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The best camera for sports and indoor pictures , especially in low light

Marty0220 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:49:13 GMT

I used a Canon T6i for years , had no trouble getting pictures indoors & sports pictures , but wanted an upgrade . I bought a Canon R7 . My research pointed to this camera for sports , long battery life , etc . I also bought a Canon RF- 55-210mm f/5-IS STM Lens. This worked well for sports and action pics for softball games & basketball games as well . I got action shots that were superior to anything i had ever gotten . My problem was on 3 occasions i wanted indoor pics & could not get a decent picture . I do not want to adjust a lot , i am used to AUTO & love that option . Without an extra flash the Canon R7 struggles tremendously indoors in my opinion . I don’t want to have 2 cameras so I returned it & bought a Canon 90D . The camera is much heavier & i used a standard kit lens for action pics , not impressed at all . My question is , should i exchange the 90D for a Canon R6 which claims to get much better pics in low light since is a Full frame sensor , or would i be better to keep the 90D & purchase a better lens . Please help , i need suggestions quick i only have 10 days left to return the 90 D . I only want Canon , just really want to be able to do sports & indoor pics !

Re: The best camera for sports and indoor pictures , especially in low light

shadowsports — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:13:22 GMT

Greetings ,

For comparison. The R7 and 90D both have a higher pixel density and thus lower light gathering capability. I owned a T6s for a long time. Just a few more features than your "i" 😉

The R6 will be superior to the R7 and 90D for indoor, no flash, low light shooting scenarios. However, I would go for the R6 mk II at minimum, or the R6 mk III, If you want a camera with higher resolution.

Either of these bodies will be higher performing than the R6, R7 or 90D for indoor, no flash, low light scenarios. You can increase this performance even more with better glass.

Re: The best camera for sports and indoor pictures , especially in low light

Marty0220 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:58 GMT

Thank you . Also if you could only afford one lens for sports , typically infield softball & one that will blur the fence easily which one would it be ?

Re: The best camera for sports and indoor pictures , especially in low light

SignifDigits — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:53:35 GMT

If you can afford it the R6 Mark II or Mark III with IBIS and the RF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM would buy you as much as 5 to 7 stops and great bokeh. The Z version of the 70-200mm has internal zoom by design should be better for keeping dust out and a bit smoother/easier zoom. It's about $1,000 more than the non-Z version which takes great pics, but you're doing this a lot and/or professionally and can afford it the Z version is the way to go.

That said, your R7 has IBIS and upgrading just the lens to RF 24-105 f/2.8L IS USM Z will give you an effective 38-168mm f/2.8 lens and be a much less expensive total upgrade package than moving to full-frame. You'd get about the same or better number of stops in stabilization as the R6 with that combination. If I were you and liked the R7 and were comfortable with the ergonomics already I'd rent an RF 24-105 f/2.8L IS USM Z from lensrentals.com for $140 for 7 days. I don't own that lens, but I have only heard great things about it. The R7 has plenty of pixels and 168mm is likely long enough for a lot of nice shots. Renting it first would let you know for sure.