What Canon DLSR camera is best?
I'm I want to get a canon DLSR camera. What's better, T1i, T2i, T3i, or the T4i? I don't want to go over $1000. I'm mainly going to be using it for videography. I'm not really a fan of Nikon cameras. I heard the T2i has the 7D guts so it's great all around. But, it seems alittle outdated. I'm mainly going to be using it for videography. I'm not really a fan of Nikon cameras.
Rebel T3i is the one I use, and definitely the best. There are some sites that sell the body only for under $300. I'd recommend buying the body cheap and splashing on a good microphone and lens. The T3i Is definitely the best one for videography.
If you're going for video, Sony will run rings around either, but you're better off with a dedicated video camera.
The Pentax K-30 will blow the T4i (or the Nikon D7000 for that matter) out of the water for stills.
Only the truly stupid limit themselves to Canon and Nikon, let alone one of them.
In the end, the images you produce with a camera is about 80% dependent upon the skills of the user.
Most photographers use cameras as tools, so thus they are not necessarily fans (fanatics) of any specific camera brand.
Which brand you choose can only be based upon YOUR independent research, NOT based upon peoples opinions.
Spend more time looking at the Canon, Pentax, Sony and yes Nikon websites to see which tool you need for your type photography.
Then with that knowledge, visit actual camera shops and hold them in your hands.
NOTE on sensor performance of the Canon T4i, Pentax K-30 and Nikon D7000.
http://www.dxomark.com/...nd3)/Nikon
As many of us have stated time and time again, if you have the skills, you can produce well exposed and high resolution images using almost ANY dSLR
Here is a sample using an old Nikon D100 with a 6 mp sensor.
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As you can see, colour depth and dynamic range are well within acceptable ranges. You can only imagine the quality of any of the cameras you mentioned in your question.
Of the four you mentioned, the T3i slightly out performs the others.
http://www.dxomark.com/...Status-Quo
While there's a really strong reason to buy a Sony SLT camera if you intent to shoot video using a still camera, you really need to spend some time on these two links.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/camcorders/cam-cam.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/techniques/3_years_later_dslr_video_one_mans_perspective.shtml
The cost the accessories necessary to make a still camera with a video feature into a viable video tool can exceed the cost of the initial camera by 2 times or more
Monday we're having a production meeting for a short documentary (a four day shooting schedule) and we're using three Panasonic, 3-CCD cameras.
The savings in time during editing takes from these three cameras vs trying to use single sensor dSLR cameras makes choosing real video cameras a no brainer for the producer and director.