trying to choose 5D or 40D: Has anyone been able to try out both cameras and be able to say which is the better of the two?
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Check out this discussion thread on dpreview: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=25586074 You'll find other discussions on this topic on dpreview as well. Basically, the opinions are split 50-50. It boils down to a personal decision.
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Have you made a decision? I'm in the same boat. Got a bunch of Sony DVs but the camera is huge. Time to move to HD. I like the Canon HF M40 because its got alot of the same optics as the G10 at half the price. The Pan has a much better range on the wide end, so I'm torn. Not sure if the Pan features are as good as the Canon otherwise.
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In my opinion, both of them will take great portraits... you can never go wrong with any of them. Your portrait shot will just depend on what lens you have and the kind of lighting you have. They're both full frame. Only 6D has GPS, 11 focus points, Wi-fi, if you can live without those you'll be fine with 5D. By the way mine is 5D mark ii.
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To Tom Martin or anyone who can help, excluding video, why is the EOS 50D 15.1MP a higher quality than the T1i or T2i?I'm trying to decide between the three and when I look at the list of specs for them, they all seem almost identical from what I can tell. I'm sure I'm missing something. Does the 50D have a more rugged build?Thanks to anyone who contributes an opinion on this.
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I'm trying to decide between the D40 and D60 as well. Here's an interesting read that might help: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d60.htm
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Scooter,The 6D is more than fine. The 5D3 is a professional's camera and it may be overkill.On a broader note, why do you think you need full frame?
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J. Perez -- There is a lot of fanboyism going on at the beginning of this thread... and it's passed off as fact to be worse. If you're looking at these two cameras consider your needs. You already have nice canon glass so you may be better served going with the 5d II. What do you shoot? If it's sports I would definitely say lean to the D700 or look at the 7d (or 1d III as you mentioned). I personally think the 5D II has the best IQ of the bunch, but that is an opinion. Really, the two cameras mentioned here are a different beast. It's like comparing mac laptops to windows desktops. First decide if you use your camera more for sports or portraits then decide if you want the canon or nikon.
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I think you are going to be happy with the 6d. If you can afford the 5d, indulge!! You are going to get a much better focusing system, a better build and a faster camera overall. This is assuming you don't need the wifi nor the GPS system. I love how fast the focusing system works on the 5d. It responds very well in dim light, is blazing fast and very accurate. This I believe is the main difference with the 6d
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I don't own a 40d, but a 40d has the same lens mount as all the other eos canon dslrs, so there is no reason it wouldn't.
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I would recommend the 60D vs the T5i. The T5i would be decent for shooting interviews and the such but the 60D has better color depth, higher dynamic range, lower noise level at low light and a significantly better battery life. As for the T5i, it has video auto focus, a touch screen display, a higher ISO and an HDR feature built in. I see the touch screen as something that I personally wouldn't like. I like my buttons when it comes to a camera. As for the HDR, that's something you can quickly do with the 60D but in an external program. I hope this answers your questions! Sorry for it being such a late reply.
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It depends in how much you want to spend and how much are you going to use your camera, for the diference in price between these 2 i would definetly get the 70D!
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I've used a 5D mii and I own the 6D. Honestly, if you have the money, I would go for the miii simply because it has a bit more bells and whistles and good growing room. You'll hold onto the iii for a long time. As for the learning curve, they're both mostly the same. If you've owned a DSLR before, you'll have a good idea. If you haven't but you mostly know what you're doing and what all of the things mean, just read the manual a little and you'll get the hang of it in a day or two. And for low light, the 6D is slightly better but they're pretty close. I chose the 6D because, I needed to spend less, it's amazing with lowlight (I shoot a TON of lowlight), it's small and I have small hands, and it's basically just a 5D iii pared down. However, if I had the money, I would get the 5D iii.
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I went through the same dilemma, and while I can't remember all the pros and cons my choice was the 6D. It seemed like the 7D was better for action and video. I already had a crop sensor in my Rebel xsi, and wanted a full frame, plus I was looking for more of an ISO range. Love the 6D. If you are interested in images from this camera I have a Facebook page, Wyoming Willow Sticks. You probably can't go wrong with either camera, just depends on what features fit you. Good luck.
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Yes, it matches with 40D... I've used it with several old 300D and D60 as well as with 5D mk.II - but there is no good focusing screen for these cameras. I've tried standard focusing screen Eg-A, Eg-S and 180split screen. Even Eg-S was the best I've missed a lot of shoots. At the end I've had to sell this great lens and buy EF 50/1.2 - just because of weak focusing. Glass itself is amazing in term of sharpness and 'film-like' colors. If you are videographer then it's no.1 for you - because you will use loupe on your LCD for focusing for sure. But if you want it for stills I recommend something different with good AF. Specially for a crop format sensor. I have EF 50/1.2 - what it's good (just wide open f1.2 is a bit softer with strong vinetation on full frame but from 1.6 it's a great lens). Standard EF 50/1.4 has perfect value for that price. EF 50/1.8 is 2years lens - it's plastic so after this period mine couldn't focus correctly. I've also tried Sigma 50/1.4 - it's the same level as EF 50/1.4 for me - but I prefer Canon. EF 50/1.2 is my choice because of build, focus and optical quality. For Canon bodies you can't find nothing better. BUT if you love Zeiss glass - change to Sony, you'll see why ;) Note: I use 50mm for about 90% of time and I work as a wedding and lifestyle photographer. You can find my work at www.marianmajik.com
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Sorry Marilyn, but my 40D is also an EOS from Canon, I geuss it works also if you lost the letters. Rgds Axel
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I just went through the same decision process, in fact I literally bought the D60+ lens kit and returned it (package unopened) for the D80 (body only) + the fabulous 18-200 VR lens. Why? 1) I wanted the additional metering controls vs. the D60 and in fact used all of them on my recent trip to the Hoh rain forest. 2) Keeping to my budget, I opted to spend the money on the 18-200mm VR, and yes, I used its FULL RANGE without having to change lenses. A great way to go when outdoors and taking advantage of opportunities as they present themselves (e.g. deer twins walking right towards us while on the trail!). 3) Quickly realizing the super-zoom wasn't going to get me a FAST lens, I was able to pick up the 50mm f/1.4 right before my travels (which would NOT have AF working with the D40 or D60). If I had the $$$ I might have opted for a D300 and picked up the D40/60 for a lightweight second body, but as the only Digital SLR that I'll be using for the next couple of years, and the small price difference, I am extremely happy with my purchase.
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The only problem that you might have is that the 5D is a full frame sensor. It works fine with the APS sensors, but you may get some vignette.