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1200D (T5) or 100D (SL1)

Started Jun 6, 2014 | Discussions thread
dpfan32 Regular Member • Posts: 258
Re: 1200D (T5) or 100D (SL1)

I'm aware of the fact that Sony has good lenses to offer.

But they are not in Canons STM lens price range plus I was looking to replace my RX100 so my hopes were to get a good 16-50mm unit shipped with the a5100 because of the compactness.

OK a few cheap Sigma primes for Sony E-Mount are very good quality but they seem not to be really compatible with the autofocus points of the Sony cameras... That's sad...

Thank you for confirming the fact that Nikons cheap lenses aren't as good as Canon's STM lenses. But I read also that Nikons lenses are better built quality. If that matters the (more or less) higher price tag is justified.

I'm a very price aware buyer when it comes to photography, so I was looking for the best quality at very low price and this is the combination of a Rebel camera with a STM lens at least for me.

Yes I would like to have a Sony a6000 with a 1000 EUR super sharp Zeiss lens mounted on it but I can not afford it at least can not justify giving this money only to have here and there some better shadows and a tad more visible clouds or some more fine details in pixel peeping. This is not worth it until I win the lottery. It's personal preference whether to spend the hard earned money on the newest iPhone/iPad/Macbook or Camera stuff. For me the camera stuff has to step back Sony and Nikon system are too expensive for me.

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