Just bought my first "New" body! (EOS1300D)

[thatone1967]

After years of buying 2nd hand bodies, I have finally "splashed out" on a new body.
Granted, it's still only entry level, and nothing compared to what some of you guys are using, but still excited.
Have a had a EOS300D and an EOS450D in the past, latterly coupled with a 100-400 mk1 is and an 18-55 IS Canon lens.
Ordered an EOS1300D last night, which I expect to see by the weekend.
Apart from the 12mp increasing to 18 mp, and marginally slower AF, what else should I be looking out for?

 

[viv1969]

Good for you.
I hope you enjoy it!

 

[gunnar]

I'm not sure AF will be any slower, in fact it may be the opposite. 300D and 450D are very old bodies and AF tech has moved on since.
You may well find that your new body is superior to them in evry respect.

enjoy yuur new toy

 

[GTG]

Advantages of the Canon 1300D

Shoots movies
1080p @ 30fps vs None

Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures

Much higher resolution screen
920k dots vs 230k dots

4x higher resolution screen

Much higher true resolution
17.9 MP vs 12.2 MP

Capture around 50% more detail in your photos

Slightly lighter
485 g vs 524 g

Around 10% lighter

Advantages of the Canon 450D

Larger viewfinder
0.54x vs 0.50x

Around 20% larger viewfinder

Much thinner
6.2cm vs 7.8cm

More than 20% thinner

Significantly smaller
129×98×62 mm vs 129×101×78 mm

More than 20% smaller

Shoots faster
3.5 fps vs 3 fps

Around 20% faster continuous shooting