GAS Advice (crop sensor)

[koolman]

I have my T2i (great camera) and lenses. However - I feel its time to upgrade the body which is already approaching 5 years old. Surely the newer bodies will be miles better as electronics improved....

or maybe not ? And all he new crops from an IQ point of view are the same thing ?

CONFUSED?

Comments ?

 

[Marsu42]

Surely the newer bodies will be miles better as electronics improved....

Not necessarily, dslr progress is evolutionary, not revolutionary anymore (at least with the current old-school tech line).

CONFUSED?

Yes, because you didn't give enough information. Your budget? What do you shoot? What do you do with the shots (web, print (what size), ...)?

Comments ?

Please do so.

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Canon T2i is still a good camera, but your needs and your level of demand may have changed in recent years. Speaking specifically about the current substitutes:

T5i will give very similar image quality, with more organic grain, with film like grain. The focus points are all cross-type (only the center in the T2i). Live view is faster and does not hunt for focus and enables continuous focus during video. The LCD is touch sensitive (works great) and articulate.

70D will give you all the advantages of T5i, and slightly higher resolution, and noise a little smaller. There are 19 focus points, all cross-type (T5i has only 9). Live view with Dual Pixel AF is much faster than any previous DSLR, and can focus without hunting. Making videos with Dual Pixel AF will be a joy, but STM lenses are needed to focus and quiet without "giving jolt." Battery life will be higher, and ergonomics facilitates use heavy lenses, with less fatigue. 70D allows AFMA to calibrate your luminous lenses, and more accurate focus when shooting using the optical viewfinder.

If you already have good quality glass, a better camera will be a worthwhile investment.

 

[tayassu]

Looking at you signature, I'd not be satisfied with your lenses (no offence). You seem to be more of a prime guy.
However, a zoom is always handy... I'd maybe go for a 24-70/2.8. Also, I don't know about your affinity to teles, I'd miss one in you setup (how about the 70-200/4?).

The 70D will give you a reasonable upgrade in IQ and a very noticeable upgrade in AF and handling. 7DII goes even further, but I'd get the 70D and two zooms. Maybe you could also sell the 35L and get the Sigma 18-35 and the 70-200/4 IS.

 

[FTb-n]

The best time to upgrade a body (or a lens) is when the limitations of the body start holding you back. In what ways does the T2i hold you back?

My gut reaction is to first recommend a lens upgrade, either 70-200 f2.8L II if you need the longer focal range or a 17-55 f2.8 for the shorter range. The T2i sensor is still a very a good sensor and these lenses will help you get more out of that body. Plus, they will have long-term roles in your arsenal when you do upgrade the body (unless you go full frame, then the 17-55 won't work).

But, what do you shoot? What areas do you want to expand upon? Is full frame a thought?

 

[dak723]

I had the original rebel for 9 years, so 5 years is not a long time! I would still be using it but it began to have AF problems. There is just not that much different in IQ between even that 6MP rebel and my new 6D if you are like me and shoot mainly in daylight, ISO 400 or less, landscapes, static subjects, and don't need to print larger than 8" x 10". Don't be fooled by all the tech hype. Most differences that people rave about can only be noticed by pixel peeping. I had the same itch after I had my rebel for about 5 years and bought the latest rebel at the time (12 MP, I think) thinking it would be much improved. I thought the IQ was actually worse - certainly no better, and the camera was returned. When the 60D came out, I rented a copy and still didn't see enough IQ improvement to replace my original rebel. In my opinion, you should save your money until you NEED to upgrade. Or if you can, rent and compare. You may be surprised at how good your camera really is!

 

[antonioleandro]

It depends on what you shoot and wheter you film or not (and also on your budget).

I used a T2i for four years and it served me very well, however, I am a wide angle manic and I always felt constrained by the limits imposed by the APS-C sensor (the only extreme wide angle I have is the Canon EF-S 10-22mm). One and a half years ago, I switched to full frame. What a joy to my eyes! I could finally go really wide with the Sigma 12-24mm. It also gave me a superb high iso experience and versatility (I can travel with the 6D + 24-105mm and nothing else), not to mention bokeh when the right lenses are used.

 

[Dylan777]

Looking at your lenses and current price drop, I would go straight to 6D for huge lift in IQ.

http://www.canonpricewatch.com/product/04039/Canon-EOS-6D-price.html