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David
Lv 4
David asked in Consumer ElectronicsCameras · 5 years ago

Should I invest in a better camera body or lense?

I have a ~$2000 budget for camera gear and my shots will mostly be for a local newsletter. I want the ability to shoot all kinds of shots from sports (which may need telephoto) to portraits (which would benefit from high aperture lenses).

Assuming I wanted to go Canon, i'm thinking of investing in a mid-range DSLR camera body (like a 70D) and maybe a cheap telephoto lense to go along with the kit lense. Or I could buy a lower-tier body (like a T5i) and go with a better walkaround lense instead, or maybe even a ~50mm prime and a better telephoto.

What are your thoughts?

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  • 5 years ago
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    One possible advantage of Canon is in the lenses. The EF-S 55-250mm STM IS (don't cheap out on the non-STM) has a better reputation than the Nikon 55-300mm AF-S VR.

  • keerok
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Lens.

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