Multi-Purpose Camera Choice?

[NinetyFour]

Hello Guys,

 

Currently, I am starting a new PC Lifestyle / Review Channel and have FINALLY setting on shelling out for the Canon T5i.

 

 

This will be all of the parts that I will be getting. Everything should cost roughly $430 after the $350 rebate. I'm very happy with this choice, should my new partnership still be valid .... I really need to get videos out.

All things considered, I was wondering if this setup would also be great for family portraits. The Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are coming up and I will try to prioritize getting this if you guys think it suits both purposes. There are still LOTS of things to be done on the back-end and I can borrow a friend's T5i in the meantime.

 

All Replies Appreciated

- NINETYFOUR

[ZetZet]

I would get one of those standalone sound recorders instead of that mic.

[ALwin]

All things considered, I was wondering if this setup would also be great for family portraits.

For family photos, any camera (DSLR, Mirrorless, even an advanced compact) is better than a cheap point&shoot, and you certainly do not need a microphone for doing family portrait photos.

 

As for videos... that's an entirely different matter and, well check out the links in my signature first.

[ShadowCaptain]

Seems fine, not sure about that mic, but its probably better than the wanky (this is totally a word) onboard ones

[reptileexperts]

Portraits are all about lighting and lenses. If you want to take snap shots for people its fine, but attempting to pull of a full blown portrait session with it, you'll want to invest in things like a 70-200 f2.8 IS II ($1800). studio strobes / softboxes ($400-900), at which point your body will still do fine considering you would be giving it plenty of light.