Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera with RFS 18-45mm Lens Kit $1096 (RRP $1399) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

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Deceiver on 14/04/2024 - 15:29 jbhifi.com.au (623 clicks)
Last edited 19/04/2024 - 14:40 by 2 other users

Looking for a new camera, I came upon this deal.

JB is selling these much lower than anywhere else (I ran out of characters in the title to include the store name). The RRP is $1399, but other stores have prices varying between the RRP and this deal's price.

Canon is running a cashback offer at the moment, with up to $200 cash back on selected models. The R50 qualifies for $100 on redemption. The cashback is provided in the form of a Visa gift card (electronic or physical - you can choose).

A great mirrorless camera for the hobbyist. Carries some cons over some older mirrorless models such as the Sony A7 II (which can be bought second hand for around this price point), but does come with a 5 year warranty. Do your research to see if this camera is suitable for you.

Cashback offer expires June 3rd (with purchases to be made before then). I'm unsure as to when the JB price might be valid to, however.

EDIT 19/4: Pricing has expired, but as above the cashback offer is still available.

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  Munki Kundi on 14/04/2024 - 18:05

  Nice deal OP

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  SteveD on 14/04/2024 - 18:34

  Hey OP do you know what is the focal length on the RFS 18-45mm Lens as EOS R50 comes with APSC sensor and anything above f4 you will struggle in low light conditions like indoors, evening, night and overcast days as you will need to compensate with ISO or exposure. I sold my canon 90D and went for Sony Alpha 7 III full frame which is similar priced as Canon 90D and never looked back. I have few sony f4 lens and the camera has never struggled with exposure or bokeh in low light conditions.

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    codename47 on 14/04/2024 - 19:04

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    Hi Mate, are you referring to the f (aperture) on the 18-45mm (focal length) lens ? If yes, its most likely going to be 3.5 -5.6 i.e at 18mm it will be something like 3.5 and max 5.6 at 45mm.
    I find canon RF mount lenses are very expensive compared to Sony or other brands. I had Sony A7iii, great camera for sure.

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      ajole on 15/04/2024 - 05:48

      F4.5-6.3. Reviews seem like it’s mediocre.

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      SteveD on 15/04/2024 - 19:41

      Thanks mate.

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    UberIsCool on 14/04/2024 - 19:50

    +1

    ‘Struggle’ can be a bit melodramatic. ISO on modern cameras have come a long way. You can still shoot great low light on this kit, maybe not star gazing or auroras but you’d be ok for indoors

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      SteveD on 15/04/2024 - 20:14

      +1

      I agree with you, for a normal consumer it would not matter much but as I do professional photography couple of months a year wherein I do street photography (mostly BW), nature and architecture so for me aperture of a lens is quite crucial to get well balanced image. For astrophotography I would not go near any of the dslr as your images will have lot of thermal noise and the non-availability of ccd cooling affects the final outcome. So, for astrophotography I use Meade LX 200 with starlight & SBIG monochrome and colour CCD cameras.

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  Thaal Sinestro on 14/04/2024 - 20:00

  I wish "real" cameras were cheaper. Camera bodies and lenses haven't dropped in price over the last 14 years. There used to be grey market resellers that undercut local companies by OVER 20% (the only drawback was a photocopied manual). That was before the 10% GST was applied to imports by our &%&^%$^ government.

  Most people only want to take photos of themselves. Cell phones are far superior for this than SLRs.

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    orangutan on 14/04/2024 - 21:42

    +2

    My wife wants everything in focus between her and distant mountains when traveling, so smartphone camera is best. I want better subject separation, so APS-c or better with large aperture lens is more suitable.

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    codename47 on 15/04/2024 - 10:10

    If you are taking photos of yourself and making tiktok videos then using a decent phone will do.