Canon 10D outdated?

[EiRiK]

in terms of age, maybe it is abit old compared to 20d or 30d
but it is a solid camera.

in fact i have 2 of them and have absolutely no intention of buying the newer models (i dont use the word "upgrade" coz its not really an upgrade when u change from 10d to 30d)

both my 10d serve me well in my wedding shoots. reliable. tough. and definitely fast enuff. the 9shot buffer never bothered me once. its small compared to 30d's bigger buffer but who will max-out the buffers like that during a wedding? or normal occasions for that matter.

with regards to noise. the newer models are not much better if u are talking abt ISO800/1600.

dont worry abt resolution. 6.3mp is big enuff for most things. unless u wanna print a pic to cover your wall.

 

[bowwow]

U can go to yr menu screen and scroll from the bottom. It's stated at the last one which says 'Firmware Ver.'

Wow...then wouldn't servicing it cost a lot?

yeah, i know abt menu screen but i just can't remember but it should be.

canon wants to quote me about $250+ for the body repair and $160+ for the lens. lens is under warranty and told them that it's not fair that i have to pay full cost for the body repair if the damage is caused by the lens and not negligence on my part nor by fair wear and tear. body had only just been serviced and shutter had just been changed. furthermore, the canon technician had admitted that the 10D's short circuit was caused by the lens.

still awaiting canon's action to the situation.

 

[bowwow]

yeah, i know abt menu screen but i just can't remember but it should be.

canon wants to quote me about $250+ for the body repair and $160+ for the lens. lens is under warranty and told them that it's not fair that i have to pay full cost for the body repair if the damage is caused by the lens and not negligence on my part nor by fair wear and tear. body had only just been serviced and shutter had just been changed. furthermore, the canon technician had admitted that the 10D's short circuit was caused by the lens.

still awaiting canon's action to the situation.

for the benefit of all, the short circuit has damaged the shutter and sensor of the 10D. the lens in question is the 50mm Macro which had some issues with one of its circuit boards.

 

[Snoweagle]

in terms of age, maybe it is abit old compared to 20d or 30d
but it is a solid camera.

in fact i have 2 of them and have absolutely no intention of buying the newer models (i dont use the word "upgrade" coz its not really an upgrade when u change from 10d to 30d)

both my 10d serve me well in my wedding shoots. reliable. tough. and definitely fast enuff. the 9shot buffer never bothered me once. its small compared to 30d's bigger buffer but who will max-out the buffers like that during a wedding? or normal occasions for that matter.

with regards to noise. the newer models are not much better if u are talking abt ISO800/1600.

dont worry abt resolution. 6.3mp is big enuff for most things. unless u wanna print a pic to cover your wall.

Bro can i ask u something? Sorry ah i'm a new 10D user. Is it really necessary to have the BG-ED3 grip?

 

[Snoweagle]

yeah, i know abt menu screen but i just can't remember but it should be.

canon wants to quote me about $250+ for the body repair and $160+ for the lens. lens is under warranty and told them that it's not fair that i have to pay full cost for the body repair if the damage is caused by the lens and not negligence on my part nor by fair wear and tear. body had only just been serviced and shutter had just been changed. furthermore, the canon technician had admitted that the 10D's short circuit was caused by the lens.

still awaiting canon's action to the situation.

Wah that's rather high for servicing. Then if next time i send in my 10D for shutter change, wouldn't it be very costly too?

 

[user111]

10d is already outdated

move on to 20d

 

[Snoweagle]

10d is already outdated

move on to 20d

Now it's 30D le.

 

[bowwow]

Wah that's rather high for servicing. Then if next time i send in my 10D for shutter change, wouldn't it be very costly too?

that's for repairs and replacement of parts.

general servicing if i remember correctly is somewhere in the $100's. shutter is also somewhere in $100's; i think $125 but dun quote me on it 'coz i really can't remember.

 

[Snoweagle]

that's for repairs and replacement of parts.

general servicing if i remember correctly is somewhere in the $100's. shutter is also somewhere in $100's; i think $125 but dun quote me on it 'coz i really can't remember.

