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Originally Posted by riccof
Thanks for the reply. Are there any specific things to look out for when it comes to used SLR's? like shot count or anything like that??
Also why is the 40D recommended over the T1i? just curious as I remember reading somewhere that the T1i is quite similar to the 50D
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Gars made some good points.
The T1i/T2i cameras to me are a bit small - there is no room for my pinky on the handgrip. Of course people with small hands will find it fine - my missus likes the size. The 40D/50D bodies are bigger and are more comfortable to hold for most guys though.
For used DSLR's, shutter count is important, but it's not possible to find out the total shutter count on consumer level DSLR's, unfortunately. The good thing is that the shutters are quite durable now, so they should last at least for 100,000 to 150,000 clicks. That's many years of shooting. I would avoid any cameras sold by pros though, as they tend to rack up the shots, especially wedding shooters and photojournalists.
Another thing you may want to consider is that the T1i has the 50D's 15MP sensor in it which is noticeably noisier compared to the 40D's 10MP sensor. If it's in your budget, I would buy the T2i, as its noise is very well controlled, but at 18MP, the RAW files are a massive 25MB each.
I just took some photos showing the size difference between the T2i & my 5DmkII.
T2i
5DmkII
Wow, the wide angle shots make my hand look extra-pudgy!
