I am about to retire and have been given a gift of money with which I want to upgrade my old Canon EOS 400D which is 12 years old. I already have lenses so want to stick to Canon. I am looking at either EOS 250D or EOS 77D. The 77 is a higher level but the 250 is newer and therefore more recent technology. Any suggestions of which is better (or something else entirely - but I have a budget of around £600)? I look forward to your comments.
@peadar I found this link helpful too, thank you. I am in a similar quandary with an old Nikon D90. @gaf005 Good luck with choosing a new camera and for your retirement.
Hi @gaf005. The benefit of a move up on the body is more megapixels. The difference between the 77d and the Canon t7i is....none, but for the t7i being cheaper. For the body choice, the central question is whether you want to have APS-C (smaller sensor) or a full frame camera such as the 7D Mark II. The 7D will cost $4-500 more but the full frame file will contain much more data. The 7D will also be more robust. Unless you have professional aspirations, the APS-C is fine. These cameras all have 24-26 megapixels, more than enough for many years to come. The more important tool is the lens. Consider investing in a lower-cost body and getting a high grade lens. It is from good lenses that you will see a true difference in image quality. Hope this helps, Sergeant Pepper.
@walrus Their model designation is misleading, I know but the 7D, Mks I and II, are Canon's highest spec **crop frame (APS-C sensor) - bodies.
Canon's full frame bodies are the 5D series (Mks I-IV plus the 5DS and 5DSR), the 6D Mks I and II, and its recently introduced mirrorless F-F body, the EOS R
Edit - oh and there's also the 1D series but I think they were designed for *very* heavy use by pros and probably more than most amateurs need.
@gaf005 Today, all of the cameras are good, and most of the lenses are good too. I shot Canon a long time ago, owning a 40D. I loved the colors, they are warmer natively than Nikon, at least in my opinion. I see you are shooting a Panasonic point and shoot and getting wonderful results. While owning the 40D, I did own one Canon "L" lens, the 70-200 F4. To this day, it is one of the best lenses that I have ever used. Regardless of the body, I think it best to slowly develop a collection of good quality lenses in focal lengths catering to your shooting style. It is a costly endeavor however. With higher grade lenses in the DSLR world also comes increased weight if you opt for a zoom. The 70-200 F4 was not only good, it was very light. Moving from your 400D, your images with more data can be printed to larger sizes with good detail, and you will get much better performance at higher ISO-and the leap will be higher if you opt for full frame. Sure you will get lots of other bells and whistles, but most them aren't frequently used.
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I started my Canon life with a 400D - a lovely camera and I only sold it recently.
@gaf005 Good luck with choosing a new camera and for your retirement.
Canon's full frame bodies are the 5D series (Mks I-IV plus the 5DS and 5DSR), the 6D Mks I and II, and its recently introduced mirrorless F-F body, the EOS R
Edit - oh and there's also the 1D series but I think they were designed for *very* heavy use by pros and probably more than most amateurs need.