Ordered it online, will get it in a week or so. But I've been using DSLRs for 5 years. The last year or so I've used a Canon SL1, which i'v liked quite a bit. On one hand it isn't the greatest in low light, but it's incredibly quick with the shudder speed, and it's very lightweight. My only mild complaint is the auto-focus isn't the greatest on it. Most people i know use either the 70D/80D or a T5i/T6. The 70/80D's are quite a bit pricier though. But unless your wife is shooting indoors in low light, T5I, T6 and SL1/SL2s are fairly inexpensive and would work in most cases.
She shoots all of the kids sports, indoor hockey games, night time football games, afternoon soccer, and hiking a nature photos. She's done a wedding or two, and does senior pics as well. She spends a lot of time editing each pic on the computer. I was thinking of upgrading her to a t6i (that's 3 more, plus internet) but I'm not familiar with what the differences for dummies are with the D series, or even the SL1 besides the price. I don't speak the lingo.
I'd think a T6I would work best for that stuff. The differences between the 3 and 6I are subtle but it all stacks up. Shudder speed is smoother, the auto sooner is faster, but it also has built in Wi-Fi so you can edit and text the photos straight to your phone for quick access to social media uploading. Which is actually a great feature for people who shoot sports/live events. You can generally get them for 500 or so at this point. I ordered the 70D myself because its basically the best option for shooting in low light, that won't also cost you 1500+. But keep in mind, about 80% of what makes the photo look good or not is the lens and editing skills.
They actually seem to compare fairly well, the 70 having a slight advantage here and there. A couple extra fps, faster max shutter speed and a weatherproof body (love that)
She has the standard 30-58 mm or whatever it is and a 75-300 mm zoom lens. Not sure of the f# speed rating on them, nothing too fancy though. The zoom lens was about $400 at the time I got it 8-10 years ago.
Not sure what that means, nor do I see a similar number on it. One says efs 18-55mm with a macro of .25/.8ft and image stabilization. It doesn't say anything else on it. That one may have come with the camera.
The other says canon zoom lens ef 75-300 mm 1:4-5.6 with a Roman numerals 3 on it. The macro is 1.5/4.9 ft.
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They actually seem to compare fairly well, the 70 having a slight advantage here and there. A couple extra fps, faster max shutter speed and a weatherproof body (love that)
She has the standard 30-58 mm or whatever it is and a 75-300 mm zoom lens. Not sure of the f# speed rating on them, nothing too fancy though. The zoom lens was about $400 at the time I got it 8-10 years ago.
The other says canon zoom lens ef 75-300 mm 1:4-5.6 with a Roman numerals 3 on it. The macro is 1.5/4.9 ft.
https://www.quora.com/What-does-it-mean-when-a-lens-is-described-as-f5-6-or-f1-8-How-does-this-relate-to-an-aperture-number-of-the-same-value
I'm also looking into a loupedeck for adobe lightroom to make her editing process easier.
https://loupedeck.com