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Mirror or mirrorless? T5s v. G3X v. A6000

Started Apr 15, 2016 | Questions thread
Exit10 Senior Member • Posts: 2,264
Re: Mirror or mirrorless? T5s v. G3X v. A6000

I have both the t5i and the a5100 which are pretty close to your two choices.

When I am shooting action I always go for the Canon - part of that is for the optical viewfinder, part because I can get better, faster telephoto lenses within my budget for the Canon and partly because the DSLR just feels more comfortable for that sort of photography.

If I could afford the Sony a6300 and a decent telephoto zoom I might reconsider for the autofocus, the faster burst rate and (maybe) use of my Canon lenses.

For travel I take the Sony (or maybe the iPhone depending how light I want to be) - the size difference is enough to make the mirrorless camera easier to carry around - especially with the very small kit zoom.

As far as IQ goes - with the right lens there isn't much in it - both give plenty of detail and I find the autofocus fast and accurate as long as the subject isn't too difficult. High ISO on both cameras is much improved over the older Rebels as well.

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Canon EOS Rebel T6i Fujifilm X-T3 Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS +4 more
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