Upgrade from Rebel T4i to Canon 70D? I do a lot of nature photography in forested conditions (plant life, birding), and recently got a Bigma 50-500. With slower lenses, especially...

Ersten Loc: Concord, CA

I do a lot of nature photography in forested conditions (plant life, birding), and recently got a Bigma 50-500. With slower lenses, especially super telephotos, high ISOs and faster shutter speeds are a must with APS-C sensors. I don't want to upgrade to a full-frame because they are just too big and heavy for me. I would like to know if the subject upgrade is worth the cost for the incremental increase in subject sharpness. Thanks.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Hope this helps http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-70D-vs-Canon-Rebel-T4i

Ersten Loc: Concord, CA

St3v3M,

Great comparison! The lesser shutter lag, better focusing in difficult situations, and faster focusing of the 70D makes it more appropriate for shooting birds in tough lighting situations. Also, being weather sealed is a great advantage in rain forests.

I had to chuckle, though, when I read that one advantage of the T4i was that it was "Slightly cheaper". Being almost half the price of a 70D can hardly be thought as a minor difference.

thanks,
Ersten

A. J. Loc: PA. USA

Ersten wrote:

I do a lot of nature photography in forested conditions (plant life, birding), and recently got a Bigma 50-500. With slower lenses, especially super telephotos, high ISOs and faster shutter speeds are a must with APS-C sensors. I don't want to upgrade to a full-frame because they are just too big and heavy for me. I would like to know if the subject upgrade is worth the cost for the incremental increase in subject sharpness. Thanks.

Hi Ersten........I have a Canon Rebel T4i and of thinking of upgrading to a Canon EOS 7D that can take 8 frames per second. The 7D is better for action shots. ;)

Ersten Loc: Concord, CA

A.J.,

The 7D will probably be replaced soon by an upgraded model, since it is 4 years old. The 70D has superior video, which I will find useful when I get to visit with my newly born grandson.

FPS is not that big a game changer for me, since most of my photos involve landscapes and plants. I'm not into sports photography, and the faster FPS would only be marginally better form shooting birds in flight, which I don't do enough to warrant choosing a camera based on that criterion.

thanks,
Ersten

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

A.J. According to Canon Rumors, a 7D Mark ii is in the works. Gary http://www.canonrumors.com/category/photography/canon-7d-mark-ii/

Ersten wrote:

A.J., br br The 7D will probably be replaced soon... (show quote)

A. J. Loc: PA. USA

Ersten wrote:

A.J., br br The 7D will probably be replaced soon... (show quote)

Thanks Ersten, I was not aware that an up-grade of the EOS 7D was in the works.

I will wait before making any buys.
Thanks again :-D

A. J. Loc: PA. USA

gwong1 wrote:

A.J. According to Canon Rumors, a 7D Mark ii is in the works. Gary http://www.canonrumors.com/category/photography/canon-7d-mark-ii/

Thanks for the info., Gary, reading down through, it is going to have 10 fps which is even better, improved video, and features that 7D presently doesn't have.

This is worth the wait.

Great info.,
Thanks again

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

You may want to jump at the 70D. I looked at the Canon Rumors website, and there seems to be no real release date for the 7D II. Also, when it is released (if ever) it may take months to get on the actual market. I gave up waiting for more information on the 7DII, and went for a refurbished 7D from B&H. I'm sure the 7DII will have a few more bells and whistles, and a better frame/sec rate, but Canon just can't get off their duff and market the product. The 70D looks like a good example of things to come.