SL2: A great addition to any Canon kit

ck_WTB wrote:

jwilliams wrote:

MikeJ9116 wrote:

I would have to have the display turned off to keep from having this be an issue. Many times I can be looking through the viewfinder for a good while before locking focus. While being inconvenient, I could probably work around it.

This is an example of the things Canon does that really aggravates me. They take a basic feature the SL1 has and they drop it as a feature on its successor for no good reason other than forcing people to buy a more expensive model to have it.

Yep. They have something done right already and the screw it up on purpose to make you buy a more expensive model. Really frustrating. I really like my SL2, but the sensor in todays world really is lacking. I would have been happier if they just left it alone and replaced the sensor.

Something else I believe is happening here also. The SL1 was a somewhat upscale model. Now the SL2 is the cheapest camera in the lineup with the DPAF technology. I would have gladly paid a few more $ to have a correctly functioning camera.

I already have a few m43 mirrorless cameras so I think I'm more likely to buy a new one of those and just keep my Canon FF (for now) for serious stuff.

Good assessment, and I would have also paid more if the SL2 was a higher end model, say in line with the 77D. The SL2 lacks some serious features, such as eye proximity sensor for auto display off, 45-pt cross-type at f/8, light flicker detection with anti-flicker timing, movie electronic stabilization, intelligent viewfinder, custom C mode dial, autofocus micro-adjustment, etc.

IMO, a big seller for Canon would be a version of the SL2 with all the capability of the T7i.  Then there would be a budget SL2 and say an upscale SL2i, say the SL2i.  The SL2i would be priced the same as the T7i.  I would gladly pay $750 for an upscale SL2.