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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Get the IS version. The extra $ are well spent; I have regretted it each time I bought a lower version of a lens and with a great 5D you would be better off with less lens and more quality.
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Both are very good cameras, but do you want the pixils and movie features of the 70D, also I think the body is better on the 70D. Again the T4i is more than enough camera, the 70D should take you to the next level.
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T3i, t4i and t5i should all work well for you. I believe the 5d would be more than you need. I'd also maybe look at getting a gopro. It's much smaller incase you needed to mount the camera in a tight space to film your hands.
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If you have the money, go with the 70D. As a beginner the 70D is probably more user friendly. You will also get better picture quality with the 70D.
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Thank you for your help. I think I will skip over the XS and try a more current model. My classes do not start till January so I do have time to do more research on the newer models. Looking over the specs I really like the 50D model, but it's out of my price range. Maybe I will get lucky and a refurbished one will show up in my price range. If no,t I might go for the T1 or T2.Thank you again for your help.
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the 1Ds has a very low ISO capability.......the 5D is comparable in Image and skys the limit ISO..........1Ds better Image
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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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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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There are several reviewers that believe the image quality of the 40D is on par with the 5D, so if you want to go with large say 23" prints, it may be worthwhile to invest in the 40D.
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ABSOLUTELY!!!!! Works with both of my 5DMII's beautifully. Also on my 40D. This is a good buy! Go for it!! The ONLY drawback I have is there's no loop on the remote to allow you to attach it to a lanyard. So you'll need to keep the remote in hand, or do like I did for really long exposures: put a velcro strip on it and attach it to the tripod.
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The 30D, as noted by others, is a much sturdier camera. In addition, keep in mind that it shoots at a faster rate (5 fps), has a more ergonomic set of controls, and shoots better in low light-- ranging all the way up to 3200 ISO after expansion.I wouldn't be surprised to see Canon offer a similar jump to 10.1 MP or higher in this price range soon, more to compete with Nikon's D80 and D200 than to compete with their own product.That said, I'm adding the XTi as a backup to my existing 20D.
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this question is a very hard to ansewer , there is no much diference of the image quality between the two,the 50D has 5 more mp but it won't make huge dif. un less you print all your pict. poster size ,the ergonomics are very similar as well, at the end is the price who makes the diference, at this moment the 40D is a better deal, You can get one for less than 300..if you want to spend more, try to get the 60D instead.
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The 5D Mark III is a better upgrade in my opinion. I was never happy with my 1Ds. I love my 5D Mark III.
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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.
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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 am a 5D MKIII user and I have picked Canon 2 option. it works fine for me.