Should I invest in a better camera body or lense?

I have a ~$2000 budget for camera gear and my shots will mostly be for a local newsletter. I want the ability to shoot all kinds of shots from sports (which may need telephoto) to portraits (which would benefit from high aperture lenses).

Assuming I wanted to go Canon, i'm thinking of investing in a mid-range DSLR camera body (like a 70D) and maybe a cheap telephoto lense to go along with the kit lense. Or I could buy a lower-tier body (like a T5i) and go with a better walkaround lense instead, or maybe even a ~50mm prime and a better telephoto.

What are your thoughts?

I have a ~$2000 budget for camera gear and my shots will mostly be for a local newsletter. I want the ability to shoot all kinds of shots from sports (which may need telephoto) to portraits (which would benefit from high aperture lenses).

Assuming I wanted to go Canon, i'm thinking of investing in a mid-range DSLR camera body (like a 70D) and maybe a cheap telephoto lense to go along with the kit lense. Or I could buy a lower-tier body (like a T5i) and go with a better walkaround lense instead, or maybe even a ~50mm prime and a better telephoto.

What are your thoughts? What camera system are you using now?

If none, you may want to consider a camera whose sensor performs well in low light since most sports are played indoors or under the lights at night requiring the use of high ISO settings.

When you do the research, you may find that a Canon 70D may not be the best choice. I have a link that compares the Canon 70D to the Nikon D7200 (both within the same tier)

You are using your camera as a tool for your local newsletter, so it is important to buy the best performing camera that fits your budget.

Sadly, although you may buy a camera with a sensor that performs well in low light (high ISO), you will still need a couple of fast lenses when shooting in low light. The most affordable zooms used in low light are the 24-70 mm f/2.8 and 70-200 mm f/2.8, but each of them cost over $1,200, so you will need to reassess your budget.

The 24-70 mm f/2.8 can be used as a portrait lens, so you will not have to deal with the cost of a 50 mm f/1.4 or 50 mm f/1.8 lens for a while

As you shoot more and more assignments for your local newsletter, you will eventually need a lens like the 200 mm f/2.0 and 300 mm f/2.8 for better performance in low light sports One possible advantage of Canon is in the lenses. The EF-S 55-250mm STM IS (don't cheap out on the non-STM) has a better reputation than the Nikon 55-300mm AF-S VR. Lens.

One possible advantage of Canon is in the lenses. The EF-S 55-250mm STM IS (don't cheap out on the non-STM) has a better reputation than the Nikon 55-300mm AF-S VR.

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