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06/24/2004 09:39:39 AM · #1 |
| I have ordered a 10d from my local camera shop (beginning of June). They told me the camera is backordered and will likely take until the end of June. No big deal. I got a message last night stating it will be at least til the beginning of August! So this leaves me without a cam for almost the whole summer! I have things I would like to do while the weather is still nice! My problem is do I wait for the 10d or do I give in and get the rebel? Is there really that much difference? Can someone who's used both please outline the pitfalls of the rebel versus the 10d? Thanks!! |
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06/24/2004 09:49:20 AM · #2 |
Personally, I chose the Rebel over the 10d because of a few reasons...
A) I am not currently considering taking this hobby to a professional level, yet I want to leave myself an opening with Lense purchases to do so.
B) Price.
If I had the extra money, better skill and more professional aspirations, I would have been all over the 10d. As it stands, the Rebel is more then adequette for my needs and if I do increase my skill dramatically, I can always move up camera bodies since all my lenses will or at least should be, compatible. |
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06/24/2004 09:51:20 AM · #3 |
| u can always use the 300d firmware hack to open some of the 10d functions to it |
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06/24/2004 09:56:09 AM · #4 |
Well you could always order the 10D from someone else as I agree that you shouldn't have to wait until August. That would not be good!
As for the dRebel.. I love it! Of course, I looked at the 10D before I bought my camera and while the 10D is an awesome camera, I decided it wasn't worth it to me to spend the extra $500. I like that my dRebel is smaller, lighter, and fully capable of what I wanted to do with it considering I bought it with the intention of installing the Russian hack (which I have done with no problems at all). So I suppose you have to ask yourself what is really important to you and go from there.
Good luck :-) |
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06/24/2004 09:59:56 AM · #5 |
Pretty much the same image quality between the cameras.
10D integrates better into the larger EOS 'system', including flash, remotes, etc.
Main drawbacks are very basic flash control (which you can hack if you don't care about your warranty) and restricted exposure/ focus mode control.
Other than that, it is a lighter, smaller camera, with the pros/ cons related to feel/ balance etc that that brings.
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06/24/2004 10:02:41 AM · #6 |
If you want a 10D, don't let time change your decision.
B&H Photo Video have it in stock. Ask for them to email you the price (they can't display it because it's lower than Canon agree to). |
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06/24/2004 10:21:09 AM · #7 |
I had originally ordered the 10d and then took the rebel because of several reasons. I am still learning and knew that I would upgrade within 2 years if not sooner. Secondly the price difference did not qualify the differences in the cameras. Thirdly, the prices keep dropping. I have had the rebel since october 15th and love this camera!
I still have many things to learn and by the time I have mastered this one then I will move on to hopefully something better than the 10d and hopefully less expensive than today's prices. |
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06/24/2004 01:42:15 PM · #8 |
3 paths occur to me, abd they all start with getting your money back from the camera store, then either;
1.Buy this package in stock at B&H 10D with a 2 gig card for $1,600
2.Or get the Rebel, flash the firmware and put the extra cash into a non IS 70-200 2.8 (or whatever you need with the extra $700)
3.Survive the summer with out a camera and be the first on your block to own whatever will replace the 10D in the fall of this year.
I would probably try to combine parts of solution 2 & 3
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