Looking to upgrade from EOS rebel T7 for photo, video, and better audio

[GrizzlyGus]

I have started to get jobs doing photography at concerts. I have worked with Carl Palmer (of Emerson, Lake, And Palmer), and more recently Carmine Appece.  

I have been very successful with my photography but I also need to take some short video clips. My EOS Rebel T7's microphone gets overpowered with the loud music. 

I would like to upgrade to a camera that I could do both photo and short video, most likely with a better attactched microphone. I am looking for suggestions on which camera would be best for this. I am open to all ideas. Thanks in advance.

[ctitanic]

Hi GrizzlyGus

The T7 is an APS-C (Crop Sensor) camera. If you are looking to reuse your EF-S lenses then your options are either the R7 or the R10. Neither of them perform well in Low Light conditions like the ones you will find in concerts. For those conditions you will do better buying a full frame camera but then you will need to replace your existent lenses with RF or EF lenses. Depending on your budget I would recommend for low light conditions the R6 Mk II or the R5 Mk II, from these two the R6 Mk II will perform the best in Low Light conditions. A cheaper option will be the R8. Again, you will need new full frame lenses for any of these full frames.

Another option would be to buy the 7D Mark II which will give you more features and better auto focus but from the point of view of image quality and low light performance will perform about the same as you T7. The good thing is that you will be able to use your EF-S lenses.

Without your budget I think that this is the best recommendation that I can give you.

[ctitanic]

Here is a chart that compares these cameras on how they will perform in low light.

[Tintype_18]

Just a thought: if the microphone is overpowered by loud noise, how does that affect your hearing?

[kvbarkley]

I would suggest an external microphone, or even a zoom recorder, and add the sound in post.

Newer cameras with the fancy multi-use hot shoe can use a mic like the DM-E1D.

Here is a review, with sample! of the DM-E1D

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4664937