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Since I really don´t know what to do anymore, and which camera too choose, I need some help from all of you guys. You have far more experience, so every advice would be helpful.

For years I had got Canon Rebel t3 and canon lens 50mm 1.4 It was stolen from me so I saw it like a good sign to buy a new one. Well, I have no other option yet :)

Things you should know and take in consideration:

- I am a travel/fashion/beauty blogger and YouTuber

- I make longer indoor and outdoor videos (20-40min) for my YouTube channel; need autofocus

- My budget is up to 1300 euros

I already googled for informations, advices etc and I think maybe Canon 70D would be a great fit (?) Most YouTubers are using 70D but I really wanted to consult with You guys about that.

One more choice would be Canon 6D because my biggest wish was a full frame camera especially by using the 50mm 1.4 lens because with the Canon Rebel t3, things/people were too close and that was a problem when it comes to indoor photography.

Could You please help me to decide... or give me any advice? In may I will travel to Istanbul and maybe should I buy there a camera because here in Bosnia and Herzegovina all the cameras are way way more expensive.

Thank You very much <3
 
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
 
if you are looking at canon then consider the sl2 and the 80d

if a 50mm lens is too wide get a 24mm or a 40mm

other mirrorless options from sony olympus and panasonic will do well with blogging.
 
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
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Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.

images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
 
Maniana said:
Thank you Tim for your advice! :)

It should not be just canon but only with canon do I have some experiences
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If video is high on your priorities, then you should certainly consider Panasonic. They have history in video, and their stills / video cameras are generally thought to be a very good combination.

Their high end "GH" models are expensive and are aimed at professional broadcast quality videography. Their mid-range models will also produce up to 4k ultra hd video and I'm sure will meet your needs and budget (depending on lens choice, of course). They will certainly leave your Canon rebel in the dust.

They are "micro four thirds" not full frame, but if you head over to that forum here

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1041

You can see for yourself the kind of fantastic images they produce.

Personally, I moved from a Canon t5i system to Panasonic a couple of years ago, and couldn't be happier.

Dave
 
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Maniana said:
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
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Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.

images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
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The quality of your photographs will depend 90%+ on your photographic skills, not the equipment that you use. It is very unlikely that a FF camera will improve the quality of your blog images unless you want wafer thin depth of field.

If video is important then don't go for DSLRs which are not well suited for video because the viewfinder blacks out and many have very poor or no AF during video.

As Davidedric has said, Panasonic are the specialists for video.
 
Chris R-UK said:
If video is important then don't go for DSLRs which are not well suited for video because the viewfinder blacks out and many have very poor or no AF during video.
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That's not really a correct statement. Canon's newer DSLRs not only have AF during video, they the best video AF there is. Any Canon DSLR (or mirrorless) with dual pixel auto focus or DPAF will have astounding video AF. Cameras like the 80D, 70D, 7D mark ii, T7i, 77D, SL2, M5, M6 and M100. I went from Canon DSLR to Sony mirrorless and Sony's video AF isn't as good as DPAF was. Nikon is a different story, but Canon has video AF down.
 
Maniana said:
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
Click to expand...
Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.
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Computer screens at best can show an 8mp image (4K). No computer screen can display all the detail captured in a DSLR full frame file.
Maniana said:
images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
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Tedolph
 
You do NOT need Full-Frame ...

You do NOT need dSLR ...

Currently the GH-5 has the best "video" ...

However ... the FZ-2000/2500 is almost as good for < $1000, (and has no "30-min" limit on video).

Note that both of these are (new-technology) MirrorLess that now better allows wider-longer lenses that once required dSLR's to do.

They have many (some video-centric) options/features not possible on dSLR's because of their inherent "mirror" limitations.
 
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davidedric said:
Maniana said:
Thank you Tim for your advice! :)

It should not be just canon but only with canon do I have some experiences
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If video is high on your priorities, then you should certainly consider Panasonic. They have history in video, and their stills / video cameras are generally thought to be a very good combination.

