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Choice of camera for bird photography

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Choice of camera for bird photography

Between canon EOS R50 and R10, which one is better for bird photography and why so?

Nov 08, 2023 at 09:38 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Choice of camera for bird photography

I have an R10 and don't know much about the R50, however I have gotten great bird photos with the R10 and the RF100-400mm lens. I also see that the R10 can shoot more frames per second which would be a plus in shooting birds. The R10 is an excellent camera for birds. I'm sorry I can't post a sample photo here but for some reason there are rules that I am not familiar with on this site. Good luck to you!

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:35 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Choice of camera for bird photography

I looked at the R50 at the store recently and it's TINY. Birding typically requires long lenses. I wouldn't want to deal with such a tiny camera on a big lens.

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:44 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Choice of camera for bird photography

I don't have either. But the R10 is the R mount equivalent to the 90/80/70...D cameras from the DSLR days. Those were well regarded for sports and wildlife at their price point. I had a 40D way back in its day and it was a nice body.

Frames per second and buffer size are what I would compare. And AF performance, though I think those two bodies probably have the same AF system.

Brian

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:55 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Choice of camera for bird photography

Go for the R10, huge difference in buffer size over the R50

Nov 08, 2023 at 11:01 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Choice of camera for bird photography

alundeb wrote:
Go for the R10, huge difference in buffer size over the R50

I agree, the buffer size alone is reason enough to go for the R10. I would also add that the R10 has 2 dials for controlling exposure and the R50 only has 1. The R10 also has a joystick and an AF-ON button, wich come in handy for wildlife. Take a look at the comparison below. It has a table that shows the huge difference in buffer size.

https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/canon-vs-canon/r50-vs-r10/

The R50 does have the cool UVC/UAC support and hence can be used as a webcam with no special software/capture cards needed.

However, for wildlife, I IMHO the R50 lags quite a bit behind the R10.

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Nov 08, 2023 at 12:39 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Choice of camera for bird photography

I own both the R6II and R7 and I'm suggesting you purchase one of those. Not sure how you shoot but use M mode and Auto ISO. I need access to SS, Aperture and EC. Depending on what your needs are I just want share my experiences.

1st image = R62. To save uploading a second file I drew in a line pointing to the main dial which all bodies have.

Main dial is set for SS, QC1 (10) is set for EC, QC dial 2 (6) is set for Aperture.

2nd image = R7. This body is missing a QC2. I didn't I'd like the placement of the QC but it's in pretty natural position. The main dial is set for SS, QC1 (10) is set for EC. I had to map the lens ring for Aperture which I don't like but I usually shoot wide open anyway so I don't need it often.

3rd image = R10. I see a second dial and I checked the manual and it is a QC dial.

4th image = R50. It only has a mode dial. No sure if that would work for you.

Nov 08, 2023 at 01:36 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Choice of camera for bird photography

The R7 is an even better camera than the R10 in many ways, and it is the only R camera I own. I would however purchased the R10 instead if it wasn't for the tiny viewfinder, that is not fun to use with eyeglasses. I would prefer the lower weight of the R10 for hiking, but the R7 also works for that, with the RF 100-400.

Nov 09, 2023 at 02:22 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Choice of camera for bird photography

I have an R10 as a lightweight companion camera to my R6II with its grip and heavy lenses. It's a very capable camera and adding the RF 100-400 makes a powerful but incredibly lightweight combo. The AF is very good, not as sticky as the R6II, but still very good and better than most DSLRs I've used in the past. It also handles well and is enjoyable to use. Buy extra batteries though, as the batteries are easy to run through. Also, you'll have to get used to the tinny shutter sound which sounds cheap and like a toy camera but at 15fps with the mechanical shutter and 23fps with the electronic shutter, it's most certainly not a toy. I don't have any experience with the R50 and thus cannot make any judgement about it, but I do highly recommend the R10. It's really a very nice camera.

Andy

Nov 10, 2023 at 03:47 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Choice of camera for bird photography

The OP asked for best choice between R50 and R10, not any R7 or R6 II.

Nov 11, 2023 at 12:05 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Choice of camera for bird photography

Mike_5D wrote:
I looked at the R50 at the store recently and it's TINY. Birding typically requires long lenses. I wouldn't want to deal with such a tiny camera on a big lens.

I used to think that, but the past couple years I've been doing a lot of birding with a EF400mm f5.6L and a SL1. I find I need to walk a lot to find birds, so its light weight and size helps. I'm also not worried about it being scratched up by branches or banging around in the trunk of the car.

My SL1's card reader is starting to fail, so I'm most likely getting an R50 to replace it.

Nov 11, 2023 at 01:17 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Choice of camera for bird photography

racoll wrote:
I have an R10 as a lightweight companion camera to my R6II with its grip and heavy lenses. It's a very capable camera and adding the RF 100-400 makes a powerful but incredibly lightweight combo. The AF is very good, not as sticky as the R6II, but still very good and better than most DSLRs I've used in the past. It also handles well and is enjoyable to use. Buy extra batteries though, as the batteries are easy to run through. Also, you'll have to get used to the tinny shutter sound which sounds cheap and like a toy camera...Show more →

I have the same combination. In my case, I was transitioning away from my dSLR bodies -- had a 5D3 for general purpose & landscapes, a 7D2 as a dedicated wildlife body, and a M50 mirrorless plus three EF-M lenses as a light weight travel kit. The R6II replaced the 5D3, and I wanted a single body that could replace the functions of both the 7D2 and M50. The R10 fills both those needs for me.

I considered the R7 and R50, as well. The R7 was bigger / heavier, and the R50 was too similar to the M50 I was selling. The ergonomics of the M50 were too cumbersome for me to shoot wildlife. The R10, while a little bigger, had the extra dials and joystick that I prefer, and was still small enough to fit (along with RF-S 18-150mm and RF-S 10-18mm lenses) in the small shoulder bag I use when traveling light.

The R10 has worked well for shooting wildlife, including birds, with both the RF 100-400 and RF 800mm f/11 lenses. The R7 may have worked a little better for that purpose, but then I would have needed to buy a R50 for light weight travel. too. The R10 was the better solution for my needs.

Nov 12, 2023 at 08:37 AM


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