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IQ in 2012 - 1100D v others - question

Started Dec 18, 2011 | Discussions thread
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cberry Senior Member • Posts: 1,127
IQ in 2012 - 1100D v others - question

I've just done another review comparison for the 100th time going through Canon's models.

It seems to me that there just isn't that much difference in crop format sensors between the different bodies at the moment.

The reason I'm looking at things this way are that lenses keep their value while bodies are pretty much "consumable".

The way that I operate a camera is simple, uncomplicated and gets me the results that I want. I need to be able to set everything up in advance, using spot metering most of the time - or matrix for my better half - and have hands-on access to exposure compensation and a histogram in review mode.

My G12 has this and that's why I really enjoy shooting with it but I need focal lengths beyond 140mm equivalent and better low-light performance would be very useful to me.

The only other feature that I see affecting my needs is AF accuracy and speed. This I find very hard to figure out from reviews - but also the variation between lenses.

Besides that, so long as the camera gives me the immediacy that I expect from a pre-focussed SLR, I won't have any problems with it.

Bearing this in mind, would you say that I need anything beyond an 1100D? or is the difference in AF system big enough to warrant avoiding the 1100D as a stepping stone?
cb

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