Which Canon SLR would you suggest?
I'm looking to switch over from Nikon to Canon and purchase a Canon SLR, but I'm not sure which version to get.
I really like the T5i and I usually shoot portraits and macro.
Any suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated!
What's the point?
If you can't do it with a Nikon, you won't be able to do it with a Canon (or even a Pentax or Sony for that matter).
Either learn to use the camera you have, or admit that you don't want to make the effort.
This is happening when many Canon users are moving over to Nikon's due to the new Nikon D810 performance and the legendary performance of the D3s and D4?
I hope you know that you will be losing money, selling your Nikon gear and replacing it with entry level Canon gear.
It's your money, but I suggest you spend a little time looking at the sensor performance of the Nikon and Canon cameras.
You have not told us why you are making this huge change, but if you think changing camera systems will make your images better, you are mistaken.
Brilliant images are the results of a dedicated effort to learn the fundamentals of photography, learning how to use the camera you have and honing your skills and techniques with that camera… Not by buying a different camera brand.
The Canon DSLR's, like the Nikon ones, are excellent cameras. Nikon will be sad to see you go, but Canon will be happy to see you come. I hope you considered Pentax and Sony also.
If you really like the T5i, then it is a good choice. It is an excellent camera and if you like it then everything is good.
The T5i can be well suited for portraits and macro work, but then again it really depends on what type of portrait and macro work you had in mind. Studio work doesn't require a very fast sync speed while shooting outdoors with large f/stops like f/2.8 does (although you can use an and filter to compensate for a slow sync speed). The D60 syncs at 1/250th of second, not sure on the Rebel, but it's probably 1/125th or 1/180th.
The Canon D60 is a great camera in it's class. It has mirror lockup which I find critical for macro work and would never consider a camera body that doesn't have it IF, and only if, I was regularly doing macro work. It does make a difference in sharpness.
You may want to take a look at the Sony A7, A7R or A7S. These bodies will take your current lenses and those Canon ones too with the use of an adapter. The A7R uses the same sensor as the Nikon D800, while the others have the best high ISO performance available.
If you haven't heard of Metabones, take a look at their Speed Booster which is a wide angle conververter that actually eliminates the 1.6 or 1.5 crop factor of APS-C sensors.