Looking to replace Canon 550D

[terryfoster60]

I like the Canon 550D but for a couple of things which is why I use the bridge camera.
The one pet hate is the shutter noise so I would want a camera with a silent 'electronic' shuter rather than a mechanical one.
It sounds like a gun going off in a quiet place compared to my FZ82.

The 550D has a decent size sensor 22.3x14.9 and 18megapixels which means I can shoot with a wider aperture.
However I find the bulk of the lens for a 70 to 600 zoom quite large compared to the FX82 (bridge).

Can anyone advise a camera to replace this with using a decent sensor and lighter lens (and silent operation) for around £1000.
Thats my budget at this point in time.
Thanks in advance

 

[Box Brownie]

If you want a silent shutter IMO you must be looking at a Mirrorless body

IMO as I now use Olympus I would suggest this brand.

In regard to FL and FoV Olympus the sensor is 2x crop factor compared the full frame 35mm film (your 550D is a 1.6x crop factor). Therefore a 300mm FL on Olympus equals 600mm FL equivalent.

I have not checked secondhand prices but think your budget might stretch to:-
E-M1 mk2 body & Olympus 100-400mm zoom

PS if you want to see how good an image is possible with Olympus I suggest you have a look here

Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

Some Landscapes with my E-M1ii's one with the 8-25mm f4 on a tripod and one with the 12-40mm f2.8 fitted handheld Wasdale reflections and clouds by Alf Branch, on Flickr Wasdale reflections by Alf Branch, on Flickr Screes by Alf Branch, on Flickr

www.talkphotography.co.uk

Member @the black fox IIRC used the combo I mentioned to very good effect.

PS
This thread might be informative too

M1X+Olympus 100-400mm Island Birds: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.

www.dpreview.com

 

[Phil V]

as above, the sound your camera makes is mostly mirror not shutter. If you want quieter, the answer is mirrorless, if you want smaller lenses the answer is M4/3.

Unfortunately that also reduces the advantages of your 550d. Smaller sensor = more noise and greater DoF.

So, as I see it the choice is an M series, to keep your current lenses in a small cheap body, or even a new R50, or go M4/3 for the smaller lenses.

You don't say what you need for your £1000 though - just a camera or are you looking for an equivalent 600mm lens too? (very different questions)

 

[Han. Ph]

I can only agree with the previous comments . As a user of both DSLR and M4/3 systems i need the 2 crop factor for obvious reasons . And yes the mirror sound of a DSLR is quite loud but there are no magical solutions as we all know .
The handling of my Olympus OM - D em1 is very good for the size of my hands , but the back side is a bit crowded with dials compared with a DSLR body . There are times i am a bit sceptic on how to training my nose in order to operate some functions .
I believe the most important for an amateur to consider is how to educate himself seeing the world around him , a second step to decide about what are the lenses ( focal lengths ) that expresses him the most and at the end to find a suitable camera body .