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Mar 16, 2013 11:05:18   #
amyplummer
 
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....

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Mar 17, 2013 03:46:49   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


The T1i was a good starter camera with the T3i adding better features, but unless you can state that you have outgrown the features of your current camera my suggestion would be better glass. If however you are bent on upgrading then you will need to decide why.

The T4i is unique in that it was the first Canon DSLR to offer Continuous Focus in Video using the M-series lenses. It is sort of a hybrid between the T3i and the M Series. This may be a consideration if you will shoot a lot of video too.

The 60D is the logical step-up from the T3i as it is the first stage into the Prosumer Market with the 7D as the ultimate camera before the Full Frame Market. What you gain with each is better features especially with speed and low light.

The 6D is the newest member of the Full Frame Market although not as respected as the 5D Mark III it does have the newest technology of the Full Frames.

There are several sites you can use to compare one against the other, but for now I offer http://snapsort.com/compare
For example http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D

While each is better than the other I suggest you ask yourself what your current camera does not do that you need then make a decision. Too often people think a newer camera will make better photographs when in fact a better technique or glass will sustain them for a lifetime.

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Mar 17, 2013 04:02:42   #
Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!
 
St3v3M wrote:
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


The T1i was a good starter camera with the T3i adding better features, but unless you can state that you have outgrown the features of your current camera my suggestion would be better glass. If however you are bent on upgrading then you will need to decide why.

The T4i is unique in that it was the first Canon DSLR to offer Continuous Focus in Video using the M-series lenses. It is sort of a hybrid between the T3i and the M Series. This may be a consideration if you will shoot a lot of video too.

The 60D is the logical step-up from the T3i as it is the first stage into the Prosumer Market with the 7D as the ultimate camera before the Full Frame Market. What you gain with each is better features especially with speed and low light.

The 6D again is almost in a market of its own in the Full Frame Market with a 1.3 Crop Factor. It is not as respected as the 5D Mark III or the 1Dx, but it does have the newest technology of the Full Frames.

There are several sites you can use to compare one against the other, but for now I offer http://snapsort.com/compare
For example http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D

While each is better than the other I suggest you ask yourself what your current camera does not do that you need then make a decision. Too often people think a newer camera will make better photographs when in fact a better technique or glass will sustain them for a lifetime.
quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed photography for a... (show quote)


Did you mean the 6D is a FF an the 60D is a 1.6x crop factor not a 1.3x?

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Mar 17, 2013 04:18:10   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
Racmanaz wrote:
St3v3M wrote:
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


The T1i was a good starter camera with the T3i adding better features, but unless you can state that you have outgrown the features of your current camera my suggestion would be better glass. If however you are bent on upgrading then you will need to decide why.

The T4i is unique in that it was the first Canon DSLR to offer Continuous Focus in Video using the M-series lenses. It is sort of a hybrid between the T3i and the M Series. This may be a consideration if you will shoot a lot of video too.

The 60D is the logical step-up from the T3i as it is the first stage into the Prosumer Market with the 7D as the ultimate camera before the Full Frame Market. What you gain with each is better features especially with speed and low light.

The 6D again is almost in a market of its own in the Full Frame Market with a 1.3 Crop Factor. It is not as respected as the 5D Mark III or the 1Dx, but it does have the newest technology of the Full Frames.

There are several sites you can use to compare one against the other, but for now I offer http://snapsort.com/compare
For example http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D

While each is better than the other I suggest you ask yourself what your current camera does not do that you need then make a decision. Too often people think a newer camera will make better photographs when in fact a better technique or glass will sustain them for a lifetime.
quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed photography for a... (show quote)


Did you mean the 6D is a FF an the 60D is a 1.6x crop factor not a 1.3x?
quote=St3v3M quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed pho... (show quote)


My mistake, thank you. From the literature I had read I was led to believe the sensor size was smaller by a value of 1.3. It is indeed a 1.0 Crop Factor as specified here http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Field-of-View-Crop-Factor.aspx

Canon EOS 6D 1.0x 35.8 x 23.9mm
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 1.0x 36.0 x 24.0mm

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Mar 17, 2013 08:01:49   #
Photogdog Loc: New Kensington, PA
 
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


The 60D is a great camera. If you really want to go full frame, I'd save up and either get a new 5D MK III or buy a refurbished 5D MK II.

The 6D is kind of a bare bones full frame EOS and I'm not really sure where Canon was going with it. They have the 1D-X for the professionals and the 5D MK III for the semi-pros and advanced amateurs.

The 6D has a decent sensor and chip but to be honest, I really don't know anybody that uses the GPS or Wi-Fi. Other than that, the MP count, burst rate, etc doesn't seem like it's worth the price.

The 5D MK III takes all the good stuff of the full frame sensor and adds the great auto focus of the 7D with two better chips to boot.

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Mar 17, 2013 08:11:21   #
GrahamS Loc: Hertfordshire, U.K
 
amyplummer wrote:
I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


Sounds like "I want to be a professional, what settings do I use?" to me.

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Mar 17, 2013 09:28:46   #
sportyman140 Loc: Juliette, GA
 
Racmanaz wrote:
St3v3M wrote:
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


The T1i was a good starter camera with the T3i adding better features, but unless you can state that you have outgrown the features of your current camera my suggestion would be better glass. If however you are bent on upgrading then you will need to decide why.

The T4i is unique in that it was the first Canon DSLR to offer Continuous Focus in Video using the M-series lenses. It is sort of a hybrid between the T3i and the M Series. This may be a consideration if you will shoot a lot of video too.

The 60D is the logical step-up from the T3i as it is the first stage into the Prosumer Market with the 7D as the ultimate camera before the Full Frame Market. What you gain with each is better features especially with speed and low light.

