feel particularly comfortable
- budget... I'd rather not spend too much, the Sony is c£1,400 so I'd imagine that £2k would be quite a healthy ceiling for us
- size/weight/portability... not too bothered but I'd rather not carry around extra lenses (hence why the bridge camera has worked until now)
- new vs used... not too bothered about getting a lightly used body and lens, though would naturally prefer new
- important stuff I've not thought of/mentioned?
the G3X will, possibly, be kept depending on the flexibility of the new camera (since for a lot of what I try and take it seems fine - plus Mrs DG can use it)
I'm very much in the same boat and went for a Sony ɑ6700.
Tried it with the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS
Really impressed with it and its a big saving on the Sony proprietary lenses. Looking to get it in the next few months.
Hoping to get the Sigma 28 - 105mm when funds allow and that should be enough to cover all bases
Tried it with the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS
Really impressed with it and its a big saving on the Sony proprietary lenses. Looking to get it in the next few months.
Hoping to get the Sigma 28 - 105mm when funds allow and that should be enough to cover all bases
T1berious said:
I'm very much in the same boat and went for a Sony ?6700.
Tried it with the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS
Really impressed with it and its a big saving on the Sony proprietary lenses. Looking to get it in the next few months.
Hoping to get the Sigma 28 - 105mm when funds allow and that should be enough to cover all bases
hmmm reading some reviews and that does seem to tick a lot of boxes - added to the fact that it's a relatively new release so (I would expect) has more gubbins that you can use (not to mention loads that you won't Tried it with the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS
Really impressed with it and its a big saving on the Sony proprietary lenses. Looking to get it in the next few months.
Hoping to get the Sigma 28 - 105mm when funds allow and that should be enough to cover all bases
). Looked at the Sigma and there's currently £150 off if you buy before Nov 30th 
T1berious said:
£150 off the Sigma? Can I ask where that's from?
Cheers,
T1b
currently with Sigma direct - though one of the online stores has an extra 50 off that too. Will try and look it up shortly Cheers,
T1b
ETA: https://www.cameraworld.co.uk/sigma-100-400mm-f5-6...
Edited by DodgyGeezer on Thursday 24th October 21:54
DodgyGeezer said:
currently with Sigma direct - though one of the online stores has an extra 50 off that too. Will try and look it up shortly
ETA: https://www.cameraworld.co.uk/sigma-100-400mm-f5-6...
Muchas gracias!!ETA: https://www.cameraworld.co.uk/sigma-100-400mm-f5-6...
Edited by DodgyGeezer on Thursday 24th October 21:54
T1berious said:
DodgyGeezer said:
currently with Sigma direct - though one of the online stores has an extra 50 off that too. Will try and look it up shortly
ETA: https://www.cameraworld.co.uk/sigma-100-400mm-f5-6...
Muchas gracias!!ETA: https://www.cameraworld.co.uk/sigma-100-400mm-f5-6...
Edited by DodgyGeezer on Thursday 24th October 21:54
Had a play with one at my local store and loved tge size/how it felt so collection is next week T1berious said:
My most humble apologies!
What lens did you go for?
we decided on the Sigma 100-400 and a standard 18-50 lens - truth be told I wasn't going to bother but Mrs DG was persuasive (and as the shop pointed out having the smaller lens will/should increase its usability). Should collect sometime this week What lens did you go for?
DodgyGeezer said:
we decided on the Sigma 100-400 and a standard 18-50 lens - truth be told I wasn't going to bother but Mrs DG was persuasive (and as the shop pointed out having the smaller lens will/should increase its usability). Should collect sometime this week
Nice, I've got the standard 16 - 50mm, so I'm looking to get the 100 - 400 in the next couple of weeks! Congrats!
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