So that just an estimated price, but it's reasonable

 

[lightning]

10d is already outdated

move on to 20d

If you look at it that way, then every 6mths to 1 year your camera will be outdated! I don't believe why photos usable yesterday is not usable today?

 

[Snoweagle]

If you look at it that way, then every 6mths to 1 year your camera will be outdated! I don't believe why photos usable yesterday is not usable today?

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[user111]

outdated.. until a point when u know that the next available camera fit your needs to a T.

previously i used to think that i needed at least something like a 1D (4mp) to suit my demands. i was even hankering after the markII.

after using the 1D for some time and through a process of self discovery, now i am more enlightened because i realise a 20d is all that i will ever need

now with the cheap (read: sub $2k) prices of 20d, i can always pick up a second set as and when i feel like spending.

to the origninal thread starter: personally, from experience, i highly recommend the 20d.

 

[tomshen]

I heard this 3 years ago and I always remember: A camera is only as good as the man behind.

... and your camera is only as up-to-date as your vision. Also talking about the "system", hardware is only part of the game. If you just start up photography and have a limited budget, 10D is by far more than adequate. On the other hand, if you have a deep bank, by all means get the latest toys and spoil yourself, hehe...

 

[Snoweagle]

I heard this 3 years ago and I always remember: A camera is only as good as the man behind.

... and your camera is only as up-to-date as your vision. Also talking about the "system", hardware is only part of the game. If you just start up photography and have a limited budget, 10D is by far more than adequate. On the other hand, if you have a deep bank, by all means get the latest toys and spoil yourself, hehe...

Even if one have a deep bank, that doesn't mean that he/she must spend on these, can be saved up also mah.

 

[lukexav]

Are u using the latest firmware? Dunno if this has anything to do with noise level improvements. I'm using version 2.0.1

Can we do the upgrade of the firmware ourselves? How do we do it? I am still on Ver 1.0:embrass:

 

[szekiat]

It all boils down to what you shoot. If you are a careless shooter and tend to be in a hurry and will knock your camera around, then its a no brainer, the 10d will be better than the 350d. However, i think in terms of noise control and sensor quality, the 20d/350d series are easily 100x better than the 10d. Its not just the sensor but the newer digic chip. The 20D of course has the added benefits of an improved AF and buffer but is perhaps out of your price range. Overall, unless u intend to use it for intensive work, i'd recommend the 350D over the 10d.
In its time, the 10d was a great camera and produced the best of photos. However, one cannot deny the progress made in the 20d/350d series. I was recently looking at some old 1990s national geog magazines. In their time, shot on velvia/provia slide film, those shots were the pinnacle of photography. However, looking at the grain etc, the same photos today would probably be rubbished as being of crap quality. Times change, things improve, standards get raised. Only human

 

[scud]

Can we do the upgrade of the firmware ourselves? How do we do it? I am still on Ver 1.0:embrass:

see here.
read and follow the instructions carefully.

 

[Snoweagle]

Can we do the upgrade of the firmware ourselves? How do we do it? I am still on Ver 1.0:embrass:

As linked by scud.

The latest firmware now supports direct print.

 

[sequitur]

hmm.. the 10D is still good.. still good..


smaller MP good what. file sizes smaller, save the money on CF cards as well.

although it's good and feels good to have the latest equipment, all these equipment wanking is simply too much money for me..

i'm sticking to my old cameras... not like they cannot take photos or something.... either way, unless you're talking jpeg processing algorithms in-camera, otherwise they all can be used to achieve (more or less, don't quote me) the same results if you shoot in RAW and post process with your fav raw processing software..

 

[XXX Boy]

Of coz it's outdated if you wanna compare with the bells and whistles, but who cares? I'm still shooting with my antique 30+ years camera now and then. BTW, 10D's got the best sounding shutter from Canon DSLR range ;p

Bro,
The antique 30 years camera cannot be outdated as it is using film. However digital bodies will get outdated when newer camera with higher Mega-Pixels came out. Even one 10D's CCD will last you for 10 years but after tat Canon can't even repair it as they might not even have the parts!
So personally I stayed away from Digital bodies becoz of this and also cost.