I currently have an XTi, and am looking to finally upgrade. First I was going to upgrade to the 50D, but when the 7D came out, it totally confused me. Now I can't figure out whether the 7D is worth it for someone who isn't really into video shooting so much (though it might be fun to toy with once or twice). The weatherproofing of the 7D really appeals to me as well, but I can't tell if it's really worth an extra $700.
I apologize if this is the wrong forum, but I'm really looking for some advice. If I were to get the 7D, I'd have to save up for another month or so, but it wouldn't be a huge deal.
I have both. The 50D is a great camera and despite all the negative points people find, I still use the camera for nearly every assignment I get.
That said, the 7D is far beyond the 50D in it's ability to meter properly. The extra focus points are nice, and all the other stuff (high ISO, 8fps, weather sealing) are bonuses. I find with the 7D I am rarely using exposure compensation anymore, which was a common thing on my 50D.
Either one will make you happy coming from an XTi.
If you are going to buy something to keep the 7D is the better choice. Less likely to wonder about the new features and ending up selling and buying again. And if you travel with your DSLR it is IMHO absolutely wonderful to have the video for things you can't capture in a photo.
I've been trying to decide between the two as well. I like the price of the 50D, but everything else about the 7D. But, reading about so many issues here about 7Ds and 50Ds is making me want to wait this one out and hope the 60D is a sensible camera. Now, before the fanboys tear me apart, let me get out of here and hide.
I went with the 50D and find myself wishing I would have done the 7D. That said, I took the $700 I saved and bought a nice piece of glass. I'll probably upgrade the body later, knowing I will still be able to get some decent value out of my 50D.
saaketham wrote:
I've been trying to decide between the two as well. I like the price of the 50D, but everything else about the 7D. But, reading about so many issues here about 7Ds and 50Ds is making me want to wait this one out and hope the 60D is a sensible camera. Now, before the fanboys tear me apart, let me get out of here and hide.
Good point but I am wondering do you really think the 60D will be as good as the 7D? I think it will be a tiny upgrade from the 50D except it will have video
saaketham wrote:
To the folks who own the 7D ... does your current computer handle the 25MB 7D RAWs fine or did you have to buy additional RAM, etc? Thanks.
What are your current specs?
I just built mine and I'm pretty sure it should handle it pretty well, but then again it's built to be a gaming computer, so yeah.
saaketham wrote:
Mine's an old iMac 20" Not blazingly fast by any stretch. I run CS2 on OS X. Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, no scratch drive, etc.
I just got a 5DII and was a little worried about this as well.
I use a 20" iMac, 3GB RAM, C2D 2.16GHz, Lightroom 2.
My biggest import has only been around 20-30 photos (I've mainly been practicing video), but I'm not really having any issues with importing/editing. It is a little slow but that's to be expected on a 3 year old computer. I could see things getting hairy though if I import 300 photos from a shoot and I have to batch process them all or something, but so far I've been pretty pleased. Honestly the main thing I'm worried about is hard drive space, but I'll deal with that when it becomes an issue.
Also, the 5DII's RAW files are around ~22MB, so I would assume the 7D's should be a little bit smaller?
I thought the 7D RAWs are 25 MB or more per file. Crazy! I don't shoot like crazy either, but with birds, I tend to use burst a lot. Also, when I shoot portrait sessions or the occasional wedding, I end up with 300-600 photos, which is quite a cumbersome process on my iMac.
I'm curious to see whether the TS picks a 50D or a 7D ...
I chose the 50D over the 7D because of the price (mainly).
Of course the 7D is superior, but, I have no regrets since the new auto focus system is really different (and complex) and I still have a LOT to learn using the 9 points focus system. But that's just me...
saaketham wrote:
I've been trying to decide between the two as well. I like the price of the 50D, but everything else about the 7D. But, reading about so many issues here about 7Ds and 50Ds is making me want to wait this one out and hope the 60D is a sensible camera. Now, before the fanboys tear me apart, let me get out of here and hide.
You really shouldn't paid attention to whining pixel peepin' photogeeks on gear forums. They're gear haters and nothing is right or good enough. They're just hens clucking and breaking wind. Both cameras are excellent and you can't go wrong with either one. Of course, if you have the spare benjamins, the 7D is a notch up.
You really shouldn't paid attention to whining pixel peepin' photogeeks on gear forums. They're gear haters and nothing is right or good enough. They're just hens clucking and breaking wind. Both cameras are excellent and you can't go wrong with either one. Of course, if you have the spare benjamins, the 7D is a notch up.
+1 on what he said.
The 7D is every bit as good or even better than any other Canon camera I've owned. Be it image quality, ISO perf, AF, fps, all top notch !
Lets see.. I have a 50D and I would like to upgrade to a 7D because:
-Faster/better auto-focus. But I rarely encounter situations where 50D's is not fast enough. I shoot sports on occasion, but not exclusively. 50D had very good AF.
-Faster burst rate. Again, as above. 6fps is mostly good enough.
-Better high-ISO. Sure I might get an extra stop if the reviews I read are accurate. Whatever, I'm pretty happy with my 50D's images even at 3200, as long as I expose correctly.
-Flash control with build in flash. This would definitely be nice to have.
-More MP? 15 is enough for me.
-Movies. This would be neat but I don't know what I'd do with it.
Conclusion. My money would be better spent on glass, which holds its value over time much better than bodies. YMMV.
kirry007 wrote:
+1 on what he said.
The 7D is every bit as good or even better than any other Canon camera I've owned. Be it image quality, ISO perf, AF, fps, all top notch !
+2
Maybe there are people who have issues, not meaning to slight them but the results I'm seeing out of my 7D so far are excellent. The detail resolved with good glass is rockin' and the resulting prints are excellent. Maybe I'm not looking for problems hard enough, but all of my shots have been in focus, the images pin sharp and the 16x24 print I'm looking at right now shows no artifacts, it just looks great.
Not blazingly fast by any stretch. I run CS2 on OS X. Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, no scratch drive, etc.