THE LOWDOWN ON THE CANON EOS R50 MIRRORLESS CAMERA

An ideal camera for entry level photographers on a budget

- Ryan Sitzman

I recently did something that I swore I would never do, no matter how desperate I got: I signed up to participate in a triathlon. Now, let me assure you that I will bring this back around to photography in a moment, but I'd ask you to indulge me and give me a couple more sentences for this analogy to play out.

I signed up for the triathlon after my cousin and I decided that it might (might!) be an interesting and possibly even fun thing to try, so we agreed to pressure each other into signing up. After the post sign-up adrenaline had worn off, though, I realized that I would actually need to start training for a triathlon, and I also realized that I would have to get a wetsuit or maybe even one of those goofy-looking triathlon singlets. I quickly realized that there is a huge array of triathlon suits to choose from, with all kinds of different designs and features, and while some cost only $40, others cost well over $1,000.

Believe it or not, when I first started looking at the details of the Canon R50 mirrorless camera, it reminded me of my search for a triathlon suit. What I'm looking for in a suit is something that works well and is easy for a newbie to wear and use. Because this is my first triathlon and I'm still just trying out this hobby for the time being, I don't want to plunk down a ton of money on something that I'm not even sure I'll like. In short, I'm looking for the Canon R50 of wetsuits.