DSLR upgrades
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A DSLR should be able to make it to 100,000 shots without a problem, most are rated that as their standard life expectancy.
My first DSLR was a new camera, a Canon Rebel T1i, that I purchased the year it was released, 2008, from Best Buy. I sold that one in 2013 when it was around 60,000 shots and bought a used 50D which was at about 50,000 shots when I bought it. I then sold that 50D a little over a year later, in 2014, when it was at 75,000 shots and bought a new 70D.
I will probably have the 70D for about 5 years until it breaks or something significantly better comes out.
My first DSLR was a new camera, a Canon Rebel T1i, that I purchased the year it was released, 2008, from Best Buy. I sold that one in 2013 when it was around 60,000 shots and bought a used 50D which was at about 50,000 shots when I bought it. I then sold that 50D a little over a year later, in 2014, when it was at 75,000 shots and bought a new 70D.
I will probably have the 70D for about 5 years until it breaks or something significantly better comes out.
I got a replacement for my D80 for Christmas after the shutter went out. I had purchased it the year before from a professional photographer friend who was changing from Nikon to Cannon. It had well over 100,000 pictures on it. The d80 was fixed due to sentimental reasons (camera she used for my wedding), and seems to be working great.
I hope to have my D7000 for many years, at least 100,000 shutter clicks
I hope to have my D7000 for many years, at least 100,000 shutter clicks
I've only ever had one 
and it's more capable than I am. It's a 60D and though there are newer ones out, this more than fills the requirements I have. I'll be upgrading lenses before I get a new camera, but I can see in another 5 years or so this one going kaput. Then I will probably upgrade to a full frame and I'll see what they have going at that time.
I think I'll stick with Canon since that's my investment in lens and flash.
Most cameras today and even from 5-10 years ago are very, very capable cameras. It all comes down to light and lenses basically. At least for me.
and it's more capable than I am. It's a 60D and though there are newer ones out, this more than fills the requirements I have. I'll be upgrading lenses before I get a new camera, but I can see in another 5 years or so this one going kaput. Then I will probably upgrade to a full frame and I'll see what they have going at that time. I think I'll stick with Canon since that's my investment in lens and flash.
Most cameras today and even from 5-10 years ago are very, very capable cameras. It all comes down to light and lenses basically. At least for me.