Anyone got the Canon 550D?

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How do you get on with it? or the 500D also?
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I have the 550D - it's going quite nicely. I've never used a DSLR before and get not entirely unsatisfactory results from it. The star trails in my avatar were taken with it and the kit lens, 18-55 IS.

Can't compare it to the 500D though, I'm afraid.
 
Jessops have the 600D in so the price seems to be going down.
 
I ended up borrowing one of these for a couple of weeks while mine was in the shop getting fixed. I was surprised how impressed i was tbh. Nice resolution with a decent lens on the front, did everything i expected of it.
 
I was thinking new because of warranty, but I've trodden the boards for months without buying anything.New to DSLR.I was looking at bridge cameras while in Jessops but they seemed *fiddly".Did the 485 include lens?
 
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I was thinking new because of warranty, but I've trodden the boards for months without buying anything.New to DSLR.I was looking at bridge cameras while in Jessops but they seemed *fiddly".Did the 485 include lens?
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It did, yes - the body and the 18-55 kit lens. The UK model, so not an import.

It's listed as £629, but bought online (although collected in-store) and there's a 7% discount on anything over £600. The discount code is 7600, I believe.
 
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where abouts are you based alan, maybe someone local could show you a proper camera, a Nikon ;)
 
James.Based in Peterborough for my sins.What Nikon you got in mind?
 
have got the 550D its excellent with great image quality:)
 
I sold my 50D for a 550D, its an awesome camera and very capable!
 
some very positive feedback then.thanks.50D to a 550D?
 
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some very positive feedback then.thanks.50D to a 550D?
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Yes! 50D was too heavy, too much noise even at low ISO, banding at high ISO, no video mode! The 550D is nice and light, I dont mind it hanging around my neck all day, high ISO pictures are cleaner and most importantly, no banding! Also the video mode is superb. The only thing I miss from the 50D is the higher fps and the shutter sound, which is irrelevant to pictures anyway.
 
Don't understand some of the terms but sounds good.I'm getting interested.:)
I have heard it's good in low-light, if that makes sense.Banding?
 
I looked on that Huntingdon site..can't see a mention of % discount.
 
Had 550D since Christmas and most impressed with the quality compared to my old D50 - getting used to the controls in different positions!
 
Had my 550d for 1 week. It's my first venture into DSLRs having owned an old EOS 300 film jobbie, and I love it.

For what it's worth, the best £80 I have ever spent was on the Canon 50mm f1.8 to go with it.

Do it.
 
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Yes! 50D was too heavy, too much noise even at low ISO, banding at high ISO, no video mode! The 550D is nice and light, I dont mind it hanging around my neck all day, high ISO pictures are cleaner and most importantly, no banding! Also the video mode is superb. The only thing I miss from the 50D is the higher fps and the shutter sound, which is irrelevant to pictures anyway.
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I don't see much noise on my 50d even at 1600 iso??? Certainly don't see any at low iso's.

In fact i found the noise handling of the 50d was almost the same as the 7d, which shares the 550d sensor!
 
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Yeah just watched that actually lol. Still cant decide if Id use the video enough to warrant getting the 550D over the 50D
 
Well I think each has its pro's and con's when weighed against each other.

If I was going to make a choice based purely on the whole I would get the 50 over the 550, the video doesn't interest me (i have a miniDV camcorder for that).

If you want to shoot fast action sports or birds I think the better focusing on the 50D would benefit you.
Like DigitalRev says its a "proper" camera.
 
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