Need to upgrade from XSi, advice please...

Went from an XSi to a 5Dc myself. The price on used ones right now is really good. Take the extra money and buy a good lens.

I upgraded from an XSi to a 60D after reading a lot of threads on this forum. You may want to do a search on the upgrade here, there is plenty of information.

Since you have nothing to tie you to Canon, be fair to yourself and consider Nikon. The D7000 is very well regarded. Stay away from the low-end Nikons, though, since they do not autofocus with the full line of Nikon AF lenses (they lack the in-body focusing motor).

h14nha wrote in post #14914376
I went from an XSi to a 7d. The 7d is a VERY intuitive camera to shoot with, I found the menu's very easy to negotiate.

mannetti21 wrote in post #14915754
I went from XSi to 7D...best upgrade to date, outside of going from the 18-55 kit lens to the 17-55 f/2.8

peezie wrote in post #14915845
+1

I went the 24-105 route instead of the 17-55 the f4 aperture was sufficient enough for me. The focal length was better for my style of shooting.

I would get the 7d. I love the af on it. I had to learn it for quite sometime as im not one of those that just get it.

hope this helps...

Add me to the list of XSi to 7D up-graders - and very happy that I did. I also went with the EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 lens, which has excellent IQ! A great combination!