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What do you recommend? 7D 60D T3i T4i
garyploski:
Greets, CR.
Long time reader of CR, first time forum poster.
I am an actor/techy based in the NYC/CT area and plan on investing in a home setup so that I can shoot a webseries, audition scenes, and other actor related video and photo content inside and outside.
For sometime I was tracking the DIGIC 5 and 5D3 announcements with the goal of upgrading from my PowerShot S45 (it's not working as it once did) to a DSLR. At the time it was more camera than I needed and I'm glad I went with it because I learned a great deal more than I could have with a standard point and shoot.
With the announcement in the can I know that the 5D3 is more than I need though I am now left asking myself, and anyone willing to share their 2ยข, what they would do were they in my position.
According to a recent poll on ifp.org about which camera will be used during the next shoot the following numbers reveal my uncertainty:
7D - 27%
Rebel T2i/Rebel T3i - 25%
60D - 15%
All three cameras, while a few years old, provide fantastic quality images (still and video). This morning CR announced that there is likely going to be a T4i released at/before NAB with the new DIGIC sensor along with some unknown new features.
Because I'll often work alone a flip-out/rotating LCD screen is something that ranks very highly for my needs.
With this in mind here is the question I cannot answer with my limited knowledge of the DSLR product line:
Would it be to my benefit/detriment to purchase an older camera (used?/new?) or will it be better to wait on the new Rebel or should I wait on an update of the 60D?
Having no camera on hand for my future needs makes it easy to hold off for another month or two if need be.
Thanks for all of your thoughts/suggestions!
GP
neuroanatomist:
Not a video guy myself, but I'd wait a few weeks and see if a T4i is announced. Seems likely they will introduce some new video features with that model.
fernando:
Wait for the T4i announcement, see if the new features are worth the wait. If not, then get a cheap 60D body (800-900) and start investing in lenses. Rebel bodies in my opinion are just too small, made of light plastic, lacking fast access buttons, etc....and I don't think the T4i will change that.
If a new 60D or 7D gets announced, it probably won't be until the end of the year. You could sell the old body and get the updated one later. That's what I'm planning to do, 5DMK III is too expensive and the Rebels are just too uncomfortable when compared to a 60D or 7D(don't get the 7D, no swivel screen, same video).
Hope it helps for something, I use mine mostly for video.
garyploski:
Thanks so much for both of your replies.
The idea of purchasing a 60D and then possibly selling it when there is an update (later this year?) is a fabulous idea to consider.
I'm so curious to see what the T4i will actually offer. I like the idea of Wifi being built in but a touchscreen?
peederj:
Since nearly no one handholds the body when shooting professional video, the T3i is far superior to the 60D for that purpose. Lightweight and compact with no visual or workflow penalty. (Unless you want the 7D's 720p HDMI live output, which helps with an external monitor.)
Also, the T3i is unique among Canon's line in offering moire-free 3x digital zoom. With a very wide-angle lens, you can get the best picture of any of that era of Canons using that feature.
If you can wait for he T4i announcement (certainly by mid-May at the latest I think) then do so. They might have some of the 5D3 tech in there.
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