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Used 60D or new 650D/T4i?

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locke42:
Okay, I'm in a conundrum. One which lots of people here are probably also experiencing, especially today.

Should I get the 60D (used @ $799 from Canon's used store), get the T4i/650D @ $849, or hold out a couple of months (or probably more) for the 70D?

My only camera, apart from my phone, is an SX10IS, which my cousin calls a "baby-SLR." I love it, but my experience with it has made me loathe poor low light performance with a vengeance. However, I don't know how big of a difference a new sensor will really make, and the 70D will probably be priced out of my range anyway, so that's kind of a reach.

As I understand it, the T4i and 60D are practically identical in performance now, with only a few differences between them. Do the T4i's new features (DIGIC 5, touchscreen, stereo sound) make up for losing the 60D's top LCD, better constructed body, and better battery life?

I'll probably be shooting 75% stills (probably all in RAW+JPEG Fine), 25% video, mainly of family events (35%) and landscapes (65%).

If it makes a difference, the lenses on my current shopping list are the 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 USM and the 50mm f/1.8.

aznable:
for shooting stills the double dial in the 60D is a very nice feature, but if you are also interested in video is better to wait the in depth reviews of the 650D regarding the new hybrid af system in live view mode (with stm and us motors)

drjlo:
I have t2i as my backup body to my 5D III, and if I were you, I would NOT buy anything from Canon at this point, June 2012, with the same tired 18 MP sensor (with hybrid AF thrown in) that's already in my t2i.  I've always shot RAW on t2i, and as such, I do not expect any improvement in final RAW IQ with T4i... or 60D or anything that uses the same sensor.

If I was forced for some reason to buy a crop body right now, I would buy the Nikon D3200 for $699, which includes the 18-55 lens unlike the body-only T4i for $849. 

locke42:
aznable:
Hmm, I'm not sure how important AF in video is to me. Does it make that big of a difference?

drjlo:
No articulated screen = no purchase. That was one feature I LOVED on my SX10 IS, so I really don't want to be without it.

aznable:

--- Quote from: locke42 on June 08, 2012, 04:03:06 AM ---aznable:
Hmm, I'm not sure how important AF in video is to me. Does it make that big of a difference?

drjlo:
No articulated screen = no purchase. That was one feature I LOVED on my SX10 IS, so I really don't want to be without it.

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i dont know because i dont shoot video at all, we have to wait the reviews (maybe it will turn ouit in an exceptional value for videos shooting)...your canon 60D it's not going anywahere...maybe it will drop in price while waiting

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