So it’s time to upgrade the camera and I’m kind of stuck on two features. I want to move to full frame just on the principle that I’ll be able to work on my composition more and fine tune the craft. But I have fallen head over heels with my Canon 60D and it’s movable LCD screen. It has saved and helped me capture images that would have been very difficult to do without it. Those being the two things that are my wants in my upgrade, gives me 3 options in the canon line up. The Canon 80D, 70D, and the 5D Mk III. The 5D being the only full frame from these three and the other two having the opposable thumb.
The 5D being on the high end of the budget but a camera that I’ve lusted after for years. And Canon has done really great work with this line, it’s got to be an amazing camera. And since the 60D that I have, has been such a beast and been my best friend for 5 years, I know that the 5D will last longer and take more than I’ve dished out on the 60D. So upgrading to it, would insure that I’ll have a reliable camera for several years to come. But it lacks the screen that I have come to love and need of the 60D. That’s why the 80D and 70D are so high on the list for the next camera. And since I could buy both of them for the price of the 5D, would it not be wise to get both of them or two of one of them for a back up camera or 2nd shooter camera?
And these are just the Canons, I’ve looked at Nikons, which I loved working with at the studio. And then there is the new kid on the block, the Sony A7, one that has a lot of pro photographers switching from Canon and Nikon. The main reason I’m a Canon guy is that I have invested in a lot of glass and equipment on their line. And the L lenses line is some of the best out there. If you don’t think so, take a look at that image up top again. So why leave that? The competition is really making some great products and pushing what is capable of being built into these cameras. Some of these come with a WiFi feature which I have the Eye-Fi card that has come in real handy. Some many things to review and think of but so many options to stay with Canon or to maybe try the other teams. What to do….?
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I was forced to go micro-four-thirds due to nerve damage making large cameras hard to handle. As such I’ve lost any desire for FF, and frankly no longer see its appeal beyond the romance. So I’d ask myself what does a 5D give me that I can’t get from the 80D? If its just full frame I’d ask myself why I really want FF. Because not convinced full frame will let you work on composition any differently than you do now. I have an even smaller sensor you than you do. 😉 Having said that, the 5D would very likely be a better studio/commercial camera. More pixels, less noise. In other words, I think the 5D has features beyond the sensor size that are nice to have. And you already have the lenses.
The A7 is great, and I’m a believer now in mirrorless (luckily, my Olympus E-M10 has an EVF and not just a rear LCD) though I was dragged kicking and screaming. But you have no reason to ditch the lenses and start all over again. Stick with Canon. I left Canon because I had to; you don’t have to.
BTW Jakeb, that photo book I showed you was shot on the Olympus. 🙂
Thanks for the reply Bill! I’ve also looked at that route as well and thanks for the info that you found on the subject. And that is true, you do get a bit more out of the 5D sensor than I would of the other two. I wouldn’t mind going the Olympus route either cause I love the 1972 OM-1 35mm that I bought my Dad years ago. So I might look into that as well, but then I lose the lenses, but I guess I can get the mount adapter.
Really!? Looked amazing….. http://www.Olym…...
Jakeb, not only was it shot on an E-M10, but with the kit lens. ?
No way!! Super clean!! What is the lens?
I went from 60D to 5d Mark iii this past February and, although I sometimes do miss the handy flip of the LCD, I can say that the other features more than make up for it! Full frame, the low light capabilities, the dual card writing, lens compatibility are a few of the features I am loving.
Thanks for the feedback Peg! It’s nice to hear about someone making the same change. About the lenses, what lenses do you shoot with on the 5D?
I purchased my first Canon DSLR in 2009. I was happy with it, so when I decided it was time to upgrade I spent years, seriously, years resaerching what would fit my needs. I had not experience with the tilt screen, so that didn’t affect my decision. I asked every knowlegable photographer I met their opinion and you know what they say about opinions… I watched every comparison video, I read all the articles I could find. I was looking at going mirrorless, but I felt like the technology and lens production wasn’t far enough a long to make the investment. That led me to the age old question….Canon or Nikon?. I was looking for full frame, because despite what other may say, their is a difference, especially when I’m shooting real estate. I wanted clean, crisp image/ print quality for when I’m shooting portraits. I also wanted low noise when shooting low light. You know what I ended up with? The Nikon D750 and I love it!!! It has the tilt screen that I didn’t even know I wanted until I had it. Fantastic image quality. And another thing I didn’t know I loved until I had it? 2 SD card slots. It was Les expensive than the Mark III which made it possible to invest the difference in lenses. It was a challenging to make the switch and learn Nikon, but I am so glad that I did.
Thank you for the feedback Shannon! So you were in the same spot I was and looks like you found a great camera. I’ll have to take a look at the D750. I did use Nikons at the studio I worked at and I did like their firmware better than Canon. And the VR lens are quite nice, but I don’t know if I want to lose all my Canon lens. But I will have a look at it.
Thanks again!