T3i, 18-55mm, 55-250mm: Will This Package Be Good For Me?

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iancrowe
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Re: T3i, 18-55mm, 55-250mm: Will This Package Be Good For Me?
In reply to photonius, 6 months ago

photonius wrote:

Gina wrote:

Thanks for your input, I really appreciate it. Yes, I would be looking forward to the 18 MP to work with LOL. I actually went forward with a 828 after my 717 but it was sooo heavy and I just didn't love it as much as my 717. Its time to move on though, even if it's not a dslr. However, I don't know if I could ever sell it either It's a sentimental thing. I can see that my expectation of the lenses is a bit over-reaching. I will probably have to go to a camera store and actually handle everything to completely understand.

If a Sony DSC-F828 was too heavy, going for tele with a dSLR may be too much for you. a T3i with a 55-250 IS (the lightest tele you could find) is probably a similar weight.

The Sony F717 weighs in at 659g and the F818 is 906g. The T3i with the 18-55 IS kit lens is 770g and with the 55-250 IS weighs in at 960g. The 18-55 IS and the 55-250 IS are two of the lightest lenses in the Canon range (Wilba's 100 f/2.8L IS macro weighs in at 1195g on the camera and his 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS is 1620g on the camera).

If weight is going to be a serious issue then perhaps you should be looking at some of the APS-C mirrorless systems such as the Sony NEX series.

Ian

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