Which would you pick for a wife camera sony nex 6 or eos sl1?

[c.d.embrey]

I am torn between keeping my sony nex 6 for the wife or getting her the new sl1 ...

Why do you think that you should pick her cameraa ??? Let her pick her own camera.

BTW a Panasonic G5 is a better camera than either of your choices. A small/light camera with small/light lenses that will make prints that even a pixel-peeper couldn't complain about.

 

[c.d.embrey]

...all I've been able to do to date is get her to shoot RAW so I have a bit more ability in post.

Just set the camera to P (for professional). The jpegs will amaze you!!

More than a few professionals shoot jpegs. If you get it right in camera, you don't have to waste time in post.

 

[EvilTed]

I am torn between keeping my sony nex 6 for the wife or getting her the new sl1 with a 40mm pancake. She just uses auto and wants to shove it in her purse just on occasional outings where lugging my 5d would be overkill. I think the sl1 is more versatile since all my lenses will serve a dual purpose and she like my 60d when I had it. She is just not the type to want larger heavy gear but I thought with either I could start to teach her how to use the pasm modes to control her photo's at times. Does anyone have an opinion? I just dont want to get her the eos if everyone thinks that its much larger and bulkier. I have noone else to ask.

I tried to get my wife into photography by buying her a Fuji X-Pro 1 when it came out last year with a 35mm F/1.4. She used it once and it became my favorite camera over my 5D MK3.

I replaced it with the NEX 6 + 16-55 kit + 50mm F/1.4 and she loves it.
Video is a big thing for her and the Fuji's are pretty basic in that department.

I've since sold the X-Pro 1 and replaced with the the XE-1 + zoom but she has no interest in this either...

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[Don Haines]

What if she is the better photographer and has nicer gear than you do?

 

[sdsr]

Thanks everyone. Lots of good advice. Yeah she already ok'd the sony nex 6 and it has an evf so we could keep that but then if I went that route I would consider the nex 3nl since its half the price with all the same stuff she uses. Just not sure if squeezing in the eos would be better for the fact that hopefully i can get her a 17-50 2.8 someday and it would be a better combo. Never been a fan of the 4/3's cameras. She looked at the rx100 and hated the flash placement. I want the eos m but everyone seems to not be satisfied with the af speed and grabbing you kids you need all the speed you can get.

If she wants a camera she can put into a handbag, she mightn't be entirely amused if you handed her a DSLR, no matter how small, with that big, heavy 17-50 2.8 attached to it! I'm with those who suggest micro 4/3 - which ones have you seen and not been impressed by? I was more than a little skeptical about all the hoopla around the Olympus OMD E-M5 until I rented one; it's capable of quite spectacular images, especially with some of the available fast, light primes, and it's very hard to find any reviews/comments about it that aren't, well, skepticism-provoking. (And if you really want an equivalent of that 17-50 2.8, its micro 4/3 equivalent, the Panasonic 12-35, costs around the same but is a fraction of the size and weight.)

As for the flash placement on the excellent Sony RX100, that camera has a rather fast lens and performs more-or-less as well at high ISOs as Canon APS-C cameras (unless the newest two are better in that regard); so there may well be no need to use it anyway.

I wouldn't bother with a DSLR unless she needs the speed of handling which seems to be the sole advantage of an APS-C DSLR.

But of course, ideally you would take her to a decent camera store that would let her play around with a handful of cameras; B&H in NY at a less busy time of day would be nice....

 

[EvilTed]

What if she is the better photographer and has nicer gear than you do?

Then pony up the 2.8K or 7K for the Sony RX-1 or Leica M 240
Personally, I went with the M...

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[Botts]

Exactly. I thought eventually she could carry the 18-55, 55-250 combo and be set if she was at some indoor sports. I know these cameras are not meant for high iso but it has to be better than ps and m4/3's. but i could always get that when the time comes. They are going to be 6 this year so I guess we have sometime.

I had rented the OM-D before, and I'd give it the edge in high ISO quality over my 7D and T2i. It'll be interesting to see if the SL1/T5i have finally gotten a sensor that can beat modern m4/3 cameras. Time will tell once they get into people's hands.

 

[mrsfotografie]

I am torn between keeping my sony nex 6 for the wife or getting her the new sl1 with a 40mm pancake. She just uses auto and wants to shove it in her purse just on occasional outings where lugging my 5d would be overkill. I think the sl1 is more versatile since all my lenses will serve a dual purpose and she like my 60d when I had it. She is just not the type to want larger heavy gear but I thought with either I could start to teach her how to use the pasm modes to control her photo's at times. Does anyone have an opinion? I just dont want to get her the eos if everyone thinks that its much larger and bulkier. I have noone else to ask.

Obviously you care a lot more about photography and kit than she does. Just let her choose something she likes and is comfortable with

 

[VanWeddings]

Hi! Since most folks on the CR forum only seem to care about FF and such, I am afraid they will advice you to get a bigger, stronger improved wife that can lunge around at least two Eos 5D MarkIII's with a bunch of f/2,8L zooms...

lol @ this!

my vote is for a m43 camera. perhaps with a pancake zoom. something other systems only wish they had

 

[Vivid Color]

Is this camera really for your wife or are you hoping it will be an extra one for you? If it is for your wife, and unless she told you to just go pick something out, please just ask your wife what kind of camera she wants. Run down all the options with HER. I'm a woman who has a 6D and a T1i and I think the smaller form factor of the EOS SL1 is a great idea. But, even with a 40 mm pancake attached I still wouldn't be able to put it in most of the purses I carry or even my work satchel when it is full of papers. So, when I have a small purse and a full satchel and I don't want to carry yet another bag, I'll either use my s100 or my iPhone. It's fine to use this forum to get ideas about options and ideas you can discuss with your wife, but let her do the choosing. Even if the choice is the phone on her camera.

 

[elflord]

Never been a fan of the 4/3's cameras.

The latest offerings are worth another look even if you haven't "been a fan". Olympus switched to using Sony sensors, so sensor performance has gotten a lot better -- just a tiny bit behind Sony APS-C (due to the smaller sensor). You get the best of both worlds -- Sony sensors and the m43 lens selection. Take a look at the DxO mark scores for the OM-D (and the other new olympus cameras like the EPL5/EPM5 etc) compared to the previous generation (EP3/EPL3/EPM)

 

[jdramirez]

Has this query been posed yet... "Do you still love your wife?" I think that would sway my suggestion.

 

[KKCFamilyman]

Has this query been posed yet... "Do you still love your wife?" I think that would sway my suggestion.

Of course not sure how thats relevant?

 

[jdramirez]

Has this query been posed yet... "Do you still love your wife?" I think that would sway my suggestion.

Of course not sure how thats relevant?

I think you are missing punctuation... it can be interpreted in a few ways...

The most likely candidate is: Of course! Not sure how that's relevant.
But I like: Of course NOT! Sure....? How's that relevant?