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R7 or R/RP for shooting my toddler?

Started 8 months ago | Questions thread
souvikdgp Regular Member • Posts: 292
Re: R7 or R/RP for shooting my toddler?

lightwriter wrote:

Hi there!

I have at the moment a Canon 700D with the kit lens, the EF-S 10-18mm STM and the EF 35mm f/2.

I'm thinking of buying into the mirrorless system, because I have a daughter with 20 months, and I want to be able to photograph her and take some videos where I can rely on the autofocus.

I know the R7 has IBIS and better video, but I'm no birder nor do I shoot sports. Are the R/RP better options for me or are they too long on the tooth?

I owned RP and owning R7.

R7 has a much superior AF system which might help to capture running kids ( I mean she will reach that age in no time). It also has a good resolution to capture lots of details. Solid video specs as well. But this one is a APSC, so your high ISO performance will not be great. I assume you'll frequently reach high ISO for indoor shooting.

RP is a nice little camera, but R beats it in almost everything.

So my vote will be R for it's 30mp FF sensor with eye tracking. It has decent video specs as well. You'll get good noise performance from a FF sensor.

For lens, you can try 35mm and 50mm f/1.8. They are fantastic lenses and should cover most of your needs. If you need wider, try that 16mm f/2.8.

You can opt for zoom lenses in that range, but my analysis tells me cheaper zoom lens IQ is lesser than that of prime. Although that's my personal view.

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