Canon 60D vs. Canon T4i

Other people have already said it but I'll say it again. You need better glass (invest in a L-series lens) to really get the images your looking for. The 60D is a great camera, I've owned two of them in the past, and to be honest with you, it and the T4i are virtually the same camera. The firmware on the T4i is a little nicer and the 60D is just a tad bigger so it feels better in my hands and minus a few minor differences, both cameras will give you a quality image.

Hi there, I have both cameras and I would recommend you to keep the 60D. What you need however is a fast lens like a 70-200 f2.8 L for those shots on the dirt bike tracks, mind you this lens is expensive, but I'm sure you'll love it. The lens your 60D came with is not bad, it's just not fast enough. 

Do not worry, you bought a great camera, get to know her and I'm sure you'll find out soon enogh how great it is

You are asking for fast shutter speeds and higher quality images in high-ISO images.

While the ISO is a factor of the camera sensor (and the 60D packs a capable sensor), fast shutter speeds at low-light conditions require a fast lens. Consider a fixed-aperture (for ex: f2.8 or f4.0) lens.

Since you are also gonna be shooting from the sidelines, you need a lens with a good telephoto ability.

Canon makes high-quality lenses in L series that feature 200mm - 400mm telephoto range and fast apertures. Beware that you will find these lenses costing many times more than your camera itself.

I'd say keep what you have. With 5.3 fps continuous shooting, it's slightly better than the T4i, but of course falls short of the 7D (which, as you noted, is half a grand more). The fast max shutter speed is better as well. I think you made the right choice as far as taking football pictures and action shots. Low light sensitivity won't all be that great comparatively though. Most football fields are pretty lit up though. See if you can get on the sidelines!

this is a good camera they are both close to being the same the 60 is a little better much faster shutter speed for sports its the person behind the camera and the glass in the front of the camera that make the camera work

Keep your 60D because exchanging it for the T4i won't get you better photos. If you want your low-light photos to really sing then you'll want to add something like a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.

Keep the 60D. The noise at high ISO would be much lower, which is critical for sports photography. I would recommend you buy a 135mm f/2.8 or 200mm f/2.8 for sports as well.

buy a zoom lens ! better for action ,sports photography !