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EOS Bodies / Re: Which is better? 5D MKII or 6D?

« on: January 04, 2013, 09:35:07 PM »

I just sold my 5D2 and replaced it with a 6D last month. I can without hesitation say that the 6D is hands down a better camera than the 5D2 in every way except price.

It's smaller, lighter, has silent shutter, useable 12800 ISO, better controls (lack of joystick aside), similar or better build quality, similar or better image quality at low ISO, far superior image quality at high ISO, superior AF performance (especially the center point in low light) and the list goes on.

I would never go back to a 5D2. I would, however, go up to a 5D3 


EDIT: Oh, and I forgot to mention the Wi-fi and GPS. Two features I don't really care about but they are actually pretty awesome if you plan on using them!

What about  shutter speed, sync speed, build, size (try a 85 1.2 with a 6D and you'll know what I'm talking about), all that with the same picture quality at iso under 1600 for 1000$ less. I don't think it's an easy decision between the two.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Which is better? 5D MKII or 6D?

« on: January 04, 2013, 01:26:27 PM »

Also, with lenses like 85 1.2 and 70-200 2.8, i think the 6D is too tiny to offer a nice balance with these kind of lenses.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Which is better? 5D MKII or 6D?

« on: January 04, 2013, 01:21:44 PM »

I think the 6D is better for some things and 5D better for others. If high ISO, wi-fi and GPS are not important to you, just choose the 5D. I just bought one used for 1000$ with 6000 actuations. It would have cost me 2200$ with taxes for a new 6D. The decision was not difficult at all since I shoot often below 2.8 so the max shutter of 1/8000 will be handy. But I think the image quality of the 6D is a tiny bit better but not much, especially at low ISO.