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Should I buy the M50 MKII?

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lumenite Senior Member • Posts: 1,207
Re: Should I buy the M50 MKII?

UNCMo96 wrote:

I'm had entry level canon DSLRs for about 15 years now. Started with the XSI and then upgraded to the SL1. I have the 50mm prime EF lens for portraits, and the 18-400 Tamron EF-S lens as my walk around lens. (I also have the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses that I don't really use after getting the Tamron).

My SL1 is getting long in the tooth and I'm noticing that while I have better range with the Tamron lens the picture quality is lacking especially compared to my smartphone.

I'm an amateur and mostly take pictures of my kids and vacation pics.

I'm thinking about upgrading. My gut reaction was to get the T8i since it seems like the step up to what I have now. I've been reading that Canon may get out of the DSLR game. Also it seems like it's hard to get the T8i

If I go mirrorless it seems like the price is right with the m50mkII although I'm reading that the M series may get discontinued and I should look to the R10 which is coming out in a month or so. It looks like the R10 would be pricier and there are only 2 lenses out right now.

My questions:

1 is there any reason to still use a DSLR vs mirrorless?

No, especially if we use an entry-level DSLR camera.

2 If I get the M50 MKII am I losing out by using my 50mm prime and Tamron vs the EF-M lenses (other than the size issue). Since I need the adapter anyway can I just continue to buy efs lenses if I want to get more glass?

There is a wonderful native lens called Sigma 56mm f/1.4 for the focal length of 50/56mm. Some used EFS lenses might be good options, if not the best.

2 is there a danger in buying into a "dying" format (M series)

3 what am I losing out on by getting the M50 mkii vs the Canon R10? Is it worth the upgrade?

If you want to use some wonderful lenses like EFM 22, 32, and 11-22 right now, you'd better go for M50 mk2. Otherwise, I would go for R10 at this moment. R10 is better than M50 mk2 in every aspect, except its incompatibility with EFM lenses.

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