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Started Feb 19, 2016 | Questions thread
WilbaW
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Re: Almost me

pvicta wrote:

As I'm upgrading due to age, rather than anything esle, and the only contstaint I have found with the 500D is the number of RAW shots in a row before it stumbles, I don't feel like I will be settling for 2nd best with the 760D

Canon say the max. burst of the 500D is 9 at 3.4/s (page 214 of the manual), but the 760D is only 7 at 5/s (page 404), so while the 760D is faster it's buffer is actually shallower.

Let me chuck a quoll among the bandicoots... consider the 60D - dismissed by those who haven't owned one and don't know what a sweet camera it is, capable of 16 shots at 5.3/s, misses out on the fancy focus in Live View so not the best choice for video, but does have the articulated monitor and better user interface than the Rebels. Looks like you can pick up a nice one on ebay or gumtree for $450-500, vs $750-800 for a 70D. You could have a go with one for a while, see how you like the ergonomics and performance, then trade it on an 80D when their price has settled down.

Where are you? (I'm in Albany, WA.)

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