Guide me to buying my first dslr or mirrorless camera?

Question

Hi guys I'm going to buy my first dslr or mirrorless camera and I am going to be very specific on what I'm looking for so you guys can help me decide on which one to get.

What I'm going to use it for:
Landscape/City
Not really going to do videos.

Features I'm looking for
Built-in Wifi (mandatory) (or eyefi compatible)
Weatherproof(kinda optional)
Image Stabilization (optional)
Compact(I can handle weight, just don't want it to be bulky)

Cameras I've been searching up
Mirrorless:
Olympus e-m5 or e-m5 mark ii
Olympus e-m10 or e-m10 mark ii
Sony a6000

DSLR:
Pentax K50
Pentax KS2
Pentax K3-II
Canon t5i or t6i
Nikon D5300 or D5500(but this is kinda too bulky for me)

Feel free to add more that would be suited for me.

Now I know lens is just as important as the body. The kind of lens that captured my interest are the wide angle lens. Any suggestions for those are much appreciated. I think I saw a cheap one(Rokinon 12mm f2.0)

Price range:
I don't mind using second-hand so I don't think price is an issue.

Any opinion/comment is appreciated.

Thanks
John

Answer 1

Body and 18-55mm will get you started, and is excellent for what you want.



I'd go for the Pentax K-50 with its weatherproofing and body-mounted anti-shake, but it's down to how they feel in your hands.



Wireless/Eye-Fi allows you to download your photos to a computer (within range), rather than plugging your SD card into your computer, it's not really that great.



Rokinon (and whoever's bought this week's batch of labels) do a range of lenses without electronics (manual focus, and limited exposure modes), but the effect gets very old very quickly - look at extra lenses after you've built up experience with the 18-55mm.

Answer 2

It seems the jury is still out on mirrorless... some like them, many don't - I happen to be on the don't side. Mirrorless cameras do a pretty job but they're nothing more than a fancyfied point and shoot so consider what you're going to do with your camera before you buy.

Answer 3

Canon EOS M (or whichever is currently available at the best price) with the EF-M 22 mm prime. Not weatherproof, no anti-shake (what for?), no WiFi, but a very nice lens with a very good image quality.

Answer 4

You can also look into the Fuji X-T1 It's weather proof so you can use it in the rain. Their mirrorless system has a 14mm f2.8 lens