First things first… I know this is a canon forum so you’ll probably be a little biased. But I still appreciate all Input. So a little background about me. I’m not completely new too photography. I used too have a t4i years ago. Because I was into macro photography and animal photography. I have since sold that camera and looking too upgrade. I’m between the Sony a6100/a6400 vs cabin EOS RP I primarily would be taking photos of pets. Wildlife. Landscape. Use it as a webcam. Some action shots (of animals). Macro. And Maybe some selfie’s/portraits. What are your guys opinions on the 2 cameras? And which do you think I should get, and why?
Welcome to the forum, Garra. My suggestion is go along to a camera store and have a look at these cameras yourself as those on the forum or any other site can only give you what they think based on there needs and dislikes which can be different from your needs and likes. Feel the weight, the location of function buttons, the menu lay out, etc. now we come to how deep are your pockets. A new camera is nice but why spend all your money on a camera when the lens is possibly more important. Try a good 70D or 80D and buy some quality glass for it, again put it on your camera and get a feel for it, all the best with it, Craig S.
Hello and welcome to the forum, I think the first question that I would ask you to help you make the right choice for you is, what lenses and accessories do you own already? You said you had a t4i before, do you still own any lenses, flashes, etc? I understand that the t4i is a crop camera, and the RP is not. I own the RP, but I have had no experience with any Sony camera. Pentax, Nikon, Kodak, and Bronica are a yes. I find my RP works fine for our cats and dog. As well as wildlife, well up to a point. If you are chasing fast moving wildlife, this will not be the camera for you. Landscape, yes, it is fine for that as well. As a webcam, sorry, I have no idea with that one. Gary
Assuming you have no gear from before and are starting fresh, there is a lot of value in getting a feel for the menus and how the camera feels in the hand. For landscape you'll want to consider a wide lens, macro is its own thing, and wildlife something long, it sounds like you may want to research a couple of lenses for your setup to be able to do what you want. You don't have to buy right away, but thinking what the kit will look like also may drive a decision on camera. It looks like your looking at a smaller mirror-less body, the canon RP being full frame over the Sony being an APS-C, this will be nice for landscape and shooting wide. You will want to research what cameras people use for a webcam....cameras meant for photography are not a great idea for webcam use. If you find something that will work and provide the live video, keep in mind the sensor will run quite hot because it is in a small body, a large sensor and is not meant to run for extended time like that. It will age your sensor faster using as a webcam. I would consider something that is better suited for the task, but that's my 2 cents.
