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Canon SL2/200D for sports/action shooting (surfing)

Started Jun 4, 2019 | Discussions thread
Il Mostro Regular Member • Posts: 344
Re: Canon SL2/200D for sports/action shooting (surfing)

ohaya wrote:

jvc1 wrote:

ohaya wrote:

I like your "water" pics, esp. the #1 one :).

It looks like you are shooting an 80D? Do you know how that size is compared to an SL2? I have seen the info and comparisons, and maybe it's the angles, but in the pics on the comparison sites, the 80D definitely looks larger, but it doesn't look that much huger than the SL2?

Thanks on the water pics.

I find the SL-2 much smaller than the 80d. See if this helps. Compare SL-2 & 80d.

The SL-2 feels smaller to me than these pictures make it look. Big difference in weight too.

As I said earlier, I shoot RAW & JPEG and find that the SL-2 buffers bogs down after 3 or 4 shots. of burst shooting. If you're shooting single shots of surfers it'll probably be fine.

God luck with your decision.

FYI, I just decided to get one of the 80D refurb kits (I am intrigued/curious about the AF performance vs. the Fuji X-T2 and X-T30). Should be here tomorrow!

Great choice! 80D is a great all-rounder. I think it will serve you well -- far better than the SL2 for your action shots.  I own both.

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