Their high end "GH" models are expensive and are aimed at professional broadcast quality videography. Their mid-range models will also produce up to 4k ultra hd video and I'm sure will meet your needs and budget (depending on lens choice, of course). They will certainly leave your Canon rebel in the dust.

They are "micro four thirds" not full frame, but if you head over to that forum here

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1041

You can see for yourself the kind of fantastic images they produce.

Personally, I moved from a Canon t5i system to Panasonic a couple of years ago, and couldn't be happier.

Dave
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She has stated that autofocus is a top priority of hers. The autofocus on Panasonics sucks.... big time. Canon's is the best. Many youtubers thought that Panasonic with its 4K video was their best option. Many of them are switching, because they have become frustrated on how poorly Panasonic cameras focus.

To the OP, If image quality is important to you, and you do not mind being out of focus for a couple of seconds when you move around, then Panasonic is a good choice. However, if autofocus is important, go with Canon. The Canon 200D is a very good camera for video. It is very light weight and easy to carry around. With the extra money you save, you can buy a good lens.
 
Maniana said:
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
Click to expand...
Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.

images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
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What you said above is true, but it's not the camera that makes "eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing". 80% of that comes from the camera, the rest is the photographer, who will know how to create "quality photos that speak a thousand words".

The images that you describe could come from any camera, like a 10 year old 8mp P/S, or a 50mp MF camera. Full-Frame will not give you any benefits, from what you list to do.
 
AmazingLight said:
Maniana said:
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
Click to expand...
Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.

images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
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What you said above is true, but it's not the camera that makes "eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing". 80% of that comes from the camera, the rest is the photographer, who will know how to create "quality photos that speak a thousand words".

The images that you describe could come from ANY camera, like a 10 year old 8mp P/S, or a 50mp MF camera. Full-Frame will not give you any benefits, from what you list to do.
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I am going to FULLY agree with you but with just a tiny clarification ... You first stated that 80% comes from "camera", but then you state that it can be done with "ANY" camera.

I suggest that if they can be done, (and basically they can), with "ANY" camera, then it is hard to give the "camera" even 80%. (but I also know and AGREE with your overall context)

And I continue to agree that FF is not only not necessary, it can be done BETTER with a more "video" centric camera, (like the GH5 or FZ-2500 -- or even cheaper w/ FZ-1000 or FZ-300).

I am suggesting the FZ-2500 as the most-versatile and best "value" for his purposes.
 
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Maniana said:
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
Click to expand...
Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.

images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
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You would not be able to tell the IQ difference.

And FZ-2500 can do things not possible w/ dSLR because of their inherent "mirror" disadvantages. (and for video you are not even using the "mirror" for their former purpose and necessity)

MirrorLess are designed to work BEST w/out the mirror.
 
PhotoTeach2 said:
AmazingLight said:
Maniana said:
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
Click to expand...
Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.

images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
Click to expand...
What you said above is true, but it's not the camera that makes "eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing". 80% of that comes from the camera, the rest is the photographer, who will know how to create "quality photos that speak a thousand words".

The images that you describe could come from ANY camera, like a 10 year old 8mp P/S, or a 50mp MF camera. Full-Frame will not give you any benefits, from what you list to do.
Click to expand...
I am going to FULLY agree with you but with just a tiny clarification ... You first stated that 80% comes from "camera", but then you state that it can be done with "ANY" camera.

I suggest that if they can be done, (and basically they can), with "ANY" camera, then it is hard to give the "camera" even 80%. (but I also know and AGREE with your overall context)

And I continue to agree that FF is not only not necessary, it can be done BETTER with a more "video" centric camera, (like the GH5 or FZ-2500 -- or even cheaper w/ FZ-1000 or FZ-300).

I am suggesting the FZ-2500 as the most-versatile and best "value" for his purposes.
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Sorry! I made a little mistake; I meant to say "20% comes from the camera, the rest comes from the photographer". Haha, it looked like I contradicted myself! Is there any way I can edit the post to avoid further confusion?
 
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AmazingLight said:
PhotoTeach2 said:
AmazingLight said:
Maniana said:
tedolf said:
Why would you want a full frame camera for blogging?

