Started by kevinlearns, 17 Nov 2025. 6 replies, 220 views
Gear in this topic: Canon EOS R10, Canon EOS R50, RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
Hi all! Brand new here. I've been watching a ton of YouTube and I'm ready to buy my first real camera. It's between the Canon R50 and the R10. Budget is about $900 including a lens.
I mainly want to take pictures of my kids and our trips, we go to the Grand Canyon and San Diego a lot. One video said the R10 is better because of the joystick and another one said the R50 is better for beginners. Also is full frame worth saving for?? Everyone says full frame is way better. Thanks!!
kevinlearns said:Also is full frame worth saving for??
No. Get the R50. It's smaller and you'll take it more places. Save for full frame and you'll just spend the next six months not taking pictures.
Oh wow ok! But doesn't full frame have way better image quality? Like for the Grand Canyon?? I watched a comparision video where the full frame one looked way sharper and had more colors
Fellow Arizonan here. The Grand Canyon doesn't care what sensor you have, IMHO. It cares whether you're on the rim at sunrise instead of noon. Get the R50, get there early, and bring water.
The one thing I'd think about is the lens. The 18-150 kit covers a lot more than the little 18-45 if you're doing trips, and it saves you swapping lenses in the dust.
I have an R8 now but started on a Rebel and honestly for kids the thing that changed my life was a cheap 50mm 1.8, not the camera lol. Whatever you get put that on your list for later! The R50 is super cute too
kevinlearns said:One video said the R10 is better because of the joystick
R10 if you think you'll ever want to shoot sport or birds, its got a better grip and the extra dial, R50 if you just want something light for family stuff, which it sounds like you do tbf, I had the 90D before the R7 and grip matters with bigger lenses, not so much with the kit one
Ordered the R50 with the 18-150 kit!! Thanks everyone, Walt's sunrise tip is going in my notes for our trip in March. Jenna I'm adding the 50 1.8 to my Christmas list lol. Will probably be back with a million questions