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[Koreadays]

is this camera highly recommended for a semi pro photographer who has never owned a DSLR but wants a good camera which he can keep for 10 years and work into becoming more professional with it..
is there anything better than this for the 1 million price range?

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[Spud10]

For a first, yes it really good. The sensor is nearly identical, if not identical, to the 7D. I'm not gonna get into too much technical data because 1) I don't care to write about it and 2) people take pictures, not cameras. But overall, it's quite a fantastic camera right now for its price.

Ergonomically, its pretty tiny so if you're a bigger lad, it might be awkward for you to use. I advise you test it out.

Tealeaf is correct. The lens is the most important part. Again. Its the most important part.

However, because of 550d and its crop sensor, a lot of Canon's L Lenses are not going to be fully used to their greatest potential. If you're looking for a great, general purpose walk about zoom lens, I advise checking out the 15-85mm lens that Canon has put put out. The optics are fantastic and build quality is superb.

Hope that helps.

[jonpurdy]

If you don't need video (or don't need 1080/30 or 720/60, anyway) I'd go for the 500D or even 450D instead. Spend the difference in price on a nice lens (such as the 50/1.8 or 85/1.. Still image quality difference is t noticeable unless you're specifically looking for it. Plus, both of those lenses would let you shoot two or three stops lower ISO which would improve image quality significantly.

[Koreadays]

I'm looking for a camera with the best FPS shooting, I want to shoot moving objects and I dont want any blurs! also I want to do a lot of night shooting,
I don't care for video as I have a HD canon video. which I carry with me

been reading on the canon 60D vs the 550D.. interesting

[jacksthirty]

Have you considered an older camera?

You can get a 40D for 'cheap' these days;

http://search.danawa.com/dsearch.php?query=canon+40d&tab=Main

Good FPS, auto-focus, and IQ. Sure it doesm't have all the bells and whistles of a 60D, but for stills it's a great camera.

Put the rest of the money towards a good lens. What lenses do you have?

[giraffe]

Koreaday,

I own a 550D. I love it. Although I mostly bought it for the 1080p video which is equal to the 60d, 7d , 5d mark II ( except the 5d mark II is a full sensor chip meaning Your lenses wont Crop ( the 550, 60d and 7d all have a 1.6x crop factor on EF lenses. Also the 5d has more depth of field because of the full sensor and might also be slightly more sensitive to light.) When i bought my camera the 60d wasn't out yet soo If i were to have the option I would have probably bought the 60d instead of the 550 because of the pop out lcd screen, manual audio gain levels for video shoot and slightly better chip.

Depending on what kind of moving options you plan to shoot the 60d should be more than enough But if you want something more durable in weather conditions ( 550/ 60d is just made of plastic , you wouldnt be able to bring it in the rain or a humid jungle or in a desert storm like you would the more expensive pro cameras.) If you want weather proofing , better FPS you're probably better off going with a 7d or 5d mkII BUt you're looking at 1600$ for the 7d and over 2500$ for the 5d just Body!

Soo Again, i would probably recommend a 60d for a semi pro photographer but if you have the cash the 7d would be great!

[Koreadays]

I do not have any lenses , my only lenses I have are for my old SLR camera.
not sure if they will fit?

yes I have read about the 7D hahahaha I have gone from 550 to 60 and then to 7d.
dpreview is a great website.

I have no problem paying an extra 500 bucks for the 7D from the 60d or going 1000 dollars more for the 7D from the 550.
the glass is everything at the end of the day, but I am the kind of guy who will not upgrade my camera for at least 10 years or until the camera is dusted. so paying the extra 500 bucks now for 60D or the 7D doesn't bother me that much . the 60D is cool with the Popout LCD, but Im sure all the cameras are going to have that feature from now on.

I think I am going wait until next year anyway, as its the end of 2010 and Im sure canon have a whole line up of cameras they are going to introduce in the spring.

[jacksthirty]

So what budget do you have? Have you considered the Nikon D7000? That seems to be rather popular these days. You could grab a used 80-200mm f2.8 for 600,000 (or less). That would be best for sports. No IS (or VR) but for the price it's perfect (I had one). Ken Rockwell is loving his!

www.kenrockwell.com

Are your older Canon lenses manual or auto-focus? What lenses do you have?

[Koreadays]

[giraffe]

a whole line up of cameras probably not... Maybe release one or 2 new ones next year possibly. Maybe an upgrade to the 5d mark II finally...

Well if they are canon lenses they should fit the newer cameras but there might be some vignetting depending on the camera you buy and also you might not be able to autofocus which means itll be pretty much useless for taking images of fast moving objects. But you lenses will still be great to do manual photography.

I'd be curious what your budget is / plan to spend on this camera? If you plan to buy any new lenses and what not?