Tedolph
Click to expand...
Nowadays, the most important thing, when you run a blog and write about beauty, fashion and of course travel, is the quality of your photos. Blogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos.

images speak a thousand words.

More over, it’s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing.

And, nevertheless, my first true love was, and will be - photography :)
Click to expand...
What you said above is true, but it's not the camera that makes "eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing". 80% of that comes from the camera, the rest is the photographer, who will know how to create "quality photos that speak a thousand words".

The images that you describe could come from ANY camera, like a 10 year old 8mp P/S, or a 50mp MF camera. Full-Frame will not give you any benefits, from what you list to do.
Click to expand...
I am going to FULLY agree with you but with just a tiny clarification ... You first stated that 80% comes from "camera", but then you state that it can be done with "ANY" camera.

I suggest that if they can be done, (and basically they can), with "ANY" camera, then it is hard to give the "camera" even 80%. (but I also know and AGREE with your overall context)

And I continue to agree that FF is not only not necessary, it can be done BETTER with a more "video" centric camera, (like the GH5 or FZ-2500 -- or even cheaper w/ FZ-1000 or FZ-300).

I am suggesting the FZ-2500 as the most-versatile and best "value" for his purposes.
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Sorry! I made a little mistake; I meant to say "20% comes from the camera, the rest comes from the photographer". Haha, it looked like I contradicted myself! Is there any way I can edit the post to avoid further confusion?
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Then I fully agree with no clarification necessary ... :)
 
pyla said:
davidedric said:
Maniana said:
Thank you Tim for your advice! :)

It should not be just canon but only with canon do I have some experiences
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If video is high on your priorities, then you should certainly consider Panasonic. They have history in video, and their stills / video cameras are generally thought to be a very good combination.

Their high end "GH" models are expensive and are aimed at professional broadcast quality videography. Their mid-range models will also produce up to 4k ultra hd video and I'm sure will meet your needs and budget (depending on lens choice, of course). They will certainly leave your Canon rebel in the dust.

They are "micro four thirds" not full frame, but if you head over to that forum here

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1041

You can see for yourself the kind of fantastic images they produce.

Personally, I moved from a Canon t5i system to Panasonic a couple of years ago, and couldn't be happier.

Dave
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She has stated that autofocus is a top priority of hers. The autofocus on Panasonics sucks.... big time. Canon's is the best. Many youtubers thought that Panasonic with its 4K video was their best option. Many of them are switching, because they have become frustrated on how poorly Panasonic cameras focus.

To the OP, If image quality is important to you, and you do not mind being out of focus for a couple of seconds when you move around, then Panasonic is a good choice. However, if autofocus is important, go with Canon. The Canon 200D is a very good camera for video. It is very light weight and easy to carry around. With the extra money you save, you can buy a good lens.
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Fair comment. I had missed the autofocus requirement, though obviously it does depend on just how the OP wants to work.

Dave
 
davidedric said:
pyla said:
davidedric said:
Maniana said:
Thank you Tim for your advice! :)

It should not be just canon but only with canon do I have some experiences
Click to expand...
If video is high on your priorities, then you should certainly consider Panasonic. They have history in video, and their stills / video cameras are generally thought to be a very good combination.

Their high end "GH" models are expensive and are aimed at professional broadcast quality videography. Their mid-range models will also produce up to 4k ultra hd video and I'm sure will meet your needs and budget (depending on lens choice, of course). They will certainly leave your Canon rebel in the dust.

They are "micro four thirds" not full frame, but if you head over to that forum here

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1041

You can see for yourself the kind of fantastic images they produce.

Personally, I moved from a Canon t5i system to Panasonic a couple of years ago, and couldn't be happier.

Dave
Click to expand...
She has stated that autofocus is a top priority of hers. The autofocus on Panasonics sucks.... big time. Canon's is the best. Many youtubers thought that Panasonic with its 4K video was their best option. Many of them are switching, because they have become frustrated on how poorly Panasonic cameras focus.

