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Time to replace my DSLR....any advice?

Started by 1995hoo, April 06, 2015, 10:21:48 AM

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1995hoo

I have a Canon EOS 20D I purchased new back in March 2005. Love the camera, but it's nearing the end of its run. Among other issues, only one autofocus point is working anymore, so I usually focus manually. That can cause problems from time to time, of course. Given the camera's age, I think it probably makes more sense just to buy a new one (or a used newer model from a place like B&H) than it would to have my current one repaired.

I want to stick with Canon for obvious reasons of lens compatibility. I see B&H have the 60D, which has been discontinued, for $479 (body only). That's an excellent price for a DSLR body. The 7D (again body only) is available for $749. The 7D has a faster shutter and uses CF cards (same as my 20D); the 60D uses SD. The 7D's controls also look more similar to what I have now, though after a few weeks one easily gets past that. But the 60D's price is hard to beat.

Anyone have any thoughts on either of those models or any other advice? I haven't really paid a lot of attention to camera bodies over the past ten years because I liked my 20D and saw no reason to replace it, so I don't have a huge sense for what's out there now.
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I have a 60D, and have been pretty happy with it.  My only gripe is that the autofocus works very slowly when using the live-view function instead of using the viewfinder.  (I generally use the viewfinder anyways).  The image quality is pretty good, (probably a big improvement over the 20D).  I have had good experiences with the Sony Translucent lens cameras as well, but of course they won't work with your existing Canon lenses.
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