Wait for the Canon 5D Mark IV or get the Mark III?

[pedro]

I would upgrade 5D 3 IF mrk 4 has huge improvement in high ISO.

In some earlier posts or at dpr I learned: don't upgrade to the next body of the same model, just skip one cycle. so I am looking forward to see some high ISO improvements in the 5DV. Hope Canon don't screw it and maintain the MP at about the same amount. Meanwhile my shutter gently clicks... Not that much: shot about 6600 frames since August 2012. So about 5+ years from now I'll be at +/- 40.000 which will do for a perfect back up body.

 

[Eldar]

Allow yourself to a treat. The 5DIII will be an giant leap to what you are used to. You will have so much fun with it. And then, when (if...) the 5DIV comes out, you may think, is it worth it?? considering the quality you are getting from the 5DIII? Or maybe, at that time, we have a phenomenal 3D MkI, which will make the combined 1DX/Nikon 800E look like stone age dinosaurs?
The real issue is, ... your motives are passing by you today. Make sure you can capture them when they are there ...
Have fun

 

[Triggyman]

I've had the 5D3 for more than a year and as a penny pincher as I am, I do not regret buying it (handed down the 7D to my older brotha). I'm so pleased with the 5D3, I'm so in love with it I've even decided to gift it with a 24-70mm II late this month - a perfect combination!

I agree with the others here that the next model would be 2-3+ years from now.

If you have the money go for it and don't look back on your bank account.

What if the 5D4 comes and you'll think it's too expensive and you'd wait again until the price comes down, you'll add another 2-3 years of waiting and then think about the 5D6.

 

[brad-man]

I am waiting for the 5DIV so I can pick up a 5DIII for around 2G. Till then, my 6D and 7D are quite adequate. However in your case, as many have mentioned, it will be at least a year and a half before the 5D is upgraded, so buy now (assuming you have nice enough glass to go with it).

 

[ishdakuteb]

if you prefer full frame sensor and you are in need right now, then pick up a 5d mark iii. otherwise, wait until 7d mark ii released, you will then have more choice. i am using both systems and i have no problem with using crop body, even with my 30d in low light.

 

[Roo]

I was thinking about whether to wait for the 7DII or just go for the 5D3 and decided that the camera in my hand now is better than the one that might come in 6, 12 or 24 months. So I'm now just awaiting delivery of my new 5D3 early next week

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Thoughts on if its even worth thinking about waiting on the Mark IV please!

Thanks,

Ben.

Holy sh!t, you will have to wait at least for 2 more years before 5D MK IV shows up ... if you've got the budget, get the 5D MK III now.

 

[RGF]

Hi

Sorry for this topic, but I'm at the point where I want to upgrade to full frame after having a 600D for a couple of years.

I want it for 50/50 photo and video, I would get the 6D but the video on the MK3 is much more superior! I've not spent this much money on a camera before, hence my last minute doubts and hesitation!

Thoughts on if its even worth thinking about waiting on the Mark IV please!

Thanks,

Ben.

I think you'll really love the Mark V. So be patience - only another 6 years ;D

 

[drjlo]

If a 5D MkIV is really needed ASAP, I personally would buy the upcoming Sony NEX-full frame, paint "5D MkIV" over the label and pretend it was 5D IV. A win-win for everybody involved

 

[distant.star]

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Forget some distant future. Do this...

Wait six or eight weeks. When the holiday season sales get going, watch for the best price you can possibly get and buy a 5D3 at that time.

There's no more to it than that.

Good luck with it.

 

[Chuck Alaimo]

Get the Mark III, you won`t regret it and don`t even consider the 6D. If you can spare the money, get the 5D3!

I would seriously contest this. As an owner of both the mk3 and the 6d, how can you honestly tell a 600D user npot to even consider it when you don't even know he he shoots? If he isn't shooting sports extensively, the 6d is fine. I can only speak for the still side of things though, don't do video so don't know which is better for what, but, from what I gather from others, unless your doing video professionally, is it really worth it? The 6d has a pretty kick butt sensor. When i first got mine I gingerly used it on weddings, relying mostly on the mk3. But now, I use the 6d without question. It's rare I find myself in a situation where I absolutely must use the mk3 (ususally only for portraits where the subjects are framed far left or right.

with apples to apples settings, the differences are pretty much non-existent. without knowing more about your photography, your needs, the demands you put on your equipment - the 6d is a perfectly viable option

 

[IsaacImage]

5d mkIII more than what average will ever need.

 

[pwp]

Thoughts on if its even worth thinking about waiting on the Mark IV please!

Crikey! It's the first "should I wait for the 5DIV post". Congratulations.

Take a comfy seat and settle in for a very long wait. The MkIV (if Canon continues with the current 5D Mk xx evolution) will be years away.

Dig deep and go for the 5DIII. This is a no-regrets camera.

pw

 

[Meh]

It's the 5D Mark 7 you really want to wait for... I wouldn't shoot anything until you can get a hold of that one.

Ha!

 

[Wilmark]

We have absolutely no information about any 5D Mk4 out there. There is not even a hint of a rumor. Weve been getting rumors with details about 7DII for almost a year and its not coming out until possibly late next year. The 5D3 has plenty of life left, especially with the announcement of developments from Magic Lantern, and its possibly the best camera in its price range that I am sure is outselling the Nikon D800 with less issues (check the dissatisfied customers for both cameras on sites like B& H or Amazon). Canon is not going to kill such a good performer thats still selling very well, neither will it risk bringing a camera with dubious technology to market too early (like a large MP) into the 5D line up, and risk a debacle like the Nikon d600. If you want better youll probably have to go the way of 1DX or that other body that's rumored to supplement the lineup. But to kill such a well received camera like the 5D3 is not something canon will do - BTW the D800 may have been wining many awards but i suspect that the 5D3 though more expensive is cleaning up the bottom line. So i would guess that you have more than 2 years to wait for a 5D4.

 

[infared]

You will be blown away by the 5DIII coming from the 600D, and yes, it will probably be 2+ years for the 5DIV.

The 5Div will be introduced at $4000...consider that. The III is PLENTY of camera...look for sales..you can buy one for $2500 if you keep your eyes open.
Great camera!

 

[Sporgon]

- the 6d is a perfectly viable option

But should he not wait for the 6D II ?


The OP should thank his lucky stars he's not a Nikon shooter. D600, or should I wait for the D610. But soon there will be the D620............

 

[RGomezPhotos]

Just get the camera NOW if you want it. It's just silly to wait for something better. Because something better is always coming.

I think the Mark IV will be announced next year and released early 2015. Or MAYBE late 2014. But really, the MK III is so amazing. It will take years for you to outgrow it.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

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Wait six or eight weeks. When the holiday season sales get going, watch for the best price you can possibly get and buy a 5D3 at that time.

+1 ... I almost forgot that you have something called Black Friday (or something like that) when a lot of neat stuff gets sold off at incredibly low prices ... that's a great time to pick up some of these expensive items.

 

[brad-man]

Big Value via ebay has them now for $2575. Not likely to get better than that any time soon...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-DSLR-Camera-Body-Only-/360763122461