Canon 70D to Nikon D610 - Thoughts?

[Janesy B]

Currently I have a Canon 70D which I am sort of happy with, but I feel I am making a compromise on things I am bothered about with things I don't really care about. I've got dual pixel AF for constant AF during video recording (I've recorded 2 videos with it), it's got Wifi remote shooting (I used it once when I first got the camera), I can pull images off the camera using wifi (it's slow and battery consuming in practise) and I would rather sacrifice some of these features for better image quality and low light handling.

I initially switched to the 70D from a 550D as the AF was hopeless, I still want to do some motorsport photography so I still want something that can track objects accurately, and I don't feel the 6D will be up to this task (although I will happily be convinced otherwise). I have been tempted away from Canon by the fact I can get a D610 with the Nikkor 24-70 f2.8 lens for £2100 whereas a 6D and Canon 24-70 f2.8 would be £500 more.

I currently have a 70D, EF-S 17-55 f2.8 and Sigma 35 f1.4 that can be sold to fund this, so the 'upgrade' will cost me a few hundred. I will of course try one to make sure I am happy with the handling of the camera, I'm just not sure what direction to go.

Is it worth it or would I be on a hiding to nothing?

[Janesy B]

mrdemon said:

I am a Canon man and love the 70d it's a great bit of kit.
Buy a 300mmf4 and go and take some pictures with it.

You are talking motor sport but don't have any len's for it or with the nikon if you jump ship.

I've got a Tamron 70-300 that I forgot to mention, I think I'll probably spend money upgrading that rather than wasting money moving to a new body/system.