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Honestly, would you buy ...

Started Jul 21, 2020 | Polls thread
Colin46 Senior Member • Posts: 1,700
Re: Honestly, would you buy ...
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jwilliams wrote:

Honestly, would you buy an R, RP or R6 over the new Nikon Z5 camera if primarily a stills shooter with no existing camera gear or brand loyalty?

I have a hard time seeing why one would spend the extra money on the R or R6. Is the RP cheaper enough to forgo IBIS, AF joystick, 2 card slots, and better EVF?

Now let's assume one is looking at this starting from scratch.

I own an R and RP. Love them both, but this Z5 seems like the perfect balance of capabilities and pricing. IBIS which both the R & RP lack. Better EVF than the RP. AF joystick and 2 card slots which are missing on the R/RP. Considerably cheaper than a R6 and similarly specified for stills.

It seems to me the R6 either has to come down in price drastically or Canon has to update the RP to compete.

Regardless, this has to be good from a camera buyers perspective as pricing on the lower/middle range has to get more competitive. Surely Sony will have to come out with a lower priced model and not just sell older models cheaper.

So, put all loyalty aside and look from the perspective of a first time buyer.

Personally I dont like the new Nikon Z lenses or their design so I would pick the r or r6

i also prefer the Canon ergonomics and Nikon’s crap autofocus doesn’t do the range any favours

 Colin46's gear list:Colin46's gear list
Nikon Z9 Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR +6 more
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