Is The Canon EOS R8 Good For Beginners? – SlashGear

The Canon R8 will be a good upgrade for those looking to trade in their crop sensor camera, but it’s a more difficult sell for someone who has never used an interchangeable lens camera before. As a pure beginner, you may want to look into a comparable crop sensor body, like the EOS R50. The R50 has a similar 24-megapixel resolution to the R8, but on a smaller sensor, for a more affordable $680. An Older DLSR design like the EOS Rebel T7 can be had brand new with a kit lens for only $400. The Rebel however will not have access to 4K video. Crop lenses will also generally be cheaper than their full-frame counterparts.

When making your first big camera purchase, it’s essential to ask yourself what environments you expect to shoot in. If you expect you will do a lot of twilight photography or take pictures of events in dimly lit rooms, then the jump to a full-frame camera may be worth the extra cash. However, a crop sensor camera can be a more affordable way to dip your toe into the water.