Which entry level mirrorless camera?

Gregry254

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I am looking to get myself a semi decent camera. The main use points will be video for a small YouTube channel (mostly talking head stuff) as well as capturing better quality pictures/videos of the family. Budget £500-600


I think I have narrowed it down to either the Canon M50 or the Fuji X-T200. I have come down to these two for the fully articulating screen so that I can check I am in focus/shot etc and they both have microphone inputs.


Downsides of the M50 are:
1.6x crop and loss of auto focus on the 4k
EF-M lenses not being compatible with higher up/newer Canon cameras


Downsides of the X-T200 are:
15 minute limit on 4k
Expensive lenses (but they are compatible with the higher up/newer Fuji cameras)


Has anyone got experience with either camera? Should I be looking at another camera completely? Any help is appreciated.
 
EGuitarStar said:
I'd not recommend the Canon EOS-M line, lack of lens choice and the rumored discontinuation of the EOS-M line. https://www.canonrumors.com/rumored...cations-and-the-end-of-the-line-for-eos-m-cr1

Look into the Sony ZV-1 as has been suggested as it is a good hybrid camera.

There are also a number of Olympus and Panasonic (Micro Four Third) cameras within your budget range.

Have you looked into used gear?
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I did look at the ZV-1 but I keep going back to something with swappable lenses, if I do get into photography more then I can just upgrade the body.

I am also open to used gear, I used to have a Nikon D5000 and the lenses I had were bought used from MPB. Would your recommendations change if looking at the used market?
 
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If you can double your budget to a grand you can get a Sony a6600 from e-infinity. It's aimed at video content makers, the screen tilts above the camera so you can see yourself and has unlimited video recording time. And the best autofocus and eye AF.
 
As mentioned above I wouldn't touch the M50, it's the proverbial dead horse at this stage. I also owned one briefly and was left underwhelmed to say the least. I thought it's low light capability was very poor as was the dynamic range.
Fuji's lenses are expensive however compared to professional grade lenses from Canon/Nikon/Sony they're not that dear and they are the best lenses I've ever used although my experience only covers Fujifilm and Canon.
I'd have no qualms about going used. I think in the 6 years or so I've been doing photography I've only ever bought 2 new cameras, the rest have been used and I've had no issues at all.
 
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