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My dad and I are going in on a nice camera together and after saving up have narrowed between the following 2 cameras:
Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i)
http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/slrs/canon_eos700dCanon EOS 70D
http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/slrs/canon_eos70dThe stats are pretty similar. Both are good cameras. I’m looking for advice/answers from people who know more than I to help answer the following questions to figure out the best of the two options in the long run:
-What would I gain by going with the full frame model (the 70D) that I would not get with the Rebel T5i)?
-What would I lose by going with the Rebel T5i?
-What would I gain by going with the Rebel T5i that I wouldn’t get from the 70D?
-What would I lose by going with the 70D?If anyone has one of these cameras, any tidbits or thoughts on your experiences?
Aside from taking photos of things in the garden, pets, and Windstones (well, maybe just me on those) we plan on getting some lenses to take photos out in nature and of birds from a distance, and when either of us go on vacation. We will use the video capabilities once in a while and probably do some panoramic photos. Possibility of more creative photography on my part (I like to experiment when I’m inspired and have the time). We do like to shoot photos in RAW when possible and edit when necessary using primarily Light Room, possibly Photoshop (as I get more versed in it).
Thank you in advance! I’m looking to get the camera in the next month, so any information would be great! 🙂
According to my man, Rebels are SLR, and while they provide great quality, they are not versatile when traveling since they’re so bulky. His advice: talk to the people in the shop (provided you’re going to a specialty camera store) and explain what it is you want to do with it. He went to Henry’s (not sure if you have them in your area) and the guy was very helpful.
The Rebel is ideal on a tripod, but if you want to travel light, it might not be awesome 🙂
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http://www.sarahjestin.com/feedbacklists.htmI believe both models are SLRs. The Rebel is actually, I think, the smaller/lighter of the two!
I have a Canon 40D (so a few years older than the 70D). Honestly, I don’t understand 99% of what it can do. The lenses are more important than the bodies for the most part, so unless someone makes a compelling argument to the contrary, you’ll be fine with the Rebel I think.
I do have several professional photographers as friends (very good ones) I can ask if you like.
Size isn’t an issue in this case. 🙂 We’ve been looking to get one for about 2-3 years and just kept putting it off for other priorities and have been looking at the rebels since the T3i, but now that they are at a T5i and we find the specs to be similar T5i, we’re wondering whether it’s worth the extra few hundred to go with the full frame 70D. Travel for my parents is generally by car. If I need to travel light for a reason, I have a smaller camera for that (larger lenses just take up quite a bit of space in the luggage). 🙂
I didn’t take the time to look at all the specs, but the 70D is a heavier and probably more robust camera. I couldn’t find it stated anywhere, but I believe the 70D may have a metal body, and the Rebel a plastic body. Neither camera has a full frame sensor. The 5D cameras have a full frame sensor, and that is what we use at Windstone (5D MarkII). The 6D is also full frame, and less expensive than the 5D.
You would probably be very happy with either camera if you are not using it professionally but I would go with the 70D, or the 6D if the heavier weight is not an issue. The Rebel might make more sense if you are going to be lugging it around very much. You might also ask about the lens compatibility as the full frame cameras use longer lenses than the rebel or 70D (which should take the same lenses). So the 6D with lens could be even heavier.
@Kiya, sure! The more information, the better!
Thanks for the info John. In doing more research tonight, I discovered I’d have to go up to the 7D (or earlier model, like the 6D) in order to hit Full-frame (there had been some talk prior to the 70D being released that it might go full-frame (it’s possible in the future that many mid-range DSLRs could head that way, with the price coming down for what you get over time as technology advances), but discovered that the 70D is APS-C. Still, the specs on it aren’t too shabby and it has some nice features added that I think my dad and I are now leaning toward the 70D (the price up isn’t that much greater) and they take the same lenses we were looking at, including the Tamron lens my dad has been looking at and really wants.
I will probably end up with Full-frame eventually, but we’ve waited a while for getting at least a mid-range DSLR and I don’t think my dad can wait any longer (he’s getting impatient like a little kid *hehe*). Need to get one before the spring birds start nesting. 🙂
@dragonmedley – I don’t mind lugging the thing around if I’m traveling in the US or Canada, but I won’t bring it with me for other international travel (though I MIGHT make an exception if I got to go on a safari or something….hehe). I will probably replace the little Canon Powershot SD1200 IS Digital Elph I currently use with something better before my next overseas trip (the color balance I’m finding is worse than the old Canon A15 I used to have :P… very frustrating!). Probably not until summer, so I will need to explore options in that realm come summer. 🙂
I have an older Rebel model. It’s a good camera, and unless you’re going to be using it professionally, it’s probably as much or more than you’ll need. The lenses provide much of the quality anyway (and they can get really spendy!). Also, even though you’re not concerned about weight with regards to luggage, a camera around your neck can get really heavy if you’re lugging it around sightseeing. Personally, I’d invest in the best lenses I could afford rather than worry about the body. If you get a Canon camera, the lenses will be compatible with either body and you can always upgrade that later.
I don’t know if this is any help but for anyone who doesn’t like anything that bid for travelling, I bought a Sony NEX-5 hybrid mirrorless camera so it has the small body of a compact camera but big lenses like the SLRs. It takes pretty good quality pictures as it has a good sized sensor and has some cool features and manual controls as well. I like to take it hiking and climbing and things as I know I couldn’t carry a bigger camera and lenses up a mountain very easily. So that’s an option if you want something better than a compact camera that takes good pictures and is good to travel with. You can buy different size lenses for it but I mainly just use the 18-55 one it came with. I would like to get a zoom lens for it sometime though.
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