How to best upgrade 80D

[ysal]

I own an 80D with bunch of lenses. I want to move up to a better body but can't afford to buy all new lenses. What are my options? Get a better Canon and get a lens adaptor? I do mostly bird and wildlife photography. TIA.

[stevet1]

ysal,

You asked if you should get a "better" camera.

What are you looking for in a "better" camera?

And, how much did you want to spend?

Steve Thomas

[LeeP]

Going mirrorless with a Canon EF/RF converter is a simple, but effective, move.

I happen to very much prefer the EVF over the optical viewfinder of a DSLR. What sold me was the ability to preview the effect of exposure compensation.

[ysal]

I was thinking a mirrorless, with better image quality. Hoping to stay under $2,000 (or pick up a good used one). Do you have suggestion on a birding camera?

[ysal]

Great! Do you recommend a model? I was looking at the R7 (in my price range), or a good used R5.

[FloridaDrafter]

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@ysal wrote:

I own an 80D with bunch of lenses. I want to move up to a better body but can't afford to buy all new lenses. What are my options? Get a better Canon and get a lens adaptor? I do mostly bird and wildlife photography.

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What lenses do you use? Please provide the full names of the lenses as some EF glass, although usable when adapted, will not keep up with the R series cameras.

Newton

[SignifDigits]

Good point @FloridaDrafter.  That price range is good for the R6 Mark II, especially refurbished or on sale for $300 less.  R7 is a great choice for getting effective longer range from your existing lenses for smaller birds - I would probably wait for the R7 Mark II, but am guessing it will be above $2,000.

I think the R6 Mark II has faster AF than the older R5, btw, and I think you'd want that.  The R6 Mark III is even better, but all of that is only true with the fastest RF lenses.

BUT all those frames per second won't be of much use to your if your lenses can't support it.

[kvbarkley]

Plus if he has a lot of EF-S lenses, it might be best to get an RF-S camera.

[ysal]

Wow hadn't thought about that. Let me get a list of my lenses....

[ysal]

Excellent suggestions! I'm getting a list of lenses