Hello everyone
I am ready to invest and take the plunge into the bigger world of DSLR. The biggest reason is that this summer I will be going on safari for 6 weeks in Southern and Eastern Africa. I need a camera that can zoom and focus reliably in low light on moving objects. I know my S3 is not up to the job. I think I'd like to get the new Canon 450XSi when it's available on the market in late April. I'll probably invest in that expensive 70-300mm DO IS lens because it's physically smaller (but not lighter, I know). Travelling light and small is very important to me. When I travel, I go for weeks living out of a knapsack living in hostels and this summer living in tents.
So what is the difference between the 40D and the new 450XSi, except the price and weight? Sure the 40D will take more photos per second than the 450, but is that all? Are there more things the 40D can do that the 450 cannot? Is the extra money and weight worth the investment? I've looked at the Digital camera review This helps but I'd like to hear some of your comments, not just a list of specs.
Perhaps it's difficult to ask for comments on a camera not yet released, but the 400XTi has been on the market for more than a year. Can anyone compare the 400 XTi with the 40D?
Thanks
Chris