500D upgrade to 50d ??

[Ben siow]

hi i am using 500d now , after got a feel of a friend 50D somehow felt in luv with the 50D for the build and lcd screen .and solid shutter feel .

i know its not much difference for the specs eg. faster shutter speed , body .

how about performce any one can share who own both of them before .

should i just keep my 500d or upgrade


cheers

[daredevil123]

You should upgrade. It helps the economy.

[CS TAN]

Do you need the faster shutter speed? Nicer shutter sound should not be one of the reason why you want to upgrade IMO...

From what you have listed so far, I would say keep your 500D...

[Ben siow]

haha thks:devil

CS :thats wads holding me back too.anyway thanks for yr advice

[icelava]

is there any feature that would immediately help you in your photography? (e.g. higher continuous fps)

If yes, then go ahead and upgrade and reap the benefits of the better features.

If no, continue the practice with the current body. I have resisted all opinions to upgrade to the 7D and sticking with my 450D.

[joe]

Same here,I'm going upgrade to 50D but I still keep my 20D.

[hansenhon]

Yes. Please upgrade to 50D... but an advice, do keep 500D as 2nd camera at the moment.. just an advice

[CS TAN]

Originally Posted by hansenhon Yes. Please upgrade to 50D... but an advice, do keep 500D as 2nd camera at the moment.. just an advice

Not sure I agree with the 2nd camera advice. I don't see the need for a 2nd camera (or backup camera) if you are not earning a living from your camera. All is well that you can fall back to a backup camera when something happens to your primary camera but are you sure you can't wait for that 4-5 days when the camera is being repair? I am sure you will have a P&S somewhere or can borrow one if needed.

Camera body value falls so quickly and after a couple of years, your backup camera will be worth near to nothing. Why not get some money out of it and put it into a new lens or your new camera body?

[Ben siow]

thanks all for advice

guess it all depend if i need the speed or the extra functions that i need .....but answer is no , just for the build and handling . i dont need 2 body just a hobby not for working .
guess still to what i have and max out my camara potential would be greatly better

[chalib]

I would rather upgrade lenses first then bodies

[An drew]

50D no video, not much of an upgrade for you.

If you like solid build body, maybe try Nikon.

[spartacus.ret]

Originally Posted by An drew 50D no video, not much of an upgrade for you. If you like solid build body, maybe try Nikon.

yeah, changing system is as easy as flipping a switch.

-.-"

[renzokuken]

Originally Posted by icelava is there any feature that would immediately help you in your photography? (e.g. higher continuous fps) If yes, then go ahead and upgrade and reap the benefits of the better features. If no, continue the practice with the current body. I have resisted all opinions to upgrade to the 7D and sticking with my 450D.

i think the many front-focusing issues posted in clubsnap helped you to resist the temptation to change too

[An drew]

Originally Posted by chalib I would rather upgrade lenses first then bodies

Yeah, agree. Get more or better lenses first.

Originally Posted by spartacus.ret yeah, changing system is as easy as flipping a switch. -.-"

just joking.

[martxx]

50d has no video. Image quality almost same as 500d.

So if you already have 500d no need to upgrade.

[boxboxbox]

Buy 7d instead, upgrading from 500d to 50d won't feel much different.

[tropiccana]

Originally Posted by boxboxbox Buy 7d instead, upgrading from 500d to 50d won't feel much different.

my advise also get 7D instead of 50D. u sure loving it

[Ben siow]

hehe thanks all guess i shall keep my 500D for now