Replacing EOS 300 D

Hi,

I have Canon EOS 300D, and i am looking for new camera. My budget is 1000 $. what you think, what is best suited for this money, and can I make real improvement with this budget.

ty

FD6969 wrote:

Hi,

I have Canon EOS 300D, and i am looking for new camera. My budget is 1000 $. what you think, what is best suited for this money, and can I make real improvement with this budget.

ty

I also would say the T4i + 18-135 STM is a worthy upgrade. I own it myself since sept last year. Before that I also owned a 300D. I first had doubts about the smaller grip but it proved to be OK. T4i is better in all respects.

zakkix wrote:

FD6969 wrote:

Hi,

I have Canon EOS 300D, and i am looking for new camera. My budget is 1000 $. what you think, what is best suited for this money, and can I make real improvement with this budget.

ty

Hi Ty,

I notice you have the following lens:

Canon EFS 18-55 mm lens

Nice addition.

To the OP:

Get rid of the 18-55 non-IS. The original 18-55 that came with the 300D is inferior compared to the later IS version. Or consider the 18-135 STM (more bulky but with a more convenient range).

Sigma AF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 DG APO macro lens

Here are some options:

1. Canon T3i/600D body ~$550

2. Canon T5i/700D body ~$749.

I would skip the T4i as it does offer any benefit over one or the other above.

Sorry but you are misinformed. The T4i has much improved over the T3i. The T4i focus system is the same as 60D (9x cross and f2.8 for center) and the T4i is the first Rebel with touch UI and hybrid AF for video.

For the OP:

You might also consider the EOS-M: it's quite small, unobtrusive and it can do everything the T4i can do except for shots that require instant/low-light AF. It seems to be quite cheap these days in the U.S..

If easy video is important you might also consider the 100D + 18-55 STM; its video focus covers most of the sensor which is more convenient than the partial coverage of the T4i/T5i/EOS-M.

If you can put money down before May 4, then Canon's web store has a deal where you can buy many of their refurbished EOS bodies and get $125 off orders of $500 or more. So, with that budget, you can manage a 60D, T4i, T3i, or T3 and any of the lens kits (the 60D gives you the options of the 18-135 or the 18-200, the rest have an 18-55 kit lens) or just body only. If not, I've also been watching the prices on Adorama and B&H Photo and they both have been pretty reasonable. Amazon, however, hasn't been very good for getting the most bang for a buck (at least, in my experience).

FD6969 wrote:

Hi,

I have Canon EOS 300D, and i am looking for new camera. My budget is 1000 $. what you think, what is best suited for this money, and can I make real improvement with this budget.

ty

I just noticed in your first post you're a young photography hobbyist. If I'm correct and you're serious with this hobby then you should make sure the camera does not a become a nuisance but instead is fun to keep using and gives you enough headroom to learn.

So pick a recent(ish) Rebel with at least a big 3" display at the back that gives you instant feedback on your pictures. The 300D is horrible in that respect. I would look around for a modern Rebel (550D and onwards) because all of them are suitable to learn about lighting, exposure, composition and RAW post processing and provide roughly the same good image quality. This would leave budget for extras like books, software, lenses and flash.

See also http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/50446477 and http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/50474680