a rented T6s is arriving here tomorrow...

patticake wrote:

my SL1 isn't quite doing it for me, so i rented a T6s due to arrive tomorrow. i didn't rent any lenses - i have 55-250 STM, which i use a lot, a 50mm, the kit lens, and i can borrow the sigma 17-70 from a family member.

other than my regular subjects - BIF, birds on the ground, plants, stuff like rusty locks, sort of medium shot architechturals and low light semi closeup object photography - what would you recommend that i might not think of to evaluate the camera? i don't have the steadiest hands, but i do have a benro monopod with a single foot at a 3-foot thingy plus a pretty nice tripod with a smooth video head.

thanks!

If there is any way you can afford the extra $100, then the 77D has some VERY significant improvements over the T6s, esp for birding, low light, and video.

T6i vs 77D specs

Of note is the more capable AF. Not only do you get 45 points (all cross-type), but the Zone AF is more flexible too. You also get f/8 AF points (9 are cross-type), and the low-light AF sensitivity is increased from -.5 EV to -3 EV.

Frames per second goes from 5 to 6 for your BIFs (also good if you use "Poor Man's Image Stabilization" ie: shoot bursts in low light and cherry-pick the best). You get Digic 7 and better Dynamic Range from this sensor.

Speaking of sensors, the 77D incorporates the new DPAF sensor which literally transforms Live View shooting, and Video AF simply has to be seen to be believed.

Exposure Bracketing gets more options, as does White Balance. Also the flash is a little stronger, the shutter lag a little less, and the RAW buffer much increased (think BIFs!).

And if this isn't enough, the 77D is a wee bit smaller in all dimensions, and even lighter than the T6s.

Have we got ya convinced yet?

Happy shopping!

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