nnowak wrote:
Lepewhi wrote:
Greetings,
My gear was stolen so am in the process of replacing it. I had been shooting M4/3. But, am thinking about A Canon M6 I or ii. Is the ii that much better than the i?
The M6 II is significantly better than the original M6, especially in terms of operational speed and AF
And would either of these be a good option for a hobbiest?
Pretty much any camera launched in the last 5 years is more than sufficient for a hobbyist. The true differences between cameras don't really become apparent until you get to the fringe cases like high speed sports or birds in flight.
I normally shoot regular camera club activities and street photography. I had considered the M50,but thought that the M6 was a better shooting experience? I had also considered A6xxx series. Any thoughts?
The M6 II has been discontinued and may no longer be available for purchase new in your country. Canon has reduced the EF-M lineup to just the M50 II and M200, and by all indications, Canon is slowly discontinuing the M system in favor of crop sensor RF bodies. While there is a possibility Canon might still launch an updated M50 III or M300, new autofocus lenses being released for the mount looks extremely unlikely.
Take a look at the lens lineups for whatever system you might be considering. If the current M lineup of bodies and lenses fits all of your needs, then it is still a viable option. If you are hoping for a body with IBIS, or need a lens that is missing from the lineup, you will need to look to alternate systems.
Besides the crop options you are considering, I would also suggest considering some of the lower priced full frame options. There is a plethora of inexpensive, used DSLR glass on the market and those lenses still work great via an adapter on the mirrorless full frame bodies. While those lenses can also be adapted to the crop bodies, the focal lengths and general size tend to be far from ideal compared to the native crop mirrorless lenses.
Too bad they can't make one for the R7.