Eleftherios Kritikakis
Ill skip the automations that require a 2 month seminar and weeks of practical exercises. --- In normal functions (Manual or P or AE), image quality is excellent for the cost and the sensor size. After non-extensive tests (2 Canons, 1 Nikon, 11 lenses), this camera seems to slightly prefer Canon lenses for uniform and consistent quality "throughout the frame". It makes even the very cheap Canon "stock" lenses to perform much better than one would expect for their price, and when you move to "semi-pro" level (more expensive. just below non-L series), image quality from edge to edge is astonishing! --- The camera prefers RAW more than older models did (T2i). In a test with two tripods side by side of this camera and the Nikon D500 and the same third-party lens, the raw pic was practically the same on a 27" computer monitor. The Nikon was more forgiving to some third-party lenses in low light conditions (slightly more faithful colors indoors with low light conditions), but the difference was not noticeable in 27" screen with Canon lens on the Canon and Nikon lens on the Nikon in daylight and flash. Some would actually prefer the very slightly more warm tones of the Canon when indoors. Im sure extensive tests would reveal that the almost double priced Nikon is better under this and that condition, but would the amateur or enthusiast ever use the superior buffer of the Nikon? If a user wants a lot more pics per second with perfect focus, hed most likely skip both cameras, and move to the "many thousands of dollars" category. -- I highly recommend this camera for its image quality at this price range. -- I highly recommend spending some time (2-3 hours in total) to learn & practice how to deactivate some auto-settings (the menu is different in movie mode, check it out!). Some automations are good, those that allow you control and fix your errors. When you learn most menus, this camera will be very friendly and very forgiving. -- I highly recommend learning to use the back button with the star (*) for both locking focus/light measuring, AND for the little known "back button focus" operation, which is great for sports events! -- I highly recommend searching on the net to find the memory cards with the highest Transfer Rate for this SPECIFIC camera! Youd be surprised with how differently they behave, even from the same manufacturer at the same price range in this camera! -- If you want the most options in lenses (if you carry an extra suitcase for lenses), and you display your vacation pics at your local movie theater, then move to a full frame very high-res camera. I found no flaws in this camera for the average to demanding enthusiast. [Minus one star (and that goes for all such DSLRs, including Nikons) for the annoying & immature auto-tracking etc bells and whistles, which cause focusing issues when the camera is on a tripod by itself. I deactivated it and Im sooo happy!. Also, for the somewhat slow buffer which could have been higher, although it never caused any issues in everyday use].
