Royaux
Senior Member
Nah, it will, it definitely will drop, I'm sure of it.IMO i don't think the 500D prices would drop quite significantly, given it had a $100 price drop already in December.

Nah, it will, it definitely will drop, I'm sure of it.IMO i don't think the 500D prices would drop quite significantly, given it had a $100 price drop already in December.
5d mkII for you sir?aiyo no la, its the higher ISO performance. its able to perform well at iso 3200. but then again, i ask myself: "do i really need it??".
now im thinking hard. real hard. do i need all those things like:
1) iso 3200
2) HD video
3) better color metering
gee...i love the size of the 550D, but i know when we remove all the gimmicks and decors, its not on par with the 50D when we are talking abt the basics of a camera. i understand that the xxxD series respond slower etc.
oh well...a more sensible upgrade wld be to the 60D.
aiyo no la, its the higher ISO performance. its able to perform well at iso 3200. but then again, i ask myself: "do i really need it??".
now im thinking hard. real hard. do i need all those things like:
1) iso 3200
2) HD video
3) better color metering
gee...i love the size of the 550D, but i know when we remove all the gimmicks and decors, its not on par with the 50D when we are talking abt the basics of a camera. i understand that the xxxD series respond slower etc.
oh well...a more sensible upgrade wld be to the 60D.
5d mkII for you sir?![]()
You didnt get my point that a higher Mp would attribute to poorer ISO control , which would defeat your purpose wouldnt it?
http://www.kareldonk.com/karel/2009/11/08/canon-eos-7d-review-noisier-than-40d/#comment-3378this isn't exactly true. i've seen samples of the 550D at high ISOs and they are way better than 50D.
http://www.kareldonk.com/karel/2009/11/08/canon-eos-7d-review-noisier-than-40d/#comment-3378
Auden have you read this link?
Sigh this is why im praying for a miracle in the 60D.
Yea i read that too. It’s comparing the 550’s base ISO thou. Base ISO impressive is understandable due to the sensor, but like both of us mentioned, the higher ISOs are quite important too. I’ll definitely be interested in reviews on the 550 in the meantime while waiting for the 60D.oh man. well...all companies haf their ups and downs...nobody is good forever. nikon used to be inferior to canon, while canon took the lead in going full frame. so yeah, just hold on. no worries. both are great. luckily for me...my ideal set up is nothing much. 1 body + 17-40 + 50mm + 70-200 (which i no money to buy)....lol....so jumping ship isn't as painful.
don't worry about miracles. Canon will somehow wake up from their slumber. when money rolls in slowly for them, they will sure do something about it. for now, i decided to hold on to my 50D. karel donk says 50D produces crap images. oh man, so hurting. =( yeah i think its not very good cuz of the noise...but still, if the olden days photographers can do it without all these high ISO sensitivity im sure we wun hurt without those gimmicks today's cameras have to offer. anyway, if u are moving towards available light photography...FF is the way to go for u. 550D looks good for lowlight too, but dunno if its enough. according to some reviews i read, the 550D's iso performance is like that of the 5D classic or better. so...is that impressive?
THe 500D and likely the 550D has only 3.x fps, noisier shutter, and bad AF servo if the subject is running towards you (it lags a little behind). So these things irritate me to no end. I think these things are ok on the 50D, so thats something for you to consider.
If I were in your shoes, I would wait, and tolerate the current ISO performance. But then again I acknowledge that I shoot at f2.8, meaning for the same exposure I can manage the usable ISO1600 while your 50D needs to use 3200 at f4.
Tough call mate. I would still wait thou.
Anyway, 550D is already selling in JB. didn't ask the price though.
If you’re going NUS maybe we can meet up! I’m studying in NUS now, part time freelance graphic design and looking to break into photography.lol, well...i think i will just let it be. i guess im gonna stick with my trusty 50D for years to come. after all its still pretty new at abt 7 mths. too early to replace it i guess. im just looking for a steady and tough camera to last me the nxt 3+ years in uni. dun think i wld haf enuff money to spend on cameras when i leave the army and start sch. haha! yeah im using the 17-40f/4L so...the higher ISO capabilities wld be of great help to me during streets especially. indoors got flash, so its ok. i'll most probably be looking into a good prime + batt grip since i've decided to stick with 50D.
WHAT?!
oooooooh all's not looking too well for canon. im looking at my 50D now...shld i sell it tmr den wait for 550D + BG or keep it? 550D has 18 MP for heaven's sake....but the ISO goes up to 6400. 50D's at best only at 1600...and while it doesnt usually bother me, when i go to dark streets like clarkquay, it bothers me big time. i can only see my subject and the backgrd is black.