Camera Upgrade Recos: Grainy, blurry photos from current EOS Rebel T3i

[T8rsmom]

Hello! I am looking for some advice on upgrading to a new camera. I am a novice who likes to take sports (baseball/basketball) photos for my son, pics of family vacations. I currently have a Canon T3i but I am not satisfied with the quality of the image. Everything looks grainy or out of focus. I do use manual. What would be the next camera up from the T3i? Should I look at mirrorless? Any help/advice  would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you. 
Melissa

[deebatman316]

Do you have a budget for a new camera. What lenses do you currently have please provide FULL NAMES of the lenses in question. Everything is moving to mirrorless DSLR camera production has ended. Remaining stock is just selling. The same for DSLR lenses too. Remaining DSLR lens stock is just selling off. 

[T8rsmom]

Thank you this is very helpful.

I don't really have a budget in mind but since I am not a pro and mostly use it for sporting events I just want to get an idea of what I should look at as a novice.

I currently have the following lenses.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM AF Zoom Lens
Canon EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens

[deebatman316]

With the current lenses you have I would not move to a Full Frame camera such as the EOS R8. I would also sell the EF-S 18-55mm F/4-5.6 IS STM lens and EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III lens.The EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 lens lineup is very poor optically and uses a very slow AF. Which dates back to 1993 and is very slow. Not to mention it can’t keep up on any relatively new DSLR. Also the aperture is too slow for sports. The EF-S 18-55mm F/4-5.6 IS STM is basically a duplicate focal length. Of the much higher quality EF-S 17-55mm F/2.8 IS USM lens. That lens is the best standard zoom lens for APS-C DSLRs. But camera choice is all dependent on your budget. Why suggest something that you can’t afford or don’t need. So please provide a budget for my colleagues and I. 

[T8rsmom]

Thanks. I would be okay with spending up to 1500 since I would have to get new lenses. 

[deebatman316]

Look into the EOS R10 which is within your budget or EOS R7. You can use your current lenses adapted. But I would still recommend selling the 75-300mm lens it’s too slow. The aperture and AF motor. The 18-55mm can also be sold off. The 17-55mm is a much better lens. You can use that money to put to either of those bodies and a better telephoto lens. Also a mount adapter for the 17-55mm. The EOS R7 lacks a built in flash. Like all of the Full Frame cameras do. If a flash is required you must use an external speedlite/ flash.

[kvbarkley]

Can you provide an example of a "grainy or out of focus" shot. Are you shooting full size jpeg's or RAW?

[T8rsmom]

Here is a shot I took inside. 

I used this lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM AF Zoom Lens

[T8rsmom]

I shoot full size JPG. I haven't shot RAW in a very long time. 

This was shot with a different lens.

[Tintype_18]

Try a few shots of stationary subjects with Auto setting. See how those turn out.