It looks a pretty good deal. It's a pity that I already bought one around $1750 in another store 2 months ago.
Canon 80D (with EF-S 18-135mm IS USM Lens) ($1699.15) at JB Hi-Fi
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thanks for that. to be honest i really can't see much that would justify $1000 over the sony
Different beasts. Both have similar size sensors (the Canon version of APS-C is a fraction smaller, but the difference is insignificant), but otherwise personal choice depending on various factors. I like the Sony (maybe the A6300 or 6500 - or the full frame A7 series) but can understand why someone else would prefer the Canon.
Looks like I'm the only one believing that those 2 cameras are not comparable. Would you compare 6D and 5D mark IV to a mirrorless?
i wouldn't compare a 5d or 6d to a mirrorless unless the mirrorless was also full frame.
lots of people have switched from 5D/6D to Sony full frame mirrorless so I'm not sure what you're argument is here?
the 60D and a6000 are quite comparable. both APS-C, both interchangeable lens systems, both 20MP. They're the 3 main features of these cameras. Would you care to enlighten us as to why they're not comparable?
that's a fantastic price…. the 80D body only for around $1,300 delivered is fantastic as well…..
The 80D is a good camera (ex user). The body only can be had from a gray importer ( such as DWI) for about $1000. Canon cameras are built like tanks and dont realy have major issues so purchasing from a gray importer is relatively safe. I take my cameras on hikes and have droped them all over the place so can definately confirm canon quality.
However, at this price range you can get a sony a6000 and save yourself a lot of money. Image quality is marginaly better with 80D but not worth nearly double the price. Even better, you can get a sony full frame camera like the A7 with a good lens and still pay less. I have the a7 and the image quality with a full frame sensor is much better than the 80D.
Also dlsr is too heavy to carry. That's the reason that I only use my Canon 60D like once a year.
Yup. Like i said canons are built like tanks! i switched from the canons to sony because of the portability issues when hiking. The a6000 and a7 are so much more portable although i do miss the canon build quality.
i would love a Sony a6500 as a b-roll camera but once you have invested a bit into lenses it really hard to switch brand…. at the end of the day, they are 2 different style of camera with 2 different target audience in mind…. so it's not really choosing which one is better but more choosing which one is more suited to yourself…..
@wippy: The sony a7 (and most mirroless cameras) will take lenses from others with an adaptor. I kept my canon lenses and use them on the a7 frequently.Really does open up a whole lot of lens options as i have discovered and I love the flexibility.
@Hoobi: but then the a7 is not at this price range….
How much are the adaptors…is there any crop of the full frame canon lenses when used? Might have to look into this and try out the a7r2
@wippy: I got my a7 for $900 during an ebay sale. If you can wait for sales, can pick up an a7 under $1000 relatively easily.
Two types of adaptors. The dumb adaptors (no electrical contacts) are about $10-20 off ebay. You loose AF with these adaptors which is not a big deal as it seems for most occasions. The adaptors that retain at least some of the electrival contacts and therefore allow AF (metabone is best) can be $200-300. Do check on forums first because the AF speed can be variable even with a good adaptor. I found that i enjoyed the manual focus so now i just buy the dumb adaptors and my metabone one is gathering dust!
I have several canon full frame lenses. There is no crop on the A7 at all. Beaware though that older canon FD lenses are much easier to manually focus compared to newer lenses that are designed to autofocus. No loss of image quality - the canon fd glass and build quality is superb and why i love canon lenses.
how does one of these compare to an a6000?