T2i to 60D: Worth Upgrading?

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I am attracted to the swivel LCD and the command dial. If I sold my T2i with extra battery for something like $750. 60D is $1100 and I would need another battery too so out of pocket would be $400.

I also plan on stepping up to 5Diii when it is released.
 
The 60D is a great cam and I love mine, but I don't think its worth an upgrade from a T2i. Save the money you'd end up losing on that deal and buy some nice glass or save it for when you want to upgrade to full frame.
 
Ren Tachino said:
The 60D is a great cam and I love mine, but I don't think its worth an upgrade from a T2i. Save the money you'd end up losing on that deal and buy some nice glass or save it for when you want to upgrade to full frame.
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60D is a better newer camera, but the truth is that the image quality is basically the same. If you sell your t2i for $700 ( used ) you would have to come up with $400 to buy the Canon 60d. IMO and many others that $400 can be placed to other things that will last you forever , like lenses, filters, monitor, etc.
 
Overheating and moire are the two biggest issues. If the 60D addresses both these issues, then an upgrade would make sense. Articulating LCD and manual audio are not enough, personally.
 
I just bought mine so I could sell it here in Argentina for 1,000...

Anybody knows if the LCDVF's frame is compatible with the 60D? I think the screen size is the same but i'm worried about wivel... I think it won't close...

Unfortunately the 60D doesn't offer any video upgrades, we will have to wait for the next generation...
 
What about monitoring over hdmi, is it hd all the time with the 60d?

You mention aliasing and overheating. The 60D does not solve these issues right?
 
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Overheating and moire are the two biggest issues. If the 60D addresses both these issues, then an upgrade would make sense. Articulating LCD and manual audio are not enough, personally.
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This topic is just old already......

After owning a 7d now a t2i for about 5 months and using a battery grip I have never had my camera overheat. I was shooting last night inside of a club all night and not once did my camera over heat.

Use a battery grip and set your camera to turn off after a minute of no use will 9/10 prevent any overheating issues.

Also while it is true that you can have moire on certain designs it is something you just have to know to work around with, which I do. These cameras cost in the 1K area and deliver an amazing image, never has the public had such amazing quality for so little money. Nothing is perfect so you have to learn work arounds or basically buy a camera that cost 5-10x more.

Learn how to shoot around these cameras weaknesses and you will be fine.
 
life4eva said:
Use a battery grip and set your camera to turn off after a minute of no use will 9/10 prevent any overheating issues.
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Makes sense, the first thing that gets hot on the camera body is the grip that the battery is inside. Setting the camera to shut down after 30sec works great to keep heating to a minimum. I had more problems with a 7D that the minimum shut down time was 60sec.
The only problem with a battery grip is that you have to buy a different one for every new body which these days may be every 6 months.
 
I would hold off upgrading until Canon bring out a truly new itteration of their video hardware.
I you're buying de novo then yes, consider the 60D, but not as an "upgrade"
Dave
 
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I already shoot around these weaknesses, but just sometimes it would be nice to NOT HAVE TO do these workarounds. Capisce?
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Just be lucky/thankful that some smart mother flower found out how to use these cameras to shoot HD videos if not MANY of us including myself would have NEVER been able to buy an hd camera and shoot amazing video

capisci
 
Shot a chinese wedding on Saturday. The first part was the "door games" that was outside of the bride's house. I didn't put the camera in shade. After 5 minutes the games started, the first T2i started to overheat... yike!
 
Taky said:
Shot a chinese wedding on Saturday. The first part was the "door games" that was outside of the bride's house. I didn't put the camera in shade. After 5 minutes the games started, the first T2i started to overheat... yike!
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So you didn't shoot the door games inside of a club? :grin:
 
life4eva said:
60D is a better newer camera, but the truth is that the image quality is basically the same. If you sell your t2i for $700 ( used ) you would have to come up with $400 to buy the Canon 60d. IMO and many others that $400 can be placed to other things that will last you forever , like lenses, filters, monitor, etc.
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Ditto.
 
I have been shooting a feature for months now and have never run into overheating or blatent moire. These issues are totally overblown and if you are any kind of DP it should be a non issue. Treat it like any other element...light flairs, focus, contrast, camera shake etc and it simply doesn't exist.
 
Just wondering if anyone knows if there are any major audio upgrades in the 60D?

- The AGC is gone, right? (is it still possible to turn it on?)
- Can you monitor the audio levels while recording?
 
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Overheating and moire are the two biggest issues. If the 60D addresses both these issues, then an upgrade would make sense. Articulating LCD and manual audio are not enough, personally.
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Have either of these issues been improved upon since the 7D for the 60D?
 
I just bought a t2i last week

that's because:
* image quality seems identical
* I already own an H4n and a clapper, and don't mind using them
* all my lenses have manual iris, I don't need the rear wheel for anything
* I can live with the smaller body, I'll just get a grip when I find a good, cheap knock-off

given all that, my choice was between:
* 60D + zfinder or similar
* t2i + external monitor (or, now, RRM external viewfinder)

the second option is cheaper (depending on how much you spend on the loupe VF, that's even so with the RRM VF), allows me to postpone half of the cost (so far I'm using a $15 DIY loupe viewfinder), and seems more future-proof (the external monitor or VF will work on your next camera)

(if you're a real pro and care a lot about gauging color, you may prefer using the in-board LCD screen to any external option, as that one offers the most accurate color rendition)
 
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