Which body would you buy for a second?

[maelstrom]

If you had to choose, which would to buy a REBEL XT or a 10D for a second body. I am seeing the rebels for 550 ish and have line on a 10D for 650 CAD? The 10D is smaller MP though


Which is the better camera?

Help!


M

[Pekka]

What camera do you have now?

[maelstrom]

I have a 20D and a 580Ex

Cheers

[maelstrom]

I guess the difference in MP is one big difference. For shooting weddings I want two bodies.

M

[Longwatcher]

You need to make a choice between same pixels and functionality.

The 350XT will be most similar to your 20D in picture size and look, which will help with workflow.
But the 10D has more functionality closer to the 20D's, while the look should not be significantly different, the difference in pixels if used for same shoot might possible cause issues.

If you don't need the extra functions the 10D brings (I think pc sync cord is one) then it becomes an easy choice, I would go for the XT. If you do need the functionality then it is back to the original question of which one is more important to you.

One final note: the 350XT should have slightly better noise at higher ISO then the 10D. so given you do weddings that could be a significant advantage to the XT.

[maelstrom]

Sounds good, thanks for the info Longwatcher! I was just going to hook up my 1.8 50mm or my 75-300 mm on it for fast shoots instead of having to switch lens, so I think the XT is the one. Nothing fancy just shots.

Regards

M

[Steve Parr]

I'd get the Rebel XT simply for the improved high ISO performance over the 10D.

I like the feel of the 10D better, though...

[In2Photos]

Go for the XT and spend the difference on a grip.

[Rumjungle]

Ooops, please change my vote to the XT. I thought you meant 300D.

[liza]

I had the choice between the two for a backup and chose the 10D for it's build quality, similarity of controls, and fact that it has the same battery. I dislike the Rebel XT's control setup.

[basroil]

Sounds good, thanks for the info Longwatcher! I was just going to hook up my 1.8 50mm or my 75-300 mm on it for fast shoots instead of having to switch lens, so I think the XT is the one. Nothing fancy just shots.

Regards

M

for darker places, both are a bad idea. 75-300 on the xt will lead to hunting in low light, and the 50 1.8 will benefit from the 20d's better center af point. at this point, having a second body will put more financial strain than it's usefulness. you'll need a second flash. you'll need more memory (if you already have two cards, now you only get half of the space per camera, considering 20d is your primary, you'll want more shots from that than from the second). in 10d vs rebel xt, i'de say the rebel is slightly better, but not enough to justify that over the 10d. just make sure that you take into account everything else before you decide to get a second body (memory, flash, lens selection, batterys and grips, little things you might need, larger bag to store everything in, etc).

[OdiN1701]

Personally I'd use my 20D as a 2nd and buy a 5D.

I don't think I could stand having a second body that's one of the consumer oriented ones.

[CoolToolGuy]

I say go for the 10D, mainly for the battery issues. You should have an idea how many shots you can get from each camera, but why tote around two different types of batteries - they're heavy.

My 2 cents.

Have Fun,

[maelstrom]

Good info guys thanks, what a decision.

[EOS_JD]

M
If you just want "just shots" either will do well but you need better than that if you want to do weddings..... especially for money :-)

The 10D is a decent camera and will provide you with what you seem to want however I voted for the XT because of the higher pixel count and lower noise at higher ISOs. The XT is pretty easy to use and is the second body I use when required.

Regards the lenses you mentioned, they're not the best for low light use (which most weddings involve). Actually they are pretty poor wedding lenses.

Ceremony shots require a sharp fast consistent lenses.

A fast constant f2.8 zoom lens or two are a big help. Something like a 24-70 and a 70-200 IS make a great combo.

The 75-300 is just way too slow and requires flash in almost any low light situation. Most Church services do not allow the use of flash!!

The 50 f1.8 is a nice sharp lens but it's inconsistent focus issues in low light render it a poor lens for weddings. It's also not built for the rugged use at a wedding!

You may be better buying some decent glass and renting or borrowing a body until you earn enough to buy a second body.

Good luck
JD

[Tee Why]

I'd go for the XT for the following reason.
File size and IQ is same between the 20D and the XT at about 8MB RAW.
More importantly, you want the second body to be responsive. The 10D takes about 3 secs to wake from sleep. I had a 300D as a back up and changed it for the XT b/c the backup camera would take forever to wake up, so I'd miss a quick shot. Plus it's super slow compared with Digic II cameras like the 20D in regards to review and write speed.

[ssim]

I'm coming late into this thread and haven't bothered to read past the first few responses.

Given that you already have the 20D, I would seriously give consideration to the 10D, which is the way I voted. The controls are much more similar to the 20D and there is so much more than simple pixel counts. If you are using this as a wedding body, I would certainly want to be fast on changing settings, etc. I bought my daughter an XT and I fumble with the controls on this camera with my fat fingers. Does 2 MP make that much of a difference. Now if you tend to shoot alot of high ISO, you might want to make the move to the XT but I did shoot a fair bit of this with my 10D and it was easily managed in post processing.

[PhotosGuy]

Isn't the price of a good, used 20D about the same as a new 350 now? If you need a back-up camera, I think I'd spend the extra money.

[EOS_JD]

Good point Frank :-)