I'm not going to get deep into technical details here, but one thing I would like to point out is something that I also pointed out to others as well as my (recently graduated from college) nephew about 3 years ago when he was considering a camera in the Rebel series. What I would not like with any Rebel is the fact that you must navigate menu after menu to change some common settings, whereas if you step up to the next higher level of camera, you get dedicated buttons that are used to quickly change settings on the fly. This is important because it's often the difference between getting the shot or missing the shot in situations where timing is important. When you have dedicated buttons, changing settings soon becomes second nature and it's something you do automatically without thinking about it. This was a factor for my nephew because he was doing sports photography.
I have advised people in the past that if their camera's features (or lack of features) is something that is holding them back from progressing and developing their creative craft, then it's probably time for a new camera. The worst thing I think someone can do is spend money on a new camera that does not fulfill their needs at the time or the needs that will soon be realized. Some might argue that it's too expensive to get the camera they really want. I counter that assertion with the realization that all intermediate steps are a usually a waste of money, because you will eventually get the camera you really want anyway. So in hindsight, sometimes trying to save money actually ends up being the opposite. And getting the right tool for the job the first time eliminates the opportunity cost... namely, all the missed shots you are likely to have in the interim with sub-par equipment.
My nephew is a quite accomplished user of photoshop and skilled in graphical design, and as a student worked for the athletic department at Michigan State, doing sports photography and graphics for University publications. When he emailed me his camera questions back then, I was vacationing in Australia, and I asked him if he could hold off a couple weeks so I could help him make a selection when I returned. Realizing I had 2 pro bodies in my bag as well as a mint condition, seldom used Canon 7D (with only 11,000 shutter acuations) as a backup, I offered to sell him the 7D on the cheap for $200, and consider the difference in value as part of his graduation present the following year. (I had paid $1,700 for the camera 2 or 3 years prior). This would allow him to use the remainder of the money he would have spent on the Rebel toward a decent lens. I did not want to give him the camera outright because I thought he'd appreciate it more if he had some skin in the game.
He continued to developed his skills and has amazed me with some of his work. Feeling the 7D was starting to hold him back in sports photography, he purchasd a used Canon 1DX-Mark 2 last year, and this gave him a much more capable body for capturing action sports. He was continuing his education and just recently received his MBA degree.
Part of this story is off-topic but it illustrates a point. Probably to answer your question about what camea would be a good choice for you, depends on knowing your objectives with photography and where you would like to go with it. The answers to those questions should ultimately steer you in the right direction.
Good luck.
