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First DSLR - 70D 18-55 or 700D 18-135

Started May 23, 2014 | Questions thread
marlosfm
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Re: First DSLR - 70D 18-55 or 700D 18-135
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So I made up my mind to buy 700D 18-135 and now I'm really satisfied with this great acquisition. I have posted some photos in flicker (you can check the link in my profile, leave your thoughts and add me there).

To note why I decided go for the 700D, I'll show why I not decided the others, in case someone has the same doubts:

Why not 600D:

Non-STM which would hinder me of using it to record informal videos.

Only one cross-point AF. While it's really not that much of an issue, if the price difference was bigger, than I could go for 600D, but I got a discount in 700D.

Why not 70D:

More expensive. As @ZX11 said:

There are always better cameras one price point above and one year away

Why not 18-55:

As @RadEncarnacion said:

Portraits. Classical portrait focal lengths on full-frame (such as the 6D and 5D Mark III) is at the 85-135mm range. To match the perspective on crop (such as the 700D and 70D), a lens that goes well beyond 53mm is necessary.

And @UmCamera:

The canon kit lens 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 that comes with the camera is a crap lens I don't recommend it at all.

I really appreciate all comments and I must say all of them helped me decide which camera to buy. Thank you everyone.
Now it is time to improve the photographer. 

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Canon EOS 700D Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM
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