gcachon
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I currently have a Sony NEX7 with the 18-55mm kit lens. Time to upgrade the camera for faster autofocus and to move to macro and wide angle. My options are the Sony A6300 or the Canon 7dii. I already own the Canon 7dii and the macro lens for it (100mmL). I already own two Sea&Sea strobes, fiber optic cables and arms. I also have a Nauticam Flexitray that could be used with the Sony. When I add up the costs of the two systems, they are comparable:
Canon 7d ii = $0
Nauticam 7dii housing = $3400
Strobes + arms + fiber optic cable = $0
Canon 8-15mm f/4L = $1150
N120 8.5 Acrylic dome = $650
N120 Extension ring 20 = $280
Canon 8-15 zoom gear = $195
Canon 100mm L f2.8 = $0
N120 Macro Port 94 = $460
Total = $6135
(I am leaning towards the more expensive Canon 8-15 rather than the Tokina 10-17 because I shoot Canon full frame topside.)
Sony A6300 = $948
Nauticam A6300 housing = $1650
Flexitray = $0
Strobes + arms + fiber optic cable = $0
Sony E 10-18 F4 = $848
N85 7" Acrylic Dome = $550
Sony E 10-18 zoom gear = $150
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 macro = $1098
N100 Macro Port 55 = $360
N85 to N100 65mm Port adaptor = $390
Total = $5994
Pros and Cons (as I understand it) across the two systems:
- Canon 8-15mm lens is fisheye (wider, closer focus) than the Sony 10-18 rectilinear lens
- Canon has higher flash sync speed (1/250) than Sony (1/160)... I feel the 1/160 sync speed on the NEX is limiting.
- I primarily am a shore diver ... the Sony system would be lighter and smaller (but it isn't a compact system, either)
- Canon WB has more range underwater when set manually with a white card (the Sony tops out at 9900K). I don't do much video, but I can imagine this would help with ambient light photos, especially, in the 10-30' depth range.
- Sony can do 4K video, Canon does 1080.
I am sure either system would be great. But given that this is a huge investment, I would like to be sure that I will be as happy as possible. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Canon 7d ii = $0
Nauticam 7dii housing = $3400
Strobes + arms + fiber optic cable = $0
Canon 8-15mm f/4L = $1150
N120 8.5 Acrylic dome = $650
N120 Extension ring 20 = $280
Canon 8-15 zoom gear = $195
Canon 100mm L f2.8 = $0
N120 Macro Port 94 = $460
Total = $6135
(I am leaning towards the more expensive Canon 8-15 rather than the Tokina 10-17 because I shoot Canon full frame topside.)
Sony A6300 = $948
Nauticam A6300 housing = $1650
Flexitray = $0
Strobes + arms + fiber optic cable = $0
Sony E 10-18 F4 = $848
N85 7" Acrylic Dome = $550
Sony E 10-18 zoom gear = $150
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 macro = $1098
N100 Macro Port 55 = $360
N85 to N100 65mm Port adaptor = $390
Total = $5994
Pros and Cons (as I understand it) across the two systems:
- Canon 8-15mm lens is fisheye (wider, closer focus) than the Sony 10-18 rectilinear lens
- Canon has higher flash sync speed (1/250) than Sony (1/160)... I feel the 1/160 sync speed on the NEX is limiting.
- I primarily am a shore diver ... the Sony system would be lighter and smaller (but it isn't a compact system, either)
- Canon WB has more range underwater when set manually with a white card (the Sony tops out at 9900K). I don't do much video, but I can imagine this would help with ambient light photos, especially, in the 10-30' depth range.
- Sony can do 4K video, Canon does 1080.
I am sure either system would be great. But given that this is a huge investment, I would like to be sure that I will be as happy as possible. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
