Originally posted by BigMackCam I'm kind of surprised that your sister isn't happy with the SL1's noise performance. At the same physical reproduction dimensions - looking at DPR's studio shot comparison in "Comp" mode - I'd say there's less than one stop difference between the SL1 and the Pentax K-3 (in favour of the K-3), even at ISO 3200 or 6400. That's pretty impressive considering the release date of the SL1, its entry level status and how much it cost.
The SL1 is a cute little camera. I'm not a Canon guy, but I tried one at my local big electronics retailer, and I rather liked it... Very small and light for a DSLR, but pretty nice to use considering how few controls it has...
She's not up in arms about it. Part of it is user error; she for some reason shot portraits (she built a side business around this little camera) with the ISO set to 3200 or 6400 for some reason. And it was in daylight... so that was completely unnecessary with a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 zoom mounted. In any case, high ISO IQ from the SL1 seems okay in this department, but the 77D seems like a clear step upward from there, per online samples I've looked at to figure out a body to suggest.
She loves the size and weight of the SL1 and does lot like the weight of my K-5II. I think the 77D is a good compromise there as well. I have to admit that I am a bit jealous of the lens selection for EOS; a Canon 100mm f2 would be very nice for portraits and general telephoto work, and she seems happy with the Canon 17-55 f2.8 L that she picked up after the Tamron's zoom mechanism locked up, turning it into a rather large, slow prime.
Oh, and p.s. I don't like the SL1 as it's too small for my hands.