lynn_galloway

<p>thanks to you ALL for some great feedback and much to think about...so I decided to wait. I made a purchase straight out of left field that I think will get me through the holidays and serve as a nice little backup and plaything for later. I bought an Olympus XZ-2 point and shoot (stops down to f1.8 and even wide open only at f2.5 or 2.8 or something). I got a great deal on the macro and tele converter with it. In the meantime, I know I want to go to a mirrorless for weight and image quality...even though i'd still have to invest in lenses there seems to be a lot of glass out there and affordable at that. I did some reading and REALLY interested in investing in one of these after the holidays (I want to stay under $700.00 for a body preferably): <br> 1) </p> <h3>Olympus OM-D E-M10 II or </h3> <h3>Olympus OM-D E-M5 II</h3> <p>2) </p> <h3>Fuji X-T10 or</h3> <p>Fuji X-T1 or Fuji XM1<br> <br> 3)</p> <h3>Panasonic G7 </h3> <p> </p>

<p>Peter and Andy I think you both seem to get well kind of where I am. since asking the question I've even gone back and looked at some advance point and shoots like the Sony RX-100 and the Olympus XZ-1 and XZ-2. But more I look i'm thinking of just staying with the XQ1 I can do street photography and general images with it for now. I think I need to read up more on the whole four thirds stuff. I'm a bit confused coming from film then digital slr's how a smaller sensor can equate to better images...just isn't adding up in my head PLUS i've just gotten used to converting EF lenses by 1.6 and adjusting for the loss of f-stop and sounds like I have to basically double with a four thirds and not sure what the f-stop loss there is. ugh...more I read more confused I get lol...thanks to all so far for your answers.<br> So i'm going to scratch off the portraiture aspect of a good depth of field and look from perspective of all around purpose for now and decent print sizes. </p>

<p>let me clarify a few things first:<br> 1) these are the only two cameras I am considering from at this point for financial reasons...because I can use a store card but this is the only two models currently in their line up. I was almost sold on a Nikon D3300 with 2 kit lenses but then started thinking why not consider the micro four thirds. <br> 2) My main concern is what i really want to be able to do, that i'm not already getting with a point and shoot that has a fixed aperture of f1.8 is some macro and portrait work. <br> but then i'm back to the dilema of having to buy more lenses to get the shallow depth of field I want, but i've noticed with olympus model you can choose what areas to blur out in camera, I could also fix this post editing in photoshop. so it's not a deal breaker. with my canon i've used adapters and old pentax k mount M series lenses that I had and though I manually focused I like them<br> i can't find much online about the pl6 that is very helpful at all. <br> With the olympus for $399.00 I'd be getting the camera body the 14-42 and 40-150 lens, a wireless adapter card, an external flash, and a case to carry it all. It's a bundle pack and seems like a lot at a decent price. <br> for the comment on bridge cameras, I owned a canon sx50 hated it, but I did briefly own the fujifilm xs1 and it was nice but found it limited for what i wanted to shoot, almost as much to carry around as a dslry and just ruled the bridges out for several reason. </p>

<p>First let me say I have searched the sight but when I search specifically for the fujifilm x-a2 i get hits for an olympus xa2. so here's the deal. <br> So I am thinking of moving to mirrorless. I just sold my Canon t2i/550d with 2 kit lenses and a 50mm nifty fifty. I have been using a point and shoot the fujifilm xq1 and swear I can take street scenes in almost dark and they come out amazing. this has really made me start to think about my photography and I'd like one camera that can meet in the middle.<br> point and shoot meets all my needs just wish I could do headshot type portraits of my family with it and look natural. <br> DSLR meets my needs but then I have to have superior glass to do so and the expense as the cameras have grown in popularity is getting a bit much. a lens I could buy for $299.99 a few years ago is now $699.00 and nothing has changed on it. supply and demand.<br> I take photos mostly for my own liking and occasionally blow them up for art in my home. I've had many people tell me to continue mirrorless so here i am. I'm looking at the fujifilm x-a2...however i'm confused as my searches for it here keep pulling up olympus camera.<br> Does anyone here use the Fujifilm x-a2 or the Pen E-PL6?<br> Would it be a good compromise to replace an entry level dslr and a point and shoot?<br> Is the kit lens 16-50 f3.5-5.6 for fuji or with the Oly i'd be getting 2 a 14-42 and a 40-150 something that I can use for awhile (for walk around general purpose) or will i immediately feel the need to toss the kit lenses?<br> Feel free to share any thoughts or opinions or photos on them. I want to make a purchase soon so i will have something for the holidays.<br> ~Thanks all :) </p>

<p>My daughter is in college and is going to be taking a couple of photography courses. I thought it would be nice to upgrade her original Canon Rebel digital body and original 18-55mm lens as a surprise. She's not a beginner and knows a good bit about photography already. I've owned the T3i and personally liked it. So here's where I am.<br> For the exact same cost I can get:<br> Canon sl1 with 2 lenses 18-55mm IS II STM and 55-250 IS I think it was<br> or<br> Canon T3i with just the 18-55mm IS<br> here are my only concerns from what I know about each:<br> sl1 - shares a card and battery port at bottom of camera so no option to add a camera grip later and I've heard the battery life is not that good.<br> read reviews that say the iso can be pushed more but has significantly more noise so would that really be a plus?<br> has touch screen but really thinking she would prefer manually setting stuff, and I've read manual settings can be cumbersome<br> t3i - is now an older model but still takes good images<br> older processor, sl1 has newer processor<br> video doesn't auto focus, but not sure how much video she would be shooting<br> anyone have experience with either? I went by best buy and played with the T5i and I did like it a lot, basically a t4i from what I've read, but not sure it's better than other two considering the difference in price.</p>