Cameras & Photography
Cameras, lenses, and the gear behind them.
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GuideCanon EF Lenses Still Worth Buying Used
Which used Canon EF lenses hold up today, from nifty-fifty primes to L-series glass, and what to check before buying secondhand.
GuideMeteor Shower Photography: Camera Settings and Realistic Expectations
How to set up a wide-field meteor shoot, why most exposures come back empty, and what actually improves your odds of capturing a meteor.
GuideTripod vs Star Tracker: Which Do You Actually Need First?
Why a star tracker isn't usually the right first astrophotography purchase, and the real signal that tells you when you've outgrown a static tripod.
ComparisonCanon EOS R5 vs R6: Which Full-Frame R Body Do You Need
Resolution, video ceiling, and the ISO advantage that actually favors the cheaper R6 — a spec-by-spec look at Canon's two July 2020 full-frame flagships.
ComparisonCanon R10 vs R7: Canon's APS-C Mirrorless Lineup Explained
Why the R10 and R7 aren't a generational succession, and the one spec — in-body stabilization — that matters more than everything else on this comparison.
GuideSolar Photography Safety: What You Must Know Before You Point a Camera at the Sun
Why sunglasses and stacked ND filters aren't safe substitutes for a real solar filter, where the filter actually goes, and the one moment during an eclipse when removing it is safe.
GuideWide-Field Astrophotography: Getting the Milky Way Without a Tracker
Why the Milky Way's core is a special case among astrophotography subjects, when it's actually visible from your location, and why a wide lens on a tripod gets you further than you'd expect.
GuideEquatorial Mounts Explained: Do Beginners Actually Need One
What an equatorial mount actually does mechanically, how it differs from the compact camera star tracker most beginners start with, and the real signal you're ready to step up.
ComparisonCanon 6D vs 6D Mark II: Is the Upgrade Actually Worth It
What actually changed between Canon's original entry-level full-frame DSLR and its 2017 successor — autofocus, screen, ISO — and the video limit that didn't move.
GuideCamera Settings for Astrophotography: Manual Mode Explained
Why automatic modes fail at night, and how to build a manual exposure from aperture, shutter speed, and ISO for genuinely usable astrophotography.
GuideHow to Photograph the Moon (Without a Telescope)
Why Moon photography uses the opposite settings from the rest of the night sky, and what focal length and exposure actually produce visible surface detail.
ComparisonCanon EOS 70D vs 80D vs 90D: What Actually Changed Between Generations
A generation-by-generation breakdown of what actually improved between the Canon EOS 70D, 80D, and 90D, and how to pick the right one for your budget.
Products
discontinuedCanon EOS 5D
Canon's first full-frame DSLR under $3,500, bringing 35mm-equivalent field of view to EF lenses without the professional-body bulk of the EOS-1Ds.
discontinuedCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Nearly doubled the original 5D's resolution to 21MP and added 1080p video recording — the first full-frame DSLR to do so, which drove rapid adoption in independent film and broadcast production.
discontinuedCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Replaced the influential original 5D Mark II with a faster 61-point AF system, dual card slots, and improved weather sealing.
discontinuedCanon EOS 5D Mark IV
Added 4K video, a higher-resolution 30.4MP sensor, and Dual Pixel RAW over the 5D Mark III, while keeping the same enthusiast/professional positioning.
discontinuedCanon EOS 60D
Enthusiast APS-C DSLR, the first in the xxD line with a fully articulating screen.
discontinuedCanon EOS 6D
Canon's first entry-level full-frame DSLR, positioned below the 5D line, with built-in GPS/Wi-Fi on the WG variant.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
discontinuedCanon EOS 70D
Introduced Dual Pixel CMOS AF, Canon's on-sensor phase-detection system, to the xxD line.
discontinuedCanon EOS 7D
Introduced the 7D line as Canon's flagship APS-C DSLR, pairing dual DIGIC 4 processors with a dense 19-point all cross-type AF array and a weather-resistant magnesium-alloy body.
discontinuedCanon EOS 7D Mark II
Flagship APS-C DSLR with a dense 65-point all cross-type AF system and a fully weather-sealed body, aimed at action/wildlife photography.
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Canon EOS 80D
Refined the 70D's Dual Pixel AF with a new 45-point all cross-type phase-detect array and a higher-resolution sensor.
Canon EOS 90D