Hiya everyone, happy Monday.
With the current sales between EOFY/ EBay 20% off.. I am motivated to find a DSLR/Camera for a European holiday starting next week.
I have shortlisted a Canon 80D which is currently just over $1200 including a lens at Jbhifi.
I need the camera as a hobby for holidaying, sports etc.
Thanks in advance! Appreciate the feedback !!
This. Although I do away with a P&S. Phone cameras can do some amazing things these days.
I suggest spending more on a good lens than on a good body. A better lens is usually more important in getting a good image than a newer body. Also, consider why you want a DSLR - they are big, heavy and generally more expensive than the crop sensors (APS-C, micro 4/3 and 1 inch sensors).
A6000. Can be had for ~$680ish. It is one of the highly recommended starter cameras by camera clubs. It is an unadvertised price by my local supplier for any club affiliates.
Slap on a prime lens and a zoom lens, you'll be at the $1,200 mark.
80D is a great starting point.
I was in the same situation as you 6 years ago. I ended up getting a 60D(2 generations before the 80D) with a 18mm-200mm kit lens. I would recommend you try to get the kit which has the 18-135mm lens. 18-55 is just too narrow of a range for you to shoot, especially when you mentioned you wanted to shoot sports. What type of sports are you interested in? if it's anything like footy or soccer where the players are far away, then a zoom lens is a must have.
Had you just said you only wanted it for travelling, then I would have agreed with everyone else that a P&S would be better, imagine carrying a 750ml bottle full of water around you whereever you go, that's what it will be like carrying a DSLR.
I say the 80D is a great starting point cause it has most the main features of a SLR at your finger tips, functions are not buried away in the menu somewhere as per the lower speced DSLR and mirrorless cameras. It will give you an understanding of what type of photography you're interested in shooting and from there, will learn what skills and/or hardware you need to get better and match your shooting style. This will also allow you to know whether the weight of it will be a issue, a full frame camera will weight more, and in some cases some of the lens weight more than the camera body itself. If weight is an issue, that's when you look at a mirrorless as your next camera.
Welcome to the world of photography.
I have an SLR and a P&S, and when I'm on holiday, I would prefer to use the P&S (Sony RX100) rather than carry around a huge SLR and lenses and all that