Which camera: Canon EOS 60D or 7D?

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I am after some advice on which of these two cameras might be best for me.

Currently have a Pentax K5, which is a pleasure to use in terms of its controls and handling, with great low noise image textrure, but I find it is let down by AFC on subjects, such as vehicles, that move towards / away, resulting in soft subjects (I don't believe this is motion blur).  I have read other comments about this, so don't believe it's just me...

I have been borrowing a friend's Canon EOS 60D, to test it under the same circumstances - again, AFC with a single focus point (of the nine) selected - and had much more consistent resultts (although I don't think the image quality is quite as good as the Pentax K5).

So, Canon may be the way to go, given that reliable AFC on subjects that move towards / away is an important feature to me.

Would the Canon EOS 7D be of any advantage to me, to justify the extra cost?

I know its AF system has more focus points than the 60D, but is its AF system actually any better otherwise, that would make it more reliable at acquiring and keeping AFC sharp focus on a subject moving towards / away?
Is the image quality any better? I believe these have the same sensor.
I tend to shoot in RAW, and generally only correct rotation by a couple of degrees before saving as JPEG, as I prefer the natural look of RAW images.

Finally, are there any particular lenses I should get for either 60D or 7D that will help with quick and reliable AFC?  My current lenses are 18-55 / 50-200, but I'm open to different sizes.

Thanks

Sound Labs · Accepted Answer

I don't know that CAF or continuous auto focus will be able to cover your needs.

If you go with a Canon, it's going to be a huge step down in terms of image sensor. You will be moving from the best image sensor (a Sony Exmor one) to a mediocre Canon image sensor, so even if the AF in the new body works for you, there will be something to give up. 

Look to the new 70D.

Or even better, look at the Sony A65 or A77, Sony is offering discounts to make room for new models.

The two lenses you have are bottom of the barrel. They are offered by all the different name brands. Almost anything would be better. Look into primes for the best image quality, not zooms. best of luck.

Jim A · Answer

There is no possible way for any focus system to do what you want.  Once you lock the focus in the object keeps moving toward you.  that change in distance effects the focus distance so the object will of course be out of focus so yes, it is you.  You're expecting what a camera cannot do.

The only way to overcome the problem is learning manual rack focus.  That means twisting the focus ring as your object approaches... making small adjustments in the focus to account for the change in distance.

there's no camera focus system that can do what you're asking.

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