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Re: Canon M6 II with kits lens or Body only + buy a lens?

MAC wrote:

borris14 wrote:

The type of photography is mostly family and travel related. Capturing moments together with the family and out and about on trips/travel.

I've enjoyed photography since getting my G7X II six years ago, and I now feel I want to 'step up' to a more advanced camera, where i I can use different lenses and develop my photography as a hobby. But something that is not too big. I don't want a pocket camera but I don't want to be weighed down either.

The M6 II seems to tick a lot of the boxes, but I'm also aware of the R10 coming out but haven't seen any detailed review of it, and I'm not clear whether it is at the same level as the M6 II, Not an expert on these sort of things!

Budget wise: Happy to spend around £1000-1200-ish first of all for the camera and kit/first lens. I can buy additional lens over time.

For your application, the below Canon choices are available. I have my preferences which are specific to my needs.

I'm understanding you don't have any interchangeable lenses. If that is the case, you should also evaluate options with Fuji, Sony, Nikon, Oly, etc.

M has been put in sort of a limbo state by the introduction of R7 and R10 and perhaps an R100 by next year

lenses make a body sing and should be a key consideration on what your vision of your roadmap is

lots of considerations, hard to say what I'd do under your framework

if you'd be happy with just one lens for two years I'd probably go with the R10 and RF18-150 kit and hope they develop more that you would want down the road

$929 Canon EOS M50 Mark II Mirrorless Camera with 15-45mm and 55-200mm Lenses (Black)

$699 Canon EOS M50 Mark II Mirrorless Camera with 15-45mm Lens (Black)

$999 Canon EOS M6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera with 15-45mm Lens and EVF (Black)

$1249 Canon EOS M6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera with 18-150mm Lens and EVF (Silver)

$1379 Canon EOS R10 Mirrorless Camera with 18-150mm Lens

$1299 Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera with 24-105mm f/4-7.1 Lens

Yes, for a one-camera system the R10 and RP are both viable choices, if one doesn’t mind a bump up in size (and cost).  Right now I would definitely prefer the EF-M selection of lenses over the RF/RF-S if going the crop sensor route.  The R10 promises better subject-detection autofocus than the M6ii however, but I’d bet the M6ii’s Spot AF will perform at least as well (it does vs my R5 and R6).

You are better suited to offer advice regarding the RP (since you own it).  What would you think about going the FF route with that one?  Be prepared to have nnowak come in and blather on about how it’s unsuitable due to equivalence though!  

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