I might be able to upgrade from my Rebel soon. I shoot mostly landscapes & flowers, and my collection of lenses consist of 10-20 mm, 35-80 mm, 70-200 mm & 100 mm macro. My main goal in upgrading is to improve IQ and to be able to make larger quality prints. My trusty Rebel only has 10 mp, which has served me well, but I want more!
I know when the 7D first came out there was a lot of talk about IQ problems. Now that it's been out for awhile and field tested, what's the general consensus?
Are there glaring problems with IQ and noise with the 7D as compared to the 60D? I know the 7D has more bells & whistles, but is it worth the difference in price?
Any issues with the 60D?
I really would like some advice on what I should upgrade to. I know all you out there have opinions, so please share
Posted by Peter Cross on March 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Angela, I have the 60D but no experience with the 7D. I must say that I'm very happy with the 60D. I've had no problems with it at all. One nice feature it has that the 7D doesn't is the swivel/tilt LCD screen. It was one of the primary reasons I upgraded from my T1i. It's great for close up work down low to the ground. If you do lots of flowers and/or macro you might find this very handy. I think that right now the 7D is one of the older models in the Canon lineup. Others may know when an upgrade is due. I hope this is of some help to you.
Posted by Jim Bullard on March 24, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Angela, I was planning to buy the 60D but got tired of waiting for it to come out and bought the 7D. I have had no problems with image quality. I bought it with the 18-135mm IS EFs and I'm very happy with it. The images are sharp and the dynamic range is good compared to other digicams I've used. If you want to see samples go to my blog http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/search/label/Canon%207D. That URL sorts out the 7D images that I have posted. Go to http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM to do a direct comparison between the images from a 60D and a 7D. Just select the cameras from the two drop down lists, scroll to choose the images you want to compare and click on them to enlarge them.
Whether the 7D is right for you is something you'll have to decide. In retrospect I wish I had the articulated screen from the 60D. OTOH I haven't used a 60D so I can't say which I'd really prefer if I had a chance to try both but image quality shouldn't be your concern IMO, rather it would be on handling and other features.
Posted by Richard Hahn on March 24, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Angela,
I went from an XTi to the 60D. I felt that the XTi took great photos but I was starting to have various issues with it so I treated my self to the 60D. But I am not thrilled with it. For what ever reason I have not been able to take great pictures. I do not believe that there is anything wrong with the camera, I just have not found the right settings yet.
I was going to buy the 50D, but then the 60D with the adjustible screen came out so I went with it. I have no experience with the 7D. Good luck on your choice.
A side x side comparison of the two.
Reading the extensive reviews of both cameras at DPReview will be worth your while, as well.
Posted by Peter Coskun on March 24, 2012 at 7:12 PM
I own a 7d and have never used a 60d. I can tell you I have been very satisfied with my 7d and it has taken some incredible images full of detail. Both will have features that the other is lacking or missing, so you will have to sacrifice some things. I think a swivel lcd screen would have been nice on the 7d, but for me it's not a deal breaker. The high ISO speeds on the 7d are acceptable at 3200 (still showing some noise when blown up large, but again not a deal breaker). The 7d is better suited for action/wildlife photography, but as I have said, it takes some pretty nice landscape images as well. All the images on my gallery were taken with the 7d. I would definitely look into reviews and comparisons to see which one will suit you best, and perhaps go to your local camera store and try them out side by side. Don't really think you can go wrong with either camera.
I purchased the 7D a couple of years ago for shooting sports and birds primarily. Since then, I've used it for a lot of landscape and closeup work.
If faster performance for sports & wildlife isn't important to you, just get the 60D. I really wish that the 7D has the articulated screen as its Liveview function (same as 60D) is excellent. The 60D LCD is a little sharper too. Put the savings towards a new lens. Either way you go I think you will be happy.
ME
Posted by Frank Damon on March 27, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Angela:
I bought the 60D to compliment my 5dm2 and love it. I primarily use it for travel (I bought the Tamron 18-270 to go with it) when I am unable to schlep all my lenses, and when I go on daily shoots where I live. I use my 5dm2 with a multitude of Canon lenses for more serious stuff when I have my backpack and don't have to go light. Having said that, the 60D is really good with Canon lenses and I have found it to be terrific in higher ISOs. And the articulating screen and lower price sealed the deal for me. For me the 60D has enough bells and whistles. Good luck in your quest for that perfect camera
Posted by Chad Merrell on September 2, 2012 at 11:13 AM
I have the 60D and like it a lot but have a couple of minor issues. Understand that an L plate will limit the movement of the articulated screen. It is still a nice feature though. Also, focusing in dim light while using live view is slow and sometimes doesn't work at all. I dont know if this is also an issue with the 7D. Switching off of live view takes care of the problem.
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8 repliesI know when the 7D first came out there was a lot of talk about IQ problems. Now that it's been out for awhile and field tested, what's the general consensus?
Are there glaring problems with IQ and noise with the 7D as compared to the 60D? I know the 7D has more bells & whistles, but is it worth the difference in price?
Any issues with the 60D?
I really would like some advice on what I should upgrade to. I know all you out there have opinions, so please share
Whether the 7D is right for you is something you'll have to decide. In retrospect I wish I had the articulated screen from the 60D. OTOH I haven't used a 60D so I can't say which I'd really prefer if I had a chance to try both but image quality shouldn't be your concern IMO, rather it would be on handling and other features.
I went from an XTi to the 60D. I felt that the XTi took great photos but I was starting to have various issues with it so I treated my self to the 60D. But I am not thrilled with it. For what ever reason I have not been able to take great pictures. I do not believe that there is anything wrong with the camera, I just have not found the right settings yet.
I was going to buy the 50D, but then the 60D with the adjustible screen came out so I went with it. I have no experience with the 7D. Good luck on your choice.
Reading the extensive reviews of both cameras at DPReview will be worth your while, as well.
If faster performance for sports & wildlife isn't important to you, just get the 60D. I really wish that the 7D has the articulated screen as its Liveview function (same as 60D) is excellent. The 60D LCD is a little sharper too. Put the savings towards a new lens. Either way you go I think you will be happy.
ME
I bought the 60D to compliment my 5dm2 and love it. I primarily use it for travel (I bought the Tamron 18-270 to go with it) when I am unable to schlep all my lenses, and when I go on daily shoots where I live. I use my 5dm2 with a multitude of Canon lenses for more serious stuff when I have my backpack and don't have to go light. Having said that, the 60D is really good with Canon lenses and I have found it to be terrific in higher ISOs. And the articulating screen and lower price sealed the deal for me. For me the 60D has enough bells and whistles. Good luck in your quest for that perfect camera