To the OP, If image quality is important to you, and you do not mind being out of focus for a couple of seconds when you move around, then Panasonic is a good choice. However, if autofocus is important, go with Canon. The Canon 200D is a very good camera for video. It is very light weight and easy to carry around. With the extra money you save, you can buy a good lens.
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Fair comment. I had missed the autofocus requirement, though obviously it does depend on just how the OP wants to work.

Dave
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For video blogging, the Pannasonic AF will work fine.

Tedolph
 
tedolf said:
davidedric said:
pyla said:
davidedric said:
Maniana said:
Thank you Tim for your advice! :)

It should not be just canon but only with canon do I have some experiences
Click to expand...
If video is high on your priorities, then you should certainly consider Panasonic. They have history in video, and their stills / video cameras are generally thought to be a very good combination.

Their high end "GH" models are expensive and are aimed at professional broadcast quality videography. Their mid-range models will also produce up to 4k ultra hd video and I'm sure will meet your needs and budget (depending on lens choice, of course). They will certainly leave your Canon rebel in the dust.

They are "micro four thirds" not full frame, but if you head over to that forum here

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1041

You can see for yourself the kind of fantastic images they produce.

Personally, I moved from a Canon t5i system to Panasonic a couple of years ago, and couldn't be happier.

Dave
Click to expand...
She has stated that autofocus is a top priority of hers. The autofocus on Panasonics sucks.... big time. Canon's is the best. Many youtubers thought that Panasonic with its 4K video was their best option. Many of them are switching, because they have become frustrated on how poorly Panasonic cameras focus.

To the OP, If image quality is important to you, and you do not mind being out of focus for a couple of seconds when you move around, then Panasonic is a good choice. However, if autofocus is important, go with Canon. The Canon 200D is a very good camera for video. It is very light weight and easy to carry around. With the extra money you save, you can buy a good lens.
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Fair comment. I had missed the autofocus requirement, though obviously it does depend on just how the OP wants to work.

Dave
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For video blogging, the Pannasonic AF will work fine.

Tedolph
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The little video I've done seems to work fine, I agree, but I've also seen demos where the camera struggles to find focus when it's asked to respond to a sudden and large change in focus distance. I imagine if the OP just wants to talk to camera, no problem.

In any event, it will be a whole lot better than a T3i!

Dave
 
tedolf said:
davidedric said:
pyla said:
davidedric said:
Maniana said:
Thank you Tim for your advice! :)

It should not be just canon but only with canon do I have some experiences
Click to expand...
If video is high on your priorities, then you should certainly consider Panasonic. They have history in video, and their stills / video cameras are generally thought to be a very good combination.

Their high end "GH" models are expensive and are aimed at professional broadcast quality videography. Their mid-range models will also produce up to 4k ultra hd video and I'm sure will meet your needs and budget (depending on lens choice, of course). They will certainly leave your Canon rebel in the dust.

They are "micro four thirds" not full frame, but if you head over to that forum here

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1041

You can see for yourself the kind of fantastic images they produce.

Personally, I moved from a Canon t5i system to Panasonic a couple of years ago, and couldn't be happier.

Dave
Click to expand...
She has stated that autofocus is a top priority of hers. The autofocus on Panasonics sucks.... big time. Canon's is the best. Many youtubers thought that Panasonic with its 4K video was their best option. Many of them are switching, because they have become frustrated on how poorly Panasonic cameras focus.

To the OP, If image quality is important to you, and you do not mind being out of focus for a couple of seconds when you move around, then Panasonic is a good choice. However, if autofocus is important, go with Canon. The Canon 200D is a very good camera for video. It is very light weight and easy to carry around. With the extra money you save, you can buy a good lens.
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Fair comment. I had missed the autofocus requirement, though obviously it does depend on just how the OP wants to work.

Dave
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For video blogging, the Pannasonic AF will work fine.

Tedolph
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The OP has said she wants to shoot fashion. If that involves people walking around showing off clothes, then the Panasonic AF in only acceptable (not the best) when shooting 1080p. When it comes to 4K it is atrocious.
 
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