60d spec higher than 650d?

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I am in the early stages of my photographic journey. I am in the process of deliberating on what camera to get to replace my Sony a390 and have been looking at the 650d and the 60d.

When looking at some comparisons on the web reviewers have made reference to the fact that the 60d is higher spec but, from what I can see, the 650d seems to be at least the same in all areas with improvements in some (newer chip for example).

What am I missing?
 
finn_uk said:
I am in the early stages of my photographic journey. I am in the process of deliberating on what camera to get to replace my Sony a390 and have been looking at the 650d and the 60d.

When looking at some comparisons on the web reviewers have made reference to the fact that the 60d is higher spec but, from what I can see, the 650d seems to be at least the same in all areas with improvements in some (newer chip for example).

What am I missing?
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You have to also consider build quality, plus the 60D will probably handle ISO a little better that the 650D :thumbs: though you also have to consider the the 650D is a newer design ;) having only been out for a couple of months were as I wouldn't be surprised if a 70D is announced in 3-4 months ;)
 
60d will be on paper a higher spec possibly because of weather sealing, 2nd display, 2nd jog wheel, 8000/1 shutter, better battery life..

which is the right camera for you is another story, go and have a play with them. coming from the A390 you might get on better with the 650d or the smaller lighter body might be something you have not liked so the 60d will be a welcomed upgrade..

hard decisions now DSLRs are pretty impressive throughout the range
 
THe xxD cameras are also much easier and faster to control - like dedicated single buttons for many of the functions whereas the 650d you have to press and hold two buttons to do the same thing. The wheel on the XXD and above cameras is incredibly useful.
 
finn_uk said:
I am in the early stages of my photographic journey. I am in the process of deliberating on what camera to get to replace my Sony a390 and have been looking at the 650d and the 60d.
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make sure to check out the A57 & A65 too (especially if you have Sony-fit lenses) - both have moved on quite a bit from an A390.
 
EOS_JD said:
THe xxD cameras are also much easier and faster to control - like dedicated single buttons for many of the functions whereas the 650d you have to press and hold two buttons to do the same thing. The wheel on the XXD and above cameras is incredibly useful.
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The 650D has a touchscreen, which makes it a lot more intuitive to make changes.

However the top LCD on the 60D would be very useful to determine what the current settings are.
 
Thanks for the helpful comments everybody.

I have looked a little at the newer Sony cameras but have been put off the translucent mirrors a little from reading various reviews (particularly around ISO performance).

Still really undecided but won't need to make a decision until early next year anyway as the mrs is back at work after maternity leave then. Probably be a couple more options by then although the plan is that the current range will have dropped in price.
 
Stick with the best two brands - Canon or Nikon - Yes you pay a premium but the performance of both speak for themselves.
Also their lens system are huge allowing you to grow.
 
650D is still in a 'baby' body with inferior controls. It may be a good buy if you use infrequently, or do more video / on tripod shooting. 650D is a minor step up, plastic body, pretty much no weathersealing, almost same sensor. 7D would get you a much better AF and sealing.
On the other hand D7000 looks like a more appealing 'small sensor' canera to me at the moment. Canon sensor is a bit out of date.
 
finn_uk said:
I have looked a little at the newer Sony cameras but have been put off the translucent mirrors a little from reading various reviews (particularly around ISO performance).
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Go try one in a store.
The EVF has it's pros (larger size on a crop body compared to OVF, ability to overlay lots of different info & "what you see is what you get" as you are seeing what the sensor sees) & cons (can get grainy in low light but by then you probably couldn't see much if anything through an OVF, may not be able to refresh fast enough at very high fps)- some people prefer them (at least on a crop body) & some people just can't get on with them.
Imo the light loss due to the translucent mirror being a problem is overstated & not really a problem - it's under 1/2 a stop & the 16MP sensor in the A57 is generally reckoned to be probably the best APS-C sensor going....

& the Sonys have the best Liveview & AF in video going if those concern you at all.
 
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Yes I looked at the 7d but would ideally like something with an articulated screen, something that I have found useful on a couple of occasions on my a390.

May be that I wait until Canon announce a successor to the 7d next year and take it from there, although a couple of the new Nikons look pretty good too.
 
Rebel t3i said:
take a look here
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-650D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D
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I'm not a fan of those comparison sites (because they assign a value to specs that I might not necessarily agree with, such as HDR facility and low-weight, and/or they take specs on face value - for example looking at maximum ISO setting available without taking into account quality of ISO performance) but according to your link, both cameras have "Built-in focus motor" :thinking:
 
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