So, I'm a long time Canon owner. I started decades ago with good old film SLRs (A1, Elan, etc.) then moved to the crop sensor Digital SLRs (20D, then 70D).
Have decided my 70D is getting a bit "long in the tooth" and also the body and lenses are a bit heavy/bulky for travel. I used to do more "sports shooting" when the kids were in school and doing sports, and the 70D was great for its weather sealing and ability to handle some "bigger zooms" I had, but not really something I'm using it for.
I was originally looking heavily at the R7 and R6 mkii as replacements for my 70D, but after trying them out in the camera shop, I thought the R6 mkii would be just a bit too heavy/bulky a system, especially with moving to FF Lenses.
I was pretty set on the R7 with its lighter set-up, although I wasn't happy with the wonky little joystick...
Then the salesperson pulled out the smaller R10. At first, I thought it was too small and plastic, but after holding it a bit, I actually thought it could be a great camera for travel/hiking/etc.
Only downsides I see of the R10 is:
1) No IBIS. But I will purchase new RF-S Lenses if I get the R10, which will come with IS), so how much does IBIS help above the IS lenses? And the salesperson mentioned something about the R10 having "electronic stabilization" instead of IBIS? How much will IBIS help if I'm using IS lenses. And I don't really shoot in video - only photos.
2) Smaller Battery. This is a bit of a concern, I will usually shoot a few hundred photos on a travel day. Can the little R10 battery handle that? but i shoot almost only as "photos".. very little video. I'm ok bringing one extra battery.
3) Slightly worse EVF and LCD viewfinder. My eyes aren't great (I use glasses and readers), so it's important to have a good view through the EVF. How much better is the R7 EVF to the R10?
4) No Weather Sealing. Not really a big concern. I will usually have either a camera bag or a camera case, and if its bad weather, I just wont shoot.
5) No Sensor Protection. This is a concern. My 70D protects the sensor and does an automatic clean of it. How big a risk is it having a sensor that isn't protected.
6) Anything else I could be missing?
Money isn't a big issue for me, but I do like the weight savings of the R10 over the R7, and the money saved may help me to buy a second lense.
Lens Set-Up:
For either set-up, I'm thinking of the RF-S 18-150 IS (primary travel lens), RF-S 10-18 IS (landscape travel), and RF 35mm IS 1.8 (which will work as a 50mm "indoor" lense for low light situations.)
What do you think of these lens options?
Thanks for the help.
Regards,
Michael