T3i vs 60D

[princesszelda]

Hello! I am new to the disboards. I am a lover of all thigns disney and we are planning a trip for the begining of December. Any ways I am wanting to purchase a DSLR. I like the way the T3i feels in my hands the 60D was a little heavy for me. My Dh really wants me to get the 60D he things it is better. Is there really that much of a difference between the two? Any help is appreciated.

 

[Anewman]

I own the 60D, great camera and I love it.

But...

When it comes to image quality, in general it will be identical to the T2i and T3i since they are based on the same sensor.

Biggest difference that separates the 60d from the rebels is speed and focus system. It is also built a bit more solid with more weather sealing.

If you shoot fast moving sports, the 60D would be better at focusing on those fast moving subjects and it shoots at a faster rate for a longer period of time.

If you will not be shooting sports... I would buy the T2i and use the savings towards a nice lens.

 

[Frantasmic]

Difference between T3i and 60D right now is $200 due to rebate on 60D, if that makes a difference.

I love my 60D. If you are the primary picture taker, then how the camera feels in your hands is important.

You really shouldn't see much image difference between the 3 cameras as previous poster indicates.

 

[princesszelda]

We go to a lot of sporting events, camping, disneyland, disney on ice, family events, road trips. I always have a camera in my hand. I love to take pictures. I love looking back on where and what we did.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

I've owned the T2i and currently own a T3i and a 60D. The 60 wins hands-down. No comparison. I've been at WDW all week and I haven't even pulled my T3i out of its bag.

Don't get me wrong, the Txi's are great cameras, but they don't compare to the 60D for size, feel, weight and performance.

 

[boBQuincy]

I would go with the T3i because of the lighter weight and smaller size. Image quality is identical to the 60D. When we are making a lot of adjustments the T3I is not as quick to use as the 60D but it is not a big difference once we learn the camera's controls.

Focus speed depends a lot on the lens, a Rebel with a good "L" series lens focuses very quickly. I rarely use any other than the center focus point so more points do not matter much to me.

 

[photo_chick]

The 60D and the T3i both use the same sensor and image processor, as well as the same 9 point AF system. So they'll be pretty much the same there.

It comes down to a few things... size. Which do you like better? Burst rate, the 60D is just slightly faster there but really, not much an not enough to make a real difference unless you spray and pray a lot. And the view finder. The 60D's viewfinder has like 1% more coverage and is magnified slightly more. And the 60D is "environmentally sealed" but really, I shot with a Rebel XT and abused the heck out of that camera for about 5 years. Never had a problem with dust getting in there so to me that's just not a big selling point.

I had the choice between the T2i and the 50D a while back. I went with the 50D for a few reasons, the biggest being the burst rate (it's 6.3 FPS). And while I love the 50D, I sometimes wish I'd gotten the T2i instead. Mainly for the size. But that's me and I'm not you, and only you know which one will fit you.

 

[mom2rtk]

I have the T2i. Given the choice of the T3i and the 60D I would be hard pressed to make a choice. I would greatly appreciate the smaller size and weight of the T3i. But the 60D has a larger buffer and can shoot more frames per second. If you shoot any sports at all, I do think you will notice this. My son runs and I fill my buffer routinely and have to plan to avoid that problem.

Once you decide though, you will be happy with the picture quality of either.

 

[Anewman]

The 60D and the T3i both use the same sensor and image processor, as well as the same 9 point AF system. So they'll be pretty much the same there.

They both have a 9 point AF system but it is not the same, not a huge deal but for the sake of accuracy.

60D all nine points are cross type, on T3i only Center is cross type.
60D F/2.8 is at center, T3i is F/5.6

I know everyone has their own shooting style, but having shot the rebels(my sons T2i) and my 60d. The focusing on moving subjects is noticeably better on the 60d. Focus speed is affected by the lens, a good lens would be faster... but accuracy and ability to lock onto subjects depends on focus system.

 

[princesszelda]

Thank you all for the information. I guess I am going to have to go back to the store and play with them and really decide. I really want the 60d just because it is a little faster which is good for sporting events.

Thank you all!!!

 

[bob100]

Difference between T3i and 60D right now is $200 due to rebate on 60D, if that makes a difference.
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if there's only a $200 difference I would tempted to get the 60D - or get the slightly older T2i (550D) and spend more of the budget on lens

 

[princesszelda]

So we pulled the trigger yesterday and got the 60D. After playing with it for over an hour in the store it felt good in my hand. I liked it a little more then the T3i which we intended to purchase. I got to play with it for a little while yesterday. I hope to play some more during the week and even more on the weekend.

Thank you all for your help!

 

[mom2rtk]

So we pulled the trigger yesterday and got the 60D. After playing with it for over an hour in the store it felt good in my hand. I liked it a little more then the T3i which we intended to purchase. I got to play with it for a little while yesterday. I hope to play some more during the week and even more on the weekend.

Thank you all for your help!

Since you do shoot some sports, I think you'll be happy you went with the 60D with the higher burst rate. Congrats and have fun!

 

[princesszelda]

looks like we are going to Disney a year earlier. We are going to go in October. I can not wait to use my new camera. Any tips or tricks?

 

[Gianna'sPapa]

looks like we are going to Disney a year earlier. We are going to go in October. I can not wait to use my new camera. Any tips or tricks?

What lens(es) did you get. If you haven't already, you may want to invest in a quality travel tripod. When purchasing a tripod there will always be trade-offs of lightweight and stability. It comes with the territory, but get a quality one because you are mounting your large investment on it. Another recommendation is a remote. If you intend to shoot fireworks the tripod and remote are highly recommended. Another option is an external shoe mounted flash. While not necessary, it does provide options that the camera flash has difficulty with. I don't know what your budget is and I don't want to scare you, because the main thing, IMHO, is to learn your equipment. Once you learn your camera, you can always improvise and make things work (at least most of the time ). Have fun with the new camera!

 

[ChiSoxKeith]

looks like we are going to Disney a year earlier. We are going to go in October. I can not wait to use my new camera. Any tips or tricks?

Check out wdwphotography dot com for some tips on shooting at your favorite park. They have a nice video on using the live view of your 60D for manually focussing for fireworks.

 

[princesszelda]

thank you for the information. I have the kit lens which is 18-135 and then I have 55-250. I do have a decent tripod.

 

[princesszelda]

We will be visiting the land since it is closer to our location.

 

[kylieh]

We ended up going with the 60D - one deciding factor was the battery life. It is a lot longer on the 60D. I know you can buy an extra battery, but having one less item to carry is a bonus.

 

[boufa]

Not sure if this has changed over the years, but the shutter cycle rating for the D line is a lot higher than the rebel line.

The Rebels used to have a shuttle rating of 10,000 where the D line was rated at 100,000 shots. This does not mean that the rebel will break at 10k, it does mean that the D line is designed with a build quality for longer shutter life. My Rebel XT failed after 30,000 shots. Based on the 10k rating, I moved on and decided not to get it fixed. Had my 40D died at 30,000 I would have spent to money on a fix since it still seemingly had a lot of shutter life left in it.