Low noise 700D upgrade?

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So I’ve had an EOS 700D for a good few years - not a bad camera! Love the touchscreen, the flexi screen and the 5FPS. AF could be a bit better, and the viewfinder too, incomparisoin to some of the amazing ones on the top end bridge cameras!

However, noise is a bit of an issue! In short, what model would you recommend for considerably better noice performance? I’ve had a nosey around, and the 7D mk2 appears to be the answer.. but any cheaper alternatives? With wildlife, it is rarely in ideal light, so I’m frequently shooting at ISO 1000 plus! I’m not too bothered if it has video etc so an older model )if it has lower noise etc) is fine with me, such as a 50D.

Comments appreciated!
 
Sadly yes, I had some good lens! I have a Nikon D750 anyway, so this is just the Canon side of things.
 
LCS said:
I’ve had a nosey around, and the 7D mk2 appears to be the answer..
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I swapped at the beging of this year from a 7D MkI to the MKII version.
I'm more than happy ..
No noise reduction applied to any of the below.

Shot at 2000 iso
https://flic.kr/p/Pd2s6P

4000 iso
https://flic.kr/p/Pd2sjV

shot at 6400
https://flic.kr/p/PjQx9E

The lions are fairly big crops, shot through glass.
The Panda was a slight crop

edit here's the pre edited 2000 iso
just resized

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and the 4000iso
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That is very impressive!!! Having said that, surely there is a cheaper option than the 7D 2..
 
Rumours of a new Rebel coming early next year if you don't mind waiting to see if it meets your expectations.
 
Mintchocs said:
Rumours of a new Rebel coming early next year if you don't mind waiting to see if it meets your expectations.
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Hmm yes I suppose, I'm just looking for ideas really. And the older models definitely wouldn't have less noise?
 
This is the main reason I want to upgrade my 700D as well, anything above ISO 400 is awful imo. I just cannot get fast enough shutter speeds and therefore nice sharp shots without bumping the ISO up to silly levels in low light , therefore introducing a lot of noise and disappointment. Aside from that it really is a great camera imo, I've had mine for two years now and will always be fond of it as it's my first Camera.

If I was just doing landscapes all the time where I'll always use ISO 100 it wouldn't be so much a problem but then again there are better sensors now - with improved dynamic range, such as the 80D... and on that note that's the camera I'd recommend if sticking to APSC.
 
smr said:
This is the main reason I want to upgrade my 700D as well, anything above ISO 400 is awful imo. I just cannot get fast enough shutter speeds and therefore nice sharp shots without bumping the ISO up to silly levels in low light , therefore introducing a lot of noise and disappointment. Aside from that it really is a great camera imo, I've had mine for two years now and will always be fond of it as it's my first Camera.

If I was just doing landscapes all the time where I'll always use ISO 100 it wouldn't be so much a problem but then again there are better sensors now - with improved dynamic range, such as the 80D... and on that note that's the camera I'd recommend if sticking to APSC.
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True. It's not massively bad but it's certainly not class leading.. 80D is a potential but die to its price would be a way off.. will sell my arm.
 
sirch said:
Nothing sad about Canon :)

6D is very good in low light and it's full frame
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True that, could possibly be tempted by full frame but not entirely sure yet really. We shall see!
 
Why do you run a canon 700D and a nikon d750 side by side? What is the "good lens" you have which justify this? It must be something very specific if you cannot found an equivalent for nikon?

I was canon since the start, i had a canon 70D and i was going to move to the canon 6D. But because i was moving to full frame all my lens would have became redundant apart from my canon 100-400 mk1 so i took the plunge and bought a nikon d750. Not sure if it is the move to full frame or to nikon but i haven't look back! I can understand people running DSLR and mirrorless side by side but running both Nikon and Canon DSLR side by side seems a bit expensive and convoluted.
 
Lemaildetom said:
Why do you run a canon 700D and a nikon d750 side by side? What is the "good lens" you have which justify this? It must be something very specific if you cannot found an equivalent for nikon?

I was canon since the start, i had a canon 70D and i was going to move to the canon 6D. But because i was moving to full frame all my lens would have became redundant apart from my canon 100-400 mk1 so i took the plunge and bought a nikon d750. Not sure if it is the move to full frame or to nikon but i haven't look back! I can understand people running DSLR and mirrorless side by side but running both Nikon and Canon DSLR side by side seems a bit expensive and convoluted.
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Well I've had the 700D for years and have now built up to a few L lens - incl. the 100-400 - D750 was an impulse purchase at the local came shop - subsequently added a nice 85mm 1.8D and 70-300D. If I'm honest, lens don't depreciate so it won't do any harm keeping the nikon really I suppose - only otoin is to keep an eye out for a Nikon 80-400 D so i can then directly decide between the canon or nikon. The low light performance on the D750 is amazing, which prompted me to look at a 70D replacement you see..
 
5D mk3 is stunning in low light conditions, but you probably don't want to hear that as it appears you have a low budget?
 
Basically the newer the sensor the lower the noise so looking at older cameras will get you nowhere.

Why not just use your Nikon D750 which is better than any Canon for noise.
 
Byker28i said:
5D mk3 is stunning in low light conditions, but you probably don't want to hear that as it appears you have a low budget?
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Yes I've heard how good the 5D 3 is, but I don't think I could justify that purchase sadly!
 
Nawty said:
Basically the newer the sensor the lower the noise so looking at older cameras will get you nowhere.

Why not just use your Nikon D750 which is better than any Canon for noise.
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I see - well I am keeping an eye out for a big Nikon lens like the 80-400. Then I'll directly be able to compare I think.
 
Double post.
 
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