Meat and potatoes

[TheGreatOutdoors]

Hello,
I'm looking to upgrade my DSLR body to a 7d or 70d and having trouble which of these two I want. My demands are easy; 1st I need something tough that I don't have to "baby" because I love shooting landscape when I'm out hiking, mountain biking & snowboarding 2nd I need something that has good image quality. Which do you think will be the better choice?

 

[iolair]

What do you currently have?

70D doesn't have a metal chassis. The 7D feels much more solid.

 

[Didereaux]

Hello,
I'm looking to upgrade my DSLR body to a 7d or 70d and having trouble which of these two I want. My demands are easy; 1st I need something tough that I don't have to "baby" because I love shooting landscape when I'm out hiking, mountain biking & snowboarding 2nd I need something that has good image quality. Which do you think will be the better choice?

for your type of landscaping I would look for a refurbished 6D, so you would have a full frame. That would allow you to also use a single lens such as the 24-105mm L lens. We use both 6D and 7D for nature shots. The 7D makes better use of the long lens', but the 6D has better low light plus the wide angles and equals the 5D mkIII in IQ. For the small increase in cost between them and the weight/less equip for hiking I would definitely shop fro the refurb 6D. the 6D is planty rugged enough for what you are doing...unless you are in the habit of dropping it from high places onto rocks.

 

[TheGreatOutdoors]

What do you currently have?

70D doesn't have a metal chassis. The 7D feels much more solid.

I currently have a T3i body

Hello,
I'm looking to upgrade my DSLR body to a 7d or 70d and having trouble which of these two I want. My demands are easy; 1st I need something tough that I don't have to "baby" because I love shooting landscape when I'm out hiking, mountain biking & snowboarding 2nd I need something that has good image quality. Which do you think will be the better choice?

for your type of landscaping I would look for a refurbished 6D, so you would have a full frame. That would allow you to also use a single lens such as the 24-105mm L lens. We use both 6D and 7D for nature shots. The 7D makes better use of the long lens', but the 6D has better low light plus the wide angles and equals the 5D mkIII in IQ. For the small increase in cost between them and the weight/less equip for hiking I would definitely shop fro the refurb 6D. the 6D is planty rugged enough for what you are doing...unless you are in the habit of dropping it from high places onto rocks.

I can't really justify shelling out the extra $700 just for the body to my wife haha.

 

[weepete]

70D. The sensor on the 7D is showing its age now and the exposure is a bit finikey meaning that you really need to nail the exposure for optimal image quality.

 

[goodguy]

7D has same sensor as the T3i so you are looking at same IQ and same low light performance.
70D is a slight upgrade and should give you slightly better IQ.
7D is a tough camera, suits well active style of photography so you should decide what you want same IQ as T3i with a tough body and better AF or slightly better IQ, better AF and not so tough body.

I would go for the 70D if I had to choose only from these options.

BTW I read in the 70D has AF issues when aperture is fully open with fast lenses.

 

[TheGreatOutdoors]

Thanks for all of your input. I'm actually completely happy with the image quality from my t3i, I'm just wanting a beefier body as my Tokina 11-16 is already a tank

 

[goodguy]

Thanks for all of your input. I'm actually completely happy with the image quality from my t3i, I'm just wanting a beefier body as my Tokina 11-16 is already a tank

Than you answered your own question, get the 7D, now that the 7D II came out they are cheaper then ever.

 

[TCampbell]

The 7D is a tank and can take a bit of a beating. Also the body is weather-sealed. If it lands in the snow, you won't need to care. HOWEVER... the lens MIGHT care if it lands in the snow. Many of Canon's "L" series lenses are weather-sealed, but nothing else in their lineup is (and not all "L" lenses are weather sealed. The weather-sealed models have a silicone gasket at the lens mounting flange. Also they recommend a "filter" on some lenses to "complete" the weather seal. I mention this only if you think rain & snow might be an issue.

See DigitalRev TV torture a 7D: