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I can't decide between the 7D and the 5D Mark II

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kadadj:
I currently have an EOS 1000D, which is pretty bad, and the better I get at photography, the worse it feels.
So now I'm looking to upgrade.
I have spent about 8 hours today, looking at lenses and bodies, and I have narrowed it down to the 7D VS. the 5D Mark II. The problems is that I can't decide between them.

I do mostly Studio Photography, but I also love to shoot animals, and stuff that move. I have tried the MK II for a short while, with a wide angle, and I was blown away by the FF.
But on the other side, I want accurate and fast auto focus, and 8FPS sounds tempting. I won't be able to afford either of these for about another 4 months, If I'm lucky.

neuroanatomist:
I'd say the 7D.  The 5DII isn't ideal for rapidly moving subjects.  The 7D does fine in a studio setting, since you have control over lighting - give the 7D lots of light, it does very well. As for wide angles, the EF-S 10-22mm is an excellent UWA zoom.

Where the 5DII excels is in low light, and for the ultrathin DoF you only get with FF.

papa-razzi:
7D isn't great in low light.  Not bad, but the 5DII will be better there.

7D is great for tracking moving subjects, and if you need more reach from your lenses.  Wildlife, birds, sports where you can't get close.

Stebs:
With my first post:

I would suggest the Canon 7D over the 5D MKII. I have owned both, the 30D before that. I spend a good deal of time photographing dogs in and out of the studio. The 7D rocks for both. Just set your exposure compensation over by 1/3 rd of a stop if you are shooting either aperture/shutter priority. Or simply over expose by a third of a stop when shooting manual.

In the studio the 7D looks fantastic at iso 100, it will blow away your current camera. Outside the focus tracking is fantastic. I logged 40,000 shots on my 7D and had a tremendous keeper rate.  The metering, and ability to customize the 7D buttons help make it a very fast handeling camera. I am sorry I sold the 7D. I also have the 5D MKII (I had both at the same time) and even though the image is absolutely stunning, my keeper rate is much, much lower with moving objects. Unless you centering your moving subjects the 5D autofocus pales in comparison to the 7D.

Now when I am in the studio with the 5D MKII I am back to manual focus through the precision focus screen. Which is fine when my subject will stay still more or less.

If the 5DMKIII had been a different camera, I would be getting another 7D or sorting out some other solution. Sadly the 7D ruined my 5D MKII experience....

Good Luck,

Jay

kadadj:
Why did you sell the 7D?

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