5diii to 7dii?

[MagnumJoe]

I agree with keeping the 5D MK III. I have a 5D MK III and absolutely love it, I sold my 6D because I thought I'd enjoy owning the GH4, but at the end of the day for me it's just a lot of hype
unless using it for video. My other plan was to buy the 7D MK II to get extra reach at my grandson's soccer events (he's 5) I rented the 1.4x III extender which worked out great, so I'm going to buy it.
I know the 10 FPS sounds great, but the 6.5 frame on the 5D MK III is plenty, I normally take my time and get the shot I want instead of holding that the button and hoping I get the shot. There is one thing I learned and that's I never should have sold my 6D.

 

[Kmccarthy]

If you really want to downgrade you should get a 70d or an SL1. Both are great cameras and cost significantly less than the 5DIII. As others have said, going from a 5DIII to a 7DII doesn't make much sense from a technical or financial perspective, unless you are an action sports shooter.

Lenses are another issue. Your 24-70 just won't be nearly as useful on a 7D. You will probably need to get an EFS 15-85 or 17-55. Both are nice lenses, but expensive for non-L build quality.

If I were you, I'd just get a used Sl1 with a kit lens for casual shooting and keep the 5D3 for special occasions.

 

[risc32]

i'm with just about everyone else here, stay put, or get a 6d+ pocket money and lose a lot of AF performance. It doesn't look like you'd miss that AF THAT much, but only you can decide it's value to you. You already have the best lenses in about every sense from 24mm- 200mm. so you can't go faster than f2.8, or 6fps. big deal. going to a 1.6 crop body means you'll lose at least a stop of ISO IQ, a stop of DOF isolation, and wide angle. i wouldn't.

 

[tron]

I have two 5DMkIIIs and I am keeping them. I am not interested in 7DMKII ... a lot!

By a lot I mean that for some specific (non-action) shots I am FL limited. But even for that shots I need best possible IQ. So it is a draw!

For now I'll stick to these since it is much easier to have exactly the same bodies.