M50 vs M6 mark ii vs 90D vs eos RP photography mainly

R2D2 wrote:

AlbertH wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

AlbertH wrote:

Hi Guys,
Some years ago i bought a used 50D to see if i liked doing photography, also done some courses.
Now i never use the 50D anymore, because of the bad iso performance, and battery`s are all very bad, so im looking for something new.
I have watched many video`s about all cons and pros.
Im having a hard time choosing something new. i currently have Canon EF-S 18-135 is stm and EF 85mm 1.8 lenses
I`m currently leaning to buying a m6 mark ii, with EF-M to EF adapter, and a canon EF-M 32mm 1.4 lens.
So i can use the small EF-M lens as walkaround, smaller size, and 18-135 and 85 when i want to take more stuff with me.

Im really not sure if i want to spend the extra 200 euro for the kit with the 18-45 and viewfinder, not sure if im going to use the viewfinder? i guess i could sell the kit lens.

The m50 mark ii is 220 euro cheaper and has a builtin viewfinder.

Anyone has experience with this setup? or tips?

R2D2 wrote:

What do you plan to shoot?

R2

mainly my family and things i encounter when we are on a trip

Thanks. That helps us narrow the focus!

Any of the cameras you mention would do great. You just need to choose between sizes and features.

The 90D is about the same size as your 50D, and you could add the 50 STM for cheap. It's going to be the biggest combo by far though.

The RP will be a fair bit smaller, and will provide the best ISO performance. Add the RF 50 STM for cheap.

The M50 and M6ii are very compact, especially with EF-M lenses (like the 32). They'll both do the job nicely. Choose based on features. Oh yeah, the super compact EF-M 22 f/2 is on sale right now. And I actually like the 15-45 kit lens since it's so small.

I'm enjoying the heck out of the M6ii right now (the AF is outstanding), but I don't mind shooting using the back LCD at all. You can add the EVF if you prefer (or get the M50 if you want one on there all the time).

Best of luck to you!

R2

As R2 says , the RP will provide the best ISO performance. But there are a couple of caveats to that. The RP will only surpass the M6II in ISO performance beyond about ISO 640. At lower ISO settings, the M6II actually performs better. Also, to get the advantage of the RP's improved high ISO performance, you'll need lenses with comparable apertures. A 50 F1.4 on the RP will perform better wide open (noise-wise at least) at high ISO than will the 32 F1.4 on the M6II. But if you want to keep the RP setup compact, you'll probably be opting for the 50 F1.8. Given that that is 2/3 stop slower than the equivalent FOV EF-M lenses (either Canon 32 F1.4 or Sigma 30 F1.4), you'll lose most of the high ISO noise advantage. And given further that the 50 F1.8 (either EF or RF versions) is optically worse wide open than the EF-M 32, you'll probably want to shoot it at F2 or F2.2, which takes away the last bit of high ISO noise advantage of the RP. Probably about 90% of my shooting with the EF-M 32 is done wide open at F1.4. It's really sharp wide open. With the 50 (EF STM when I had it, and now RF STM) I almost never shoot at F1.8, but am often at F2 or F2.2. This, of course, only applies to this comparison, but it's one that's often made, because the most compact setup with the RP is using the RF 50 F1.8.