I have a school grant for $500 that I earned to use to start teaching myself photography. I hope to use around $200-300 of that on a decent condition used canon camera, and I think the t6i/t6s might be the right one however there are others such as the SL2 and M50 I also see mentioned a lot along side them, and I’m really struggling to choose.
I know the m50 is supposed to preform better, but the lenses will be pricier and I’m worried about issues I’ve heard about its life expectancy and viewfinder lagg, I think going apart-c and dslr might be my best bet for my budget. Even then though, mirrorless is very tempting. The sl2 looks nice too, but it less AF points and I heard it’s more focused on being a hybrid than purely photography. Can anyone verify any of these concerns? Both of these also generally cost $50-100 more used I believe.
Size and weight are less important to me, as well as battery life. Having a non fixed screen would be nice, and I generally am looking for 24mp with nice colors and decent iso/low light performance, nothing extravagant just hoping to get the best image quality and versatility for learning purposes for my budget. Any opinions on this camera or any potential contenders for me to consider? I hope to take portraits, do street photography, travel photography, and landscapes mostly while also trying out some other things, as well as a bit of nighttime photography (heck, maybe even Astro if I get far enough away from the city).
