EOS 7D mk2 or 5D mk3

[alistairm1]

Les, I only have 3rd party glass, which on my 50D was more than adequate.
The 5DIII comes with an L designated lens, but I'm sure it's not top of the range.
However, retirement looms, and I'll get a lump of cash from my pension, and a large proportion of that is earmarked for glass.
This may all change, though, as I've been diagnosed with glaucoma, so the eyes are going to be deterorating from now on, so I may be
here looking for advice on Braille cameras at some point. (A joke, but it may be that IQ may not be as important in a few years time)

Not willing to give in yet, though

 

[Chisox2335]

I'm confused. The 7d2 with the 15-85 should run you max around $2500. Where are you getting a 5d3 with a 24-105 for $2500?

 

[TexPhoto]

I'd go with a 6D and 7D II over a 5D3.

 

[greger]

I'm waiting for the 7Dll to be released and tested by consumers. I think 5DlV is in the near future. It may be the first
Full frame camera to get dual pixel AF like 70D and 7 Dll.

 

[slclick]

I'd go with a 6D and 7D II over a 5D3.

You're going to need both to beat a Mk3

 

[alistairm1]

There's a bricks and mortar store where the 7DII is £1599 and the 15-85 is £590 and an internet store has the 5DIII with 24-105L as a kit is £2149
I can afford one or the other, and for reasons of marital harmony I need a one-body solution.

 

[photennek]

Hi,

I'll reply to you more from the "feeling and guts" aspect, a bit in the form of my story.

As background, I've had my wife's old 20D for some time to use, and let's say photography got "serious" last december (2013), and since the beginning of 2014 I've started to daydream about 5d3. I went on and first upgraded glass (twice!), thinking maybe that will get me by until the 5d4 would be out. Things went well and I was patient until... the hype about 7d2 started!!!

So I really like what it promises and started to think could it "replace" my daydreams of 5d3. I still consider myself quite novice as a photographer, and I don't expect I would need such professional level equipment as 5d3 appears. I mainly take portraits and other pics from my wife and children, and when they get bored of me with camera I also go for nature, streets, birds & other animals, actually whatever I find interesting. So a pretty mixed bunch. Tried stars and moon, and in general love night's lighting, also try to catch children playing inside at evenings when its dark, and while interested also in flash photography, with children I seldom have it. So, which should it be for me?

After the 7d2 was published at the time of Photokina, I spent a lot of time comparing these options, and finally (local retailer put a 300+ euro discount on 5d3) something snapped in my head and I went and got the 5d3. I'm still learning to use it, but I haven't regretted. I also thought do I need the 10fps, but I find 6fps enough for me. Have used it to shoot a running competition and with birds (yes, in flight, didn't do that before), and my problem is not the lack of speed but lack of skills in using the autofocus well enough and following the damn birds! The only single thing I still ponder is how much better the autofocus will be on 7d2. Likely the improvements in autofocus for me are marginal (with my current skill level anyway), otherwise I am completely childlike happy with the 5d3, even if people here are already eagerly waiting for 5d4.

I plan to go with the 5d3 for the next almost 10 years, or at least until it breaks (shutter count gets high or otherwise).

Not much fact here, but I struggled like you do now, and this was my choice.

 

[Helios68]

Is there significantly better IQ from the 5DIII over the 7DII?

Yes, particularly at higher ISO. That doesn't just mean low light - shooting BIF in the mornings/evenings or with clouds, I'm often at ISO 6400 to get a high enough shutter speed.

The 6D vs. 7DII would a harder choice, in this case I'd absolutely say get the 5DIII + 24-105L.

+1. As your use are really wide, I would also choose 5DIII for better ISO and IQ.

 

[LesC]

There's a bricks and mortar store where the 7DII is £1599 and the 15-85 is £590 and an internet store has the 5DIII with 24-105L as a kit is £2149
I can afford one or the other, and for reasons of marital harmony I need a one-body solution.

One thing to look out for, I'd assume that at that price for the 5d/24-105, it's a grey import. If you're happy going that route I reckon you'd be able to better the price for the 7D/15-85 online too, for example DigitalRev have the 15-85 for £419. no price for the 7D MKII yet.