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Help me out guys. 1st, I'm a Canon shooter and my family has several photos aside from me - Nikon, Canon and Pentax.

Now my mother wants a camera. She has some basic knowledge. After reading too much marketing stuff she was heading out the door to buy a Canon powershot G7x, but I stopped her. Just seems like too much dough for a fixed lens point n shoot. Thinking she should go with a dslr or mirrorless for that much cha-ching.

Here's the issue - one of her needs is video. She's a dog trainer and wants to take training vids and be able to do it on her own...so...tracking and live view focus would be really helpful for her. 70d would be obvious pick, but too much chedda. Also a bit too heavy. Lookin for 600-700 smackaroos, good video functionality and typical photos that a babyboomer mom would want - good photos of the grandkids, flowers, pretty skies and, of course, dogs...any mirror less with 70d like video function?? Any other suggestions??
 
The Sony A6000, system camera. It's good at photo and video and it's focus is fast.

And it's smaller than a DSLR.

Rudi
 
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Somewhere around the Canon xxxD or xxxxD. Canon 650D (aka t4i) and forward, I believe. It fits your descriptions perfectly.
The A6000 is even more awesome, smaller, lighter and more friendly looking, I think it will suit your mother well, ladies tend to dislike bulky and heavy hunks of metal.
Although to me, the settings and interface are confusing and not really user-friendly compared to the Canon Rebels. (I'm a Canon fanboy who tried the a6000 ONCE, so it's just my biased first impression)
Still, it's way better than the Canons in the same price range. Deffinitely consider the a6000.
 
Does the A6000 have tracking and AF during video?
 
Without half press? Like my 70d....
 
If you can do rebates in the US Adorama has the 70D for $650. Only the best for moms!
 
I'm out with her now, and:

CANON 70D - $1249 WITH 18-55 And 55-250 both Stm
CANON t6i - $999 same lens kit as 70D
NIKON D3300 - $649 WITH 18-55 AND 55-210 vR
Nikon D5500 - $1099 with same kit as d3300
Sony A6000 - $699 with 16-50

Really think d3300 might have bang for buck but no AF during video is a deal killer I think

T6i with both lenses great deal...but only 250 more for 70d...Goin way over budget, but it's easily the best for her needs aside from weight.

Need to test drive the Sony I think
 
Try Canon EOS M; it is light and you can still use various Canon lens with adaptor.
 
All that and she couldn't say no to the t6i...can't go wrong with it, so I'm happy for her. Good deal on that kit. Canon is probably the best way to go for DSLR amateur video making
 
I did a good amount of test shooting the a6000. Was not impressed. Focus in single shot was good n fast...tracking during burst was less than adequate, and that matters with dogs. IQ seemed pretty bad over 800iso but I wonder how much that has to do with the camera display as I know the sensor is a really good one. Certainly a better option than the Gx7 if there is no option but being compact, but I don't think that thing competes with newer(ish) DSLRs
 
The A6000 is as good as an entry level DSLR. And better at video than most entry level reflex cameras. (easier to work with for taking videos)

Rudi
 
Rudi Maes said:
The A6000 is as good as an entry level DSLR. And better at video than most entry level reflex cameras. (easier to work with for taking videos)

Rudi
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Honestly, the test shots I took in the store looked pretty bad. Once again, that was on the display of the camera, but detail in the eye/eye lashes was really pretty lost at ISO 1600...Maybe the 16-50 had something to do with it. Either way, I took the time with it to compare, and find it hard to believe I'd come to the conclusion that it can keep up...but I do wish I could have more time in good light with it, and with different lenses
 
c h u n k said:
c h u n k said:
The A6000 is as good as an entry level DSLR. And better at video than most entry level reflex cameras. (easier to work with for taking videos)

Rudi
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Honestly, the test shots I took in the store looked pretty bad. Once again, that was on the display of the camera, but detail in the eye/eye lashes was really pretty lost at ISO 1600...Maybe the 16-50 had something to do with it. Either way, I took the time with it to compare, and find it hard to believe I'd come to the conclusion that it can keep up...but I do wish I could have more time in good light with it, and with different lenses
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The kitlens of the A6000, is not very good. Better to buy another one, if you choose this camera.

Rudi
 
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