The 6D again is almost in a market of its own in the Full Frame Market with a 1.3 Crop Factor. It is not as respected as the 5D Mark III or the 1Dx, but it does have the newest technology of the Full Frames.

There are several sites you can use to compare one against the other, but for now I offer http://snapsort.com/compare
For example http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D

While each is better than the other I suggest you ask yourself what your current camera does not do that you need then make a decision. Too often people think a newer camera will make better photographs when in fact a better technique or glass will sustain them for a lifetime.
quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed photography for a... (show quote)


Did you mean the 6D is a FF an the 60D is a 1.6x crop factor not a 1.3x?
quote=St3v3M quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed pho... (show quote)


HI, 6D is a FF camera

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Mar 17, 2013 09:29:31   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
sportyman140 wrote:
Racmanaz wrote:
St3v3M wrote:
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


The T1i was a good starter camera with the T3i adding better features, but unless you can state that you have outgrown the features of your current camera my suggestion would be better glass. If however you are bent on upgrading then you will need to decide why.

The T4i is unique in that it was the first Canon DSLR to offer Continuous Focus in Video using the M-series lenses. It is sort of a hybrid between the T3i and the M Series. This may be a consideration if you will shoot a lot of video too.

The 60D is the logical step-up from the T3i as it is the first stage into the Prosumer Market with the 7D as the ultimate camera before the Full Frame Market. What you gain with each is better features especially with speed and low light.

The 6D again is almost in a market of its own in the Full Frame Market with a 1.3 Crop Factor. It is not as respected as the 5D Mark III or the 1Dx, but it does have the newest technology of the Full Frames.

There are several sites you can use to compare one against the other, but for now I offer http://snapsort.com/compare
For example http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D

While each is better than the other I suggest you ask yourself what your current camera does not do that you need then make a decision. Too often people think a newer camera will make better photographs when in fact a better technique or glass will sustain them for a lifetime.
quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed photography for a... (show quote)


Did you mean the 6D is a FF an the 60D is a 1.6x crop factor not a 1.3x?
quote=St3v3M quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed pho... (show quote)


HI, 6D is a FF camera
quote=Racmanaz quote=St3v3M quote=amyplummer I ... (show quote)


Ya, I corrected that.

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Mar 17, 2013 10:29:05   #
pigpen
 
I just went through the same decision. I have the T2i and love it. Check the link below for some great deals. Check the price for the T4i. The kit with the lens is only $1 more than the body only.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-104172-1.html#1771470

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Mar 17, 2013 10:37:32   #
kaz6756 Loc: Canarsie,Brooklyn, New York
 
I just got the T4i the camera I got before that was the digital rebel 6.3. I love my T4i cause it is so much lighter. I'm still learning how to use the bells and whistles. I love it.
I took these with the T4i
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-98032-1.html

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Mar 17, 2013 12:32:14   #
photonphysicist Loc: Texas
 
5D Mark III is the next upgrade I will get.

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Mar 17, 2013 13:13:39   #
Mudshark Loc: Illinois
 
you might still be able to score one of the remaining 5D mkIIs left in inventory someplace...that would be a deal...

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Mar 17, 2013 13:25:54   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
St3v3M wrote:

My mistake, thank you. From the literature I had read I was led to believe the sensor size was smaller by a value of 1.3. It is indeed a 1.0 Crop Factor as specified here http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Field-of-View-Crop-Factor.aspx

Canon EOS 6D 1.0x 35.8 x 23.9mm
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 1.0x 36.0 x 24.0mm


I don't see any mistake in your post. You said nothing wrong.

Although, I think the OP shouldn't waste money going to the next logical step. This is what Canon would like people to do - buy a new camera every year. Why not invest in a pro body or prosumer body now instead of taking baby steps. The OP obviously has plenty of experience by now. I'd look at the 7D and up or wait for the yet to be released 7D MkII.

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Mar 17, 2013 16:23:28   #
bayly Loc: Ajax, Ontario
 
I have a 7D and love it for all round shooting. Especially sports and birds. It is a crop sensor with the features of a 5D and will also allow to use your existing ESF lenses.
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....

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Mar 17, 2013 17:14:48   #
jdventer Loc: Wallingford, CT, USA
 
St3v3M wrote:
amyplummer wrote:
I have enjoyed photography for a few years now. Mostly my daughter, her sports, dances etc... I have done a few weddings for friends. I started with the T1i and now am using the T3i. I am debating a new camera. Either the T4i or possibly the 6D or 60D. I am really undecided. I will stay with canon but would like to start maybe doing more professional type photos. What are your thoughts....


The T1i was a good starter camera with the T3i adding better features, but unless you can state that you have outgrown the features of your current camera my suggestion would be better glass. If however you are bent on upgrading then you will need to decide why.

The T4i is unique in that it was the first Canon DSLR to offer Continuous Focus in Video using the M-series lenses. It is sort of a hybrid between the T3i and the M Series. This may be a consideration if you will shoot a lot of video too.

The 60D is the logical step-up from the T3i as it is the first stage into the Prosumer Market with the 7D as the ultimate camera before the Full Frame Market. What you gain with each is better features especially with speed and low light.

The 6D is the newest member of the Full Frame Market although not as respected as the 5D Mark III it does have the newest technology of the Full Frames.

There are several sites you can use to compare one against the other, but for now I offer http://snapsort.com/compare
For example http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D

While each is better than the other I suggest you ask yourself what your current camera does not do that you need then make a decision. Too often people think a newer camera will make better photographs when in fact a better technique or glass will sustain them for a lifetime.
quote=amyplummer I have enjoyed photography for a... (show quote)


I agree with this advice. I'm not sure how much of a factor cost is but, if you go with a full frame camera you will have to replace your lenses if they are not Full Frame lenses.

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