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# Shopping for a $700 mid-range mirrorless camera
- URL: https://jasontucker.blog/shopping-for-a-700-mid-range-mirrorless-camera/
- Published: 2015-07-12T17:54:02.000Z
- Updated: 2015-07-12T19:51:44.000Z
- Author: Jason Tucker
- Tags: #wordpress

I’m in the market for a $700ish mid-range mirrorless camera. I’ve been working on a pros and cons list in my head and thought I’d get a blog post out about it.

## Things I’m looking for (in no particular order):

- WiFi (I lied above, this is #1)
- iPhone App for accessing photos and remote control (#2)
- Good for shooting sports (water polo and swimming)
- Bracketing
- Timelapse (I watch a lot of Casey Neistat’s stuff and envy his ability to do great time lapses)
- 4k video (would be nice, not a requirement)
- Selfie-able display (the tilt up and down only ones seem lame)
- Lightweight
- Decent low light shooting

What I started looking at before I decided on a Mirrorless was a [Canon EOS Rebel T6i Digital SLR with EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Lens from Amazon for $849](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T3ER7QO/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00T3ER7QO&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=XYSTX5KUZ63YSGJB&ref=jasontucker.blog) (and at [Costco for $999 in a big kit](http://www.costco.com/Canon-EOS-Rebel-T6i-DSLR-Camera-2-Lens-Bundle.product.100178669.html?ref=jasontucker.blog)). I finally just decided that I want something mirrorless and started my search.

## What I’ve been looking at:

- [Panasonic DMC-G7KS Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera 14-42 mm Lens Kit, 4K](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X409O6O/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00X409O6O&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=LU2QWT4JQOUEJAD4&ref=jasontucker.blog "Panasonic DMC-G7KS Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera 14-42 mm Lens Kit, 4K")  
  - +Mirrorless
  - \~16MP CMOS
  - Four Thirds sensor
  - +Articulating Display
  - +WiFi
  - +Extract 4k photo from video
  - +Lightweight rubberized plastic but with a DSLR look
  - \-Not weatherproof
  - [$797 on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E87OITK/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E87OITK&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&ref=jasontucker.blog)

https://youtu.be/UnhE-ARYLzk?t=747

Timelapse test

- [Sony Alpha A6000](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I8BICCG/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00I8BICCG&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&ref=jasontucker.blog "Sony-Alpha-Mirrorless-Digital-Camera")  
  - Mirrorless
  - Great selection of lenses from Sony (or use an adapter)
  - 11fps shooting
  - Clean images up to ISO 1600 in low light
  - 12 ounces
  - 24.3 Megapixels
  - WiFi
  - No articulating display only up and down tilt
  - [$689 for a 16-50mm lens on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I8BICCG/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00I8BICCG&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&ref=jasontucker.blog)
- [Olympus OM-D E-M1](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EQ07PG2/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EQ07PG2&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&ref=jasontucker.blog "Olympus-Mirrorless-Digital-Camera-3-Inch")  
  - A few friends have this one and love it.
  - Weatherproof
  - WiFi
  - Articulating display
  - Body only – [New for $999](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EQ07PG2/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EQ07PG2&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&ref=jasontucker.blog) [used for $699](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EQ07PG2/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EQ07PG2&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&ref=jasontucker.blog) on Amazon (May be too rich for my blood once I add in a lens)
- [Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless Digital Camera w/ 10-100mm Lens (Silver)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VIKR676/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00VIKR676&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=2KDFTGY3G2TGQQNO&ref=jasontucker.blog)  
  - 60fps? Wow..
  - Tilty only display no articulation
  - Classic look
  - WiFi
  - [$646.95 on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VIKR676/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00VIKR676&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=2KDFTGY3G2TGQQNO&ref=jasontucker.blog)

[Panasonic DMC-G7KS](http://shop.panasonic.com/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/lumix-interchangeable-lens-ilc-cameras/recommends/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g7KS.html?ref=jasontucker.blog) it most likely the one I’ll end up with, what do you think?