Upgrading from 1100D to 60/70D

[Osbornezo]

Hi all,

Looking at getting a new body, either the 60D or 70D. 60D is almost half as expensive but i see that the 70D is slightly better than the 60D. Opinions?

Thanks

 

[JerryLove]

 

[goodguy]

Get the 70D!

 

[jaomul]

Unless video is a massive deal to you I suggest you go for the much cheaper 60d. It is a massive update to the 1100d. Sure the 70d is 2mp more (no big deal), has a better focus system 19 cross points but unless moving objects is your main circa of shooting the 9 cross point system of the 60d is very good

 

[kblackwell]

Personally I feel the 60d is somewhat outdated having been on the market for, if memory serves, nearly 4 years. That's a long time in camera terms. In the same way that I always upgrade my computers with the latest technology, rather than last year's cut-price equivalent... I'd go for the 70d.
Cheers
Karl
www.karlblackwell.com

 

[jsecordphoto]

I wonder how the dynamic range is on the 70D compared to the 60D. I do a lot of shooting at night and the 60D is HORRIBLE in low light.

 

[JerryLove]

I wonder how the dynamic range is on the 70D compared to the 60D. I do a lot of shooting at night and the 60D is HORRIBLE in low light.

That's not a function of dynamic range. That's a function of high-ISO performance.

The leader for high ISO in the Canon line is the current 1D(whatever), though I got the 6D for the same reason (it has the lowest-light AF of any DSLR on the market, and excellent high-ISO performance).