Some of the new technology is more than just bells and whistles. Newer cameras in the Digital Rebel series have much better high ISO performance and quicker focusing than my camera, and of course they have more resolution.Plays In The Dirt wrote:The main thing is to have fun with it. Many of the older models perform quite well, and much of the new technology is just bells and whistles and gadgets to keep the everyday consumer buying new upgrades.WillCAD wrote:Yes, I shoot a Canon Digital Rebel 300D. Although it's obsolete technology by today's standards, it still takes a pretty good picture, and has proven itself fairly tough and very reliable over the 5 or so years that I've had it.
When I upgrade my camera, however, I won't go with a newer Digital Rebel; all other cameras in that series after the 300D have a new, smaller, body design that is uncomfortable for people with big hands like me. Instead, I'll step up to the next higher line of Canon DSLRs, the 20-30-40-50D series. It'll be some time before I can afford that, though, even if I go for a used camera body from an older model.