New Camera ? Canon

[Iguanasan]

I have the Canon Rebel XSi which is pretty much the same camera and there are times when I wish I had an upgrade as I find there are some things...not many, but some... that the camera just can't handle very well. Low light performance, for instance, isn't that great. It is times like that when I feel that the camera is not keeping up with my needs that I feel the need to upgrade. Is that what you are running into as well?

[susan]

Canon has a really good forum too. I think, it is all about what your short/long term plans are on what you want to shoot. In my case, since I shoot a lot of weddings, my cameras and lenses need to be strong. I need cameras that can handle low light and shallow DOF.

For you, if you have no plans to do things like weddings or low light photography, then the next consideration is budget and the amount of time you use the camera. Is it a hobby where the camera sits for weeks at a time, or do you get a lot of use of your camera? I agree with mbrager about buying the best you can afford. The 7D is a wonderful camera that has great potential. The Mark 5DII is a lot of power packed into a black box. User friendly and very intuitive for both. Lenses. You get what you pay for. period. Photography can be what ever it is you want it to be. The main point is, where do you want to go with your photography? and then plan accordingly. :-)