People who went from Rebel T(X) to Rebel T(X)i

I'd like to know about your first impressions and minute details that go beyond the spec sheets. I have a Rebel T5 and enjoyed using it for a few years now, but I wish the operation was a bit quicker, and the battery life was a bit longer. IQ is fine as long as it's daylight and ISO is kept at low values.  The only other camera I had was a 6D, but I ended up disliking it because of the weight with FF teles. Now I'm thinking of getting the T7i for an overall improvement. Please share your thoughts and experiences.

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Digirame wrote:

It's a great camera, that basically does what my older Canon DSLR cameras do, but just offers those extra improvements that are really nice. I also like to use AutoISO. Now we can adjust the exposure compensation in manual mode with the AutoISO.

I fully agree. My first Canon DSLR was an XSi, bought just after they were released in 2008.I now have a T7i and love the improvements. Love shooting in manual mode and auto ISO which as I recall the XSi wouldn't do.

I have a T7i and have very mixed feelings about the camera. I mainly keep it because I like using the 35mm f2.8 macro. Also the value of these things on the used market is disappointing.

The good: excellent and fast auto-focus, good battery life. The T7i should handle like the T5 making the transition easier. I only shoot in RAW and at moderate ISOs image quality is generally fine. In my experience the auto-focus is the main selling point of the T7i but only the buyer can judge how important that is.

The not so good: this is an inexplicably large although not heavy camera. You really need to audition the thing to see if that matters to you. The video is 1080 which also may not matter to you. If those things matter and you want to stay Canon look into the SL2 or newer SL3 which are smaller, primarily differ in the auto-focus and the SL3 has 4k video.

I saw a "T7" package at Costco, it appears to be a T7i exterior with the older auto-focus module, there could be some other difference but the price jump to a T7i seems inexplicable. I have no idea why Canon is marketing that in this world of diminishing dSLR sales but Canon seems to persistently market old tech in new boxes as new models in just about everything they sell. Works for them I guess.

What frustrates me most about the T7i is that the sensor is just not as good as the competition, specifically Nikon in the optical dSLR realm, and no better than its predecessors other than what is ultimately an irrelevant bump in megapixel count.

To some degree noise is in the eye of the beholder so what irks me might not matter to someone else.  This has all been covered in formal reviews, so not any news here and not just my opinion.

Again, you might want to look at the SL3 before you buy. If you are willing/able to switch systems there are better options out there.

bmoag wrote:

I have a T7i and have very mixed feelings about the camera. I mainly keep it because I like using the 35mm f2.8 macro. Also the value of these things on the used market is disappointing.

The good: excellent and fast auto-focus, good battery life. The T7i should handle like the T5 making the transition easier. I only shoot in RAW and at moderate ISOs image quality is generally fine. In my experience the auto-focus is the main selling point of the T7i but only the buyer can judge how important that is.

The not so good: this is an inexplicably large although not heavy camera. You really need to audition the thing to see if that matters to you. The video is 1080 which also may not matter to you. If those things matter and you want to stay Canon look into the SL2 or newer SL3 which are smaller, primarily differ in the auto-focus and the SL3 has 4k video.

I saw a "T7" package at Costco, it appears to be a T7i exterior with the older auto-focus module, there could be some other difference but the price jump to a T7i seems inexplicable. I have no idea why Canon is marketing that in this world of diminishing dSLR sales but Canon seems to persistently market old tech in new boxes as new models in just about everything they sell. Works for them I guess.

What frustrates me most about the T7i is that the sensor is just not as good as the competition, specifically Nikon in the optical dSLR realm, and no better than its predecessors other than what is ultimately an irrelevant bump in megapixel count.

To some degree noise is in the eye of the beholder so what irks me might not matter to someone else. This has all been covered in formal reviews, so not any news here and not just my opinion.

Again, you might want to look at the SL3 before you buy. If you are willing/able to switch systems there are better options out there.

Thank you and I apologize for the late reply. 1080p video is fine with me because I rarely use the video feature. I thought about the whole thing for a few days and in all honesty, I'd just get a 6D IF it wasn't for the teles. Paired with the EF 70-200 F4 L IS, it was too heavy for me (hobby photographer).

The EF-S 55-250 STM stays on my Rebel 99% of the time (I think it is the best lens that you can put on an APS-c Canon). I'd be so happy to pair it with a body that's one level beyond the current one. Going to consider the SL3 as well. Thank you.

My only camera from that series was a 450D

with your recent iteration you should do quite well