As an enthusiast that takes portraits, travel, some macro, some wildlife, and a desire to do more sports and birding; I’ve always wanted to upgrade my SL1 to a full frame sensor/mirrorless.

Price is a big deal for me, and I want to buy once cry once–i want a camera that will last me the next 8+ years. Reviews on the RP look great, and I don’t pretend to be an expert–im confused though, because while the R6 mkii has a few nice features I can’t see why it costs twice as much. Is the R6 mkii worth the upgrade, and/or will it be more future proof?

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    1 year ago

    Being price-sensitive, I would suggest looking really hard at the lens ecosystem. Canon has blocked the production of third-party autofocus lenses for RF mount with legal threats, and the more desirable first-party options tend to be pricey. Nikon allows some third-party lenses on Z-mount, and Sony of course has a huge selection on E-mount.

    Nikon has a somewhat comparable option in the Z5, but with Sony, the budget option is used. Both the A7 III and A9 are selling for a bit over $1000 on Ebay if you’re patient.

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        1 year ago

        It was pretty well-documented - here’s one source. Most of the manufacturers have some sort of limits or controls on third-party lenses, usually with patents that should have failed the obviousness test. I believe the state of the mirrorless ecosystem is:

        Third-party AF lenses forbidden:

        • Canon RF

        Third-party lenses approved on a case-by-case basis:

        • Fuji X
        • Fuji GFX
        • Nikon Z

        Open (some may charge a license fee):

        • Sony E
        • Micro four-thirds
        • L-mount
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      1 year ago

      Ooh, a whole new world not limiting myself to Canon–from glancing around and some of the other comments it looks like Sony has some really nice options.

      Thank you!