Canon EOS 90D: I am considering purchasing the above camera (replacing my 10+year old XTi) I am a hobbiest, shooting a little bit of everything including high school sports. I did a...

Grandpa Mike Loc: Ohio

I am considering purchasing the above camera (replacing my 10+year old XTi)
I am a hobbiest, shooting a little bit of everything including high school sports. I did a search here on UHH for reviews and didn’t find anything. Does anyone have any experience or offer any insight with this camera?

Thanks in advance for the assistance..

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

A good way to find reviews on cameras is Google it, i read them all the time.

DaveJ Loc: NE Missouri

I have this camera and am very happy with it. The big point for me was the ability to crop into a shot and still have enough pixels to get a good shot. I like to do bird photography and you can never get close enough. My wife shoots with an 80D, but does not crop as much. Her shots are great. She also shoots with an 77D and it is a good camera also. Each step up gives more features and maybe a little better build. Depends on your needs.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Grandpa Mike wrote:

I am considering purchasing the above camera (replacing my 10+year old XTi)
I am a hobbiest, shooting a little bit of everything including high school sports. I did a search here on UHH for reviews and didn’t find anything. Does anyone have any experience or offer any insight with this camera?

Thanks in advance for the assistance..

The EOS 90D is an excellent choice for your well-worn XTi. The camera came out last Fall when there was a lot more active discussion. Consider the detailed reviews from either The-Digital-Picture.com and / or KenRockwell.com

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Grandpa Mike wrote:

I am considering purchasing the above camera (replacing my 10+year old XTi)
I am a hobbiest, shooting a little bit of everything including high school sports. I did a search here on UHH for reviews and didn’t find anything. Does anyone have any experience or offer any insight with this camera?

Thanks in advance for the assistance..

I own each of the XXD models except a 77D which is really closer to a Rebel T series camera than an XXD series camera. The 90D is without a doubt my favorite, it's like the 80D on steroids. If you are replacing an XTi, you will love the 90D. When I go out shooting I usually carry two interchangeable lens cameras, a full frame and a crop frame. The full frame is usually my 5DIV and the crop frame is my 90D. In my opinion, the 90D is the best crop frame camera Canon has produced to date and well worth the $1200 it costs new.

Grandpa Mike Loc: Ohio

Thank You, i’ll give that a try. I looked at the comments on the Canon website - but I alway take them with a grain of salt.

Grandpa Mike Loc: Ohio

Thank you. I currently struggle with indoor sports photos. I believe this will help me improve.

Grandpa Mike Loc: Ohio

Thank you, good to hear the positive comment.

Grandpa Mike Loc: Ohio

Thank you. I’ll take a look at both sites.

will47 Loc: Indianapolis, IN

I've got one. Love it. For a crop sensor, it's got a large sensor.

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

I always look at the reviews on the B&H website as they come from a users perspective. Then Ken Rockwell.

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

I have one and am happy with it. Being able to crop closer (for bird photography) is a very real advantage.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Grandpa Mike wrote:

I am considering purchasing the above camera (replacing my 10+year old XTi)
I am a hobbiest, shooting a little bit of everything including high school sports. I did a search here on UHH for reviews and didn’t find anything. Does anyone have any experience or offer any insight with this camera?

Thanks in advance for the assistance..

I do not have it but having looked at the camera when it came out it is a very impressive camera.
32.5 mp sensor is the only one with this quality of sensor in an APSC camera by any manufacturer.
Also the 4K uncropped video is great along with 11 fps which for at least an APSC DSLR is the fastest rate available from and maker as well making it superb for BIF, sports and other action shooting.
Then add the DPAF focusing for video, which is unique to Canon and is the best system available at any price from any maker, is a dream come true as it is fast, accurate, does not search as other systems do and finally professionally smooth which also is unique and very well acclaimed. It is weather sealed as well.

In other words it is a great all around camera with many professional features.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

I'm curious. Why is shooting "high school sports" such a big criterion for making a camera choice? Seems like any camera that has high shutter speeds does the same thing.

I guess a crop sensor camera's cropping does reduce the field-of-view, which can affect getting fast-moving subjects, but using a wider-angle lens or zoom setting deals with that.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

nadelewitz wrote:

I'm curious. Why is shooting "high school sports" such a big criterion for making a camera choice? Seems like any camera that has high shutter speeds does the same thing.

I guess a crop sensor camera's cropping does reduce the field-of-view, which can affect getting fast-moving subjects, but using a wider-angle lens or zoom setting deals with that.

It means any action like wild kids or grand-kids are as rough as high school sports.