canon 60d from a 400d

oneilldo · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:05

I currently have a canon 400d with a few lenses. Best ones I have are the 50mm 1.8 and the 10-20mm sigma. I also have a speedlite flash.

The body is feeling a bit dated now and I fancy an upgrade. My plan is to get a 60D keep most of my lenses and then perhaps give my 400d and kit lens to my old man for christmas. I do have a good HD camcorder but having the ability to record HD from the SLR is also a bonus. Liveview will also be good if I want someone whos used to point and shoot cameras to take a picture.

Will the 60D offer a fair improvement over the 400d (I know high iso pics are supposed to be a lot better).?

Will my existing lenses work fine on the 60D?

Thanks

neoboy · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:18

It's still a crop sensor camera so all the EF and EF-S lenses will fit just fine.

glitch · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:35

oneilldo said:
Will the 60D offer a fair improvement over the 400d (I know high iso pics are supposed to be a lot better).?

It will be a extremely decent improvement over your 400D which, let's be fair, isn't exactly a bad camera.

oneilldo said:
Will my existing lenses work fine on the 60D?

Both lenses should work flawlessly.

There used to be some issues surrounding older Sigma lenses and newer Canon cameras (which necessitated the lenses being 're-chipped') but that's all in the past.

oneilldo · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:35

I thought so but wanted to double check before pursuading the missus to contribute for my birthday and xmas. Thanks for the clarification.

Has anyone else upgraded from the 400d to a 60D?

MacRS4 · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:37

I went from a 350D to a 7D. So no, but I think the gap is similar.

The flexibility and the quality from the 7D knocks the 350D out of the park.

oneilldo · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:45

Thanks. I know the 7D is feels sturdier than the 60D but I agree that compared to the 400D the upgrade should well be worth it. Think I'll order over the weekend then.

glitch · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:48

That flip-out video screen on the 60D is a massive selling point over the 7D if that's your kind of thing. I definitely prefer the way the 7D handles, but the 60D is a cracker all the same.

MacRS4 · 2 Dec 2010 at 21:51

Absolutely. I agonised for ages over the 60d and 7d.

oneilldo · 3 Dec 2010 at 16:39

Right then think it will have to be the 60D.