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Great Camera For Travel or Really Pretty Much Anything

Started Sep 14, 2013 | User reviews thread
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Nexxer New Member • Posts: 10
Great Camera For Travel or Really Pretty Much Anything
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So in the course of downsizing from my Nikon D300 with the yummy 17-55mm 2.8 lens, which got a bit cumbersome for travel, I waited and purchased a Sony NEX-7 with the kit 18-55 lens. After a year and some patience waiting for some better glass from anyone for this camera I finally gave up and purchased the Canon SL1, but coupled it with the Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 lens.

Ok, so it is (a bit)  larger and heavier combination then with the kit lens but the combination of camera body and lens has to be the best lightweight combination for travel. As a bonus I am completely blown away by the low light performance, amazing.  And the total cost for this combination is $200 less than what I paid for the NEX-7 with the kit lens.

So bottom line, great camera that fits my needs for a small, light, high performance body that provides access to a great variety of lenses.

 Nexxer's gear list:Nexxer's gear list
Sony Alpha NEX-7 Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM
Canon EOS Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D)
18 megapixels • 3 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Mar 21, 2013
Nexxer's score
4.5
Average community score
4.5
bad for good for
Kids / pets
unrated
Action / sports
mediocre
Landscapes / scenery
great
Portraits
great
Low light (without flash)
great
Flash photography (social)
unrated
Studio / still life
unrated
= community average
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