Canon 1D mark III or Canon 5D mark II

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Hi Everyone! i would like to seek your advise. I am planning to get another camera body but i couldn't choose between the two? Can someone share their ideas most specially those who are using this camera bodies. Thanks!:)
 
I don't own either but...

What sort of usage?

For image quality I would have to say the 5d gets highly rated, but af isn't particularly quick, where as the 1d has very good af, much better for wildlife and sport.

Also size and weight the 5d is much more portable compared to the pro size 1d. I have had a 1d mk1 and it was very heavy especially with a large lens.

So it all comes down to what your primary use will be.
 
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Thank you for your reply. Actually i am into portraiture and sports. The only thing that putting me off with the 1D mk iii is the resolution size. I am using a 7D which has an 18 megapixels and yet i am not satisfied with the quality of pictures so what more coming from a 10.1 megapixels? And as for the 5D mk ii, it doesn't have the fast FPS that i need when i am shooting motosports. I think 1D mk iii don't have the video capabilities as well. I am really confused?
 
sniperzxr said:
Hi!

Thank you for your reply. Actually i am into portraiture and sports. The only thing that putting me off with the 1D mk iii is the resolution size. I am using a 7D which has an 18 megapixels and yet i am not satisfied with the quality of pictures so what more coming from a 10.1 megapixels? And as for the 5D mk ii, it doesn't have the fast FPS that i need when i am shooting motosports. I think 1D mk iii don't have the video capabilities as well. I am really confused?
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The quality of pictures has nothing to do with MP. Image quality is determined by the camera's sensor and the lens in front of it.

More MP allow for more room when cropping, and will give more detail if blowing prints up very large, but IMHO it should be one of the bottom deciding factors when looking at a new camera unless you specifically need the high resolution.

If you are planning on a second body because you're not happy with your images, then the money may be better spent on glass? The 7d is capable of producing fantastic pictures when paired with a good lens!
 
EspressoJunkie said:
The quality of pictures has nothing to do with MP. Image quality is determined by the camera's sensor and the lens in front of it.

More MP allow for more room when cropping, and will give more detail if blowing prints up very large, but IMHO it should be one of the bottom deciding factors when looking at a new camera unless you specifically need the high resolution.

If you are planning on a second body because you're not happy with your images, then the money may be better spent on glass? The 7d is capable of producing fantastic pictures when paired with a good lens!
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Hi! Thank you very much for your reply. I have paired my camera with 70-200mm f2.8 IS, 50 mm f1.4 and 135mm f2 which i find the sharpest, the other two lenses i find the pictures a bit soft? Correct me if i am wrong but i find the 7D more of videography now? If you're going to buy, which one will you choose? I am really amazed on 1D's fast burst shot but i am stunned with the image quality of the 5D.
 
Correct me if i am wrong but i find the 7D more of videography now?
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Not sure why you said that, but it is not true. I have seen plenty of great photos from 7d. Perhaps technique has something to do with it?

If I am going to buy, it will be 5d2. Then I can use it for portraitures and 7d for sports.
 
sniperzxr said:
Hi! Thank you very much for your reply. I have paired my camera with 70-200mm f2.8 IS, 50 mm f1.4 and 135mm f2 which i find the sharpest, the other two lenses i find the pictures a bit soft? Correct me if i am wrong but i find the 7D more of videography now? If you're going to buy, which one will you choose? I am really amazed on 1D's fast burst shot but i am stunned with the image quality of the 5D.
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I don't mean to be rude, but if you are using those sort of lenses on a 7D there's no way that the shots should be soft. What sort of workflow and post processing are you using? Changing bodies won't make up for errors in technical abilities. :)
 
interesting this. I don't have a 5d mk2 but I do have a 7d and a 600d
I also have the 17-55 f 2.8 and the 70-200 2.8 L amongst others, now the sensors in the 7d and 600d I believe are the same yet I am finding that the simpler 600d seems to produce better images
now we get good copies and bad copies of lens but do we get good copies and bad copies of cameras
seems to me that alot of people rave about the 7d and quite a few complain
 
DemiLion said:
I don't mean to be rude, but if you are using those sort of lenses on a 7D there's no way that the shots should be soft. What sort of workflow and post processing are you using? Changing bodies won't make up for errors in technical abilities. :)
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That's alright mate, that's why i posted this question here to find out if other people are experiencing the same thing. I really don't know what is wrong, not sure if my 7D needs fixing/calibration? I know that the lenses i have are really good but i am really frustrated on the outcomes. I have done all the tricks in the book to enhance it but never get the results i am looking for.
 
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