Canon t5 to SL2?

Chasingbutterflies wrote:

Any thoughts on changing from a Canon t5 to an SL2? I’ve been doing mostly macroish photography, and somewhat lured by the claims of higher resolution dynamic range etc. But am unsure how much of a real world difference i will see and whether this is the best option. Below is an example of the sort of shot I take...so you can see a higher dynamic range would be nice. Using canon 55 250 stm , Laowa 15mm macro and Tamron 90mm macro

thanks!

Cool looking frog. Kiss it?

I vote no to the SL2 being a small incremental improvment.

To my eyes, this photo does not have a lot of dynamic range. I wouldn't mind a little more flash strength on the subject (and more diffuse) or lifting it in post.

24 vs 18 MP. I think I have the same sensor in my 7D1 as your T5 and even lesser in my 16MP m43 gear. The SL2 would give a 15% lineal bump which is nice to have but not a huge jump. Samsung's out of production NX1 at 28MP is 25%. The Nikon D810 at 36 MP is 42% and the Canon 5Ds at 51 MP is 67%. It takes a huge resolution jump to make a significant difference. I've made 30-36" on a side prints from these 16 and 18MP cameras. If I started printing larger I would consider an upgrade.

Noise and DR by the lab/numbers websites appear to be 1/2 and 1.5-2 stops respectively in favour of the SL2. DR by numbers could be a big improvement. Never shot a SL2 so I can't honestly say how that plays out. I have shot a Canon 6D1 which is a little better in DR than the T5/7D1 and my m43 gear. I found for my use in general event and low light, it didn't make a significant impression on me. Noise, the 6D1 is superior being pretty comfortable at ISO 6400 vs the 3200 on my 7D1. 12800 doesn't look too bad either whereas that would be pure BW conversion territory for the 7D1. So, the SL2, if it was halfway between would probably be a good gain. Anything less than that I thing I would personally lose in my exposure errors which breeds noise.