Upgrade from EOS Rebel T1

[lswope149]

I bought a Canon Rebel T1 I when they first came out and I'm still pretty satisfied. I take photos of macro stuff like dragon flyers strang bugs etc. I also take wildlife photos mostly birds but other things as well. I take landscape and portrait photos also. So, my question is, do you think I would notice much of a difference between what I have now and a Rebel 8Ti ?  There is a big difference in megapixels and I like the Wi-Fi plus the screen pulls out and rotates.

[lswope149]

I failed to ask, will my Canon lenses that fit my current camera, fit on my upgrade?

[deebatman316]

Yes it will but be mindful that Canon has discontinued DSLR production. The EOS Rebel T8i has been discontinued and everything has moved onto the EOS R Series lineup of cameras. The new EOS R series camera lineup uses a new lens Mount called the RF Mount. Your EOS Rebel T1i & EOS Rebel T8i uses both the EF & EF-S lens Mount. What is your budget to upgrade and is that for a body only (camera alone no lenses) or a kit (body + lens). Also do you want to stay with APS-C or move to Full Frame. Please provide the FULL NAME of lenses or any other accessories you own such as an external flash or battery grip for instance. Canon currently has 4 APS-C RF Mount cameras. Older EF & EF-S lenses can be adapted to the EOS R series but limitations do exist. NOT all features will be available. Like 40 fps shooting in stills mode or smooth focus transitions or Full Support for Dual Pixel AF. Then they have 5 Full Frame RF Mount cameras. Below I have the cameras listed from most basic to advanced and based on sensor size.

APS-C

• EOS R100 (Entry Level)
• EOS R50
• EOS R10
• EOS R7 (Professional Grade APS-C)

Full Frame

• EOS RP (Replaced by EOS R8)
• EOS R8 (Entry Level Full Frame)
• EOS R6 Mark II
• EOS R5 (Replaced by EOS R5 Mark II)
• EOS R5 Mark II
• EOS R3
• EOS R1 (Professional Grade)

[lswope149]

Thank you for your response. I will read it more thoroughly and give you a better reply. Thank you.

[LeeP]

The R8 is an exceptionally good value. I have one in my shooting stock and I can attest to it being worth the money.

[lswope149]

Thank you for your reply. I will definitely look into that.

[stevet1]

lswope149,

I have aT8i and like it very much, and yes, the articulating screen is wonderful

However, as the others have pointed out, the Canon line of Rebel cameras has been discontinued, and you can't buy one direct from Canon anymore. You can still get one from sellers like B&H, just not from Canon, and I'm not sure when Canon will stop supporting them for repairs and such.

If you do decide to move into the R series of cameras, Canon makes an adapter called an EF-EOS R adapter that sells for about $129 that will let you use most of your existing EF mount lenses..

Whatever you decide, take note of the processor. I'm a firm believer in buying the fastest processor that you can afford. It will help in your burst shooting speeds and how fast your camera will record data to your memory card.

The T8i has a Digic 8 processor. Canon is now making cameras with a Digic X processor.

Steve Thomas

[lswope149]

Great information and deeply appreciated. Thank you.

[kvbarkley]

You stated the upgrade to the T8i very well. If that is all you need, the T8i should serve your needs. What is your budget? If you move to an R you will find that the autofocus improvements alone might be worth the price of admission.

[LeeP]

If you're going to upgrade, really do it. Given the age of the T1, I'd say you've gotten some amazing life out of it. I'd move past a DSLR to a mirrorless rather than aiming low with the T8i. If you want to upgrade to a modern equivalent, you can do so for cheap via a Canon R100 and an RF-to-EF converter. The camera-as-jewelry snobs will turn their noses up at the R100, but they think the camera they own makes them a photographer. I'm a working photographer with 45 years of experience and I bought an R100 as an emergency back-up body to my current Canon stock. I figured I'd better get used to it and I absolutely love it. I have the 28mm pancake lens on mine and I take it everywhere I go. You can use all your current lenses on the R100 no problem.