Hi everyone. I am looking to get a new camera in the ~$1500 range all told. While I love all types of life I am an avid birder. My needs from this camera are: Withstand temperature between -20c to 32c Water resistant ( as in rain will be fine) Can handle low light fast shutter speed and autofocus …

Yes 400mm on micro 4/3rds has a field of view (FOV) equivalent to 800mm on full frame in other words to get the equivalent FOV on micro4/3 multiply the focal length by 2 (the longest canon EF full frame lens is the EF 800mm f5.6L which weighs 4.5kg).

The Canon EOS Rebel T7 is great.

[image] oksanaetal: Canon EOS Rebel T7 is great. What kind of lens do you use?

[image] redeft23: A lens that can detach or not that can comfortable photograph a small bird from a good distance. Small enough to be handheld without too much shake These two criteria will rather limit your options. Generally more tele = larger lens size So probably you are looking at a br…

I don’t think there are many if any cameras that are designed to go down to -20c, 32c will be fine. I wouldn’t trust many DSLR or mirrorless cameras in the rain, the best brands for weather resistance are probably Olympus (OM Systems) and Pentax. Most of the newer DSLR/mirrorless cameras (last 5 ye…

[image] spiphany: ooking for a new camera I have a small kodak but it cannot take pictures fast so birds are often blurry. The camera does not have great zoom, and cannot handle low light. As you say I am open to either a superzoom or one where the lens is seperate. [image] felix-nicholls…

I agree with @felix-nicholls , as the Olympus would probably be the lightest, although isn’t quite as good in low-light. If you don’t mind spending about $600 more, you could get a Nikon Z50 II, and the amazing Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens, which is very versatile and sharp. And, the Z50 II even has…

Thank you! I might consider that and pushing my budget a bit!

The telephoto lens that came with it.

There are the laws of physics. You need a big sensor to get good low light performance. Those need big lenses and a tripod. You can get lightweight zoom lenses but they only work with small sensors. That means reduced low light performance. Pick your compromise.

Okay, I will go for lower low light performance than. I need to be able to use the camera while hiking and walking.

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What kind of lens do you use?

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