Better DSLR?

[unknown_user0004]

hmm.. like what is the sensitivity of it? will I need to press it twice to work?

I've never had issues with it. But again, I don't find myself really using it for much.

 

[Paul Cummings]

I have just bought a 60D with 18-135mm kit lens (waiting for it in the post). I was undecided for a long time over what one to get. I eventually went with the 60D because it seems to have a slightly higher build quality, a separate wheel for aperture control and appeared to be slightly better for photography.

The 60D currently supports Magic Lantern which is a massive bonus for video production. I don't think there's a Magic Lantern version for the t4i as of yet, so that's worth considering.

The touch screen on the t4i is a capacitive touch screen, so similar to the iPhone.

If you want the touch-screen and a smaller, lighter camera go for the t4i.

If you want Magic Lantern, more controls (aperture) and a stronger build, go for the 60D.

Hopefully that clears it up for you a bit. In the grand scheme of things, both cameras will do the job as they are similar in price and have the exact same 18MP sensor. Good luck on choosing (it took me about 6 months to decide!)

- Paul.

 

[TrentVlogsTV]

I have just bought a 60D with 18-135mm kit lens (waiting for it in the post). I was undecided for a long time over what one to get. I eventually went with the 60D because it seems to have a slightly higher build quality, a separate wheel for aperture control and appeared to be slightly better for photography.

The 60D currently supports Magic Lantern which is a massive bonus for video production. I don't think there's a Magic Lantern version for the t4i as of yet, so that's worth considering.

The touch screen on the t4i is a capacitive touch screen, so similar to the iPhone.

If you want the touch-screen and a smaller, lighter camera go for the t4i.

If you want Magic Lantern, more controls (aperture) and a stronger build, go for the 60D.

Hopefully that clears it up for you a bit. In the grand scheme of things, both cameras will do the job as they are similar in price and have the exact same 18MP sensor. Good luck on choosing (it took me about 6 months to decide!)

- Paul.

Thanks for the insight!! let me know how your canon 60d is when you get it! I think I am leaning towards the 60d myself.

 

[TheRomanticsWB]

Typically for DSLR's, a touchscreen LCD is pretty pointless. It's a downside to the T4i in my opinion.

 

[TrentVlogsTV]

Typically for DSLR's, a touchscreen LCD is pretty pointless. It's a downside to the T4i in my opinion.

really? I would think its better and makes changing settings faster

 

[TheWillBox]

Naw you don't need a touch screen, once you understand the buttons and knobs you can make on the fly setting changes pretty fast, even through the view finder. But that's more for photography use I guess.

I personally prefer the 60D for it's build. It just feels less cheapy plastic. I use a 7D so if that's an option I would recommend that. If you are just thinking about using it for filming with a kit lens, then the T4i is fine. I have a T3i as a back up camera and it works pretty good.

Just remember to budget for an external mic or shot gun mic that you can plug into your DSLR or sync up later. If you don't have a tripod, I would budget for a sturdy one as well, possibly with a camera head if you are doing exterior filming.

The video I have in my sig is shot with a 7D, 16-35mm L and Manfroto 701 HDV film head and Rode Mic Pro shotgun. If you are looking for some kind of reference.

 

[TrentVlogsTV]

Naw you don't need a touch screen, once you understand the buttons and knobs you can make on the fly setting changes pretty fast, even through the view finder. But that's more for photography use I guess.

I personally prefer the 60D for it's build. It just feels less cheapy plastic. I use a 7D so if that's an option I would recommend that. If you are just thinking about using it for filming with a kit lens, then the T4i is fine. I have a T3i as a back up camera and it works pretty good.

Just remember to budget for an external mic or shot gun mic that you can plug into your DSLR or sync up later. If you don't have a tripod, I would budget for a sturdy one as well, possibly with a camera head if you are doing exterior filming.

The video I have in my sig is shot with a 7D, 16-35mm L and Manfroto 701 HDV film head and Rode Mic Pro shotgun. If you are looking for some kind of reference.

The 7D is a little out of my price range. Especially if I need to buy all the accessories for it lol. Thanks for the great feedback though, it was extremely helpful! One question is the 18-135mm lens worth buying with the body or should I buy just the body and a separate lens?

 

[TheWillBox]

I'm going to assume you know what the 18-135 means. I wouldn't get it, kit lens isn't worth much. If you have the budget for it, I would get prime lens for the focal length you think you'll be mostly recording in. They will work better in low light and generally auto focuses faster, but that's more for photos.

If you don't know what the lengths mean. 18 is wide, so you can shoot with the camera closer to your face and still capture a wider frame. 135 is tele zoomed so if you are doing long distance outdoor shots that'll be good, but useless for inside a room shooting. It's not macro so it's not useful at that length either.

 

[TrentVlogsTV]

I'm going to assume you know what the 18-135 means. I wouldn't get it, kit lens isn't worth much. If you have the budget for it, I would get prime lens for the focal length you think you'll be mostly recording in. They will work better in low light and generally auto focuses faster, but that's more for photos.

If you don't know what the lengths mean. 18 is wide, so you can shoot with the camera closer to your face and still capture a wider frame. 135 is tele zoomed so if you are doing long distance outdoor shots that'll be good, but useless for inside a room shooting. It's not macro so it's not useful at that length either.

Okay that makes sense. I never had a DSLR so learning about lens will be new for me. Thanks for the explanation though. I'll search online to find more info.

PS your sig video was great. Insane quality. Better HD than my eyes haha

 

[Paul Cummings]

I have just bought the 60D with the 18-135mm, as I said earlier, so I will let you know how good it is. If you can afford the 15-85mm, I would recommend that, but it's fairly expensive. I have also bought the 'nifty fifty' (50mm f/1.8). It performs great in low light and is quite sharp for the price (I think it's only about US$100). I've also ordered the Rode VideoMic Pro and a Velbon DV7000 tripod.

All of this costs about the equivalent of US$1300-1400 (£870). My intention is to do lots of video and photography, so I will let you know how well all this gear performs!