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Canon 550D/T2i with 15-85mm for travel or go mirrorless?

Started Jan 19, 2014 | Discussions thread
mad cow New Member • Posts: 5
Re: Canon 550D/T2i with 15-85mm for travel or go mirrorless?

I have the exact same combination that I use for most of my travels. And I've also been contemplating a switch to mirrorless, largely because of weight.

The Canon 550D/T2i (530gr) combined with the 15-85mm (575gr) is a 1105gr combo.

The mirrorless camera's I was looking at are:

  • Fuji X-E2 ~650gr incl. 18-55mm kit lens
  • Panasonic GX7 ~525gr incl 14-42mm lens

I'm still in doubt though. Some questions I am still debating on are:

  • Switching will give me a camera of about half the weight, but what about volume?
  • Is AF performance of current-gen mirrorless better/on par/worse than my 550d?
  • I have not seen a lens with the same zoom range and wuality as the 15-85mm. And it is a very nice zoom range to have for travelling

I have discarded NEX due to the limited lens lineup.

I think the OMD EM1 is too big, the EM5 lacks wifi. Perhaps the EM10?

  • I feel 'safe' with the APS-C sized sensor on the Fuji. At least I'll know what to expect
  • The m43 lens lineup is much more diverse

aaahhh, too much choice..

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