Why I will be upgrading to a 5DIII

[APBPhoto]

I was asked by a friend why would I even consider going to a 5DIII when the D800 seems better ( he is Pentax 645 shooter).
The answer was I been shoot with a 50D for about 2 years, it has 42000 shutter clicks on it.
Photography is my second job until I retire from the tech world.
I shoot in the studio (portfolios, portraits, fine art nudes), in the field ( urban decay, cityscapes and landscapes) and macros.
I did not upgrade to the 60D, because I did not like the rotating LCD.
I did not upgrade to the 7D, because I did not need to.
I did not upgrade to the 5DII because although I was ready to I knew the 5DIII was just around the corner.
I could not to go the Nikon D800 because I like the weight and size of Canon cameras, I find Nikon cameras too light and the buttons too small.
So I will buy a 5DIII, maybe shoot with it for 3 years and 60000 shutter clicks and who knows maybe in 2016 I will upgrade to 1DX2.
Camera are like cars, you upgrade when you need to and you don't buy monster truck for your 5 min commute to the train station. Well you could, if you really just wanted to make finding your car easy....

My point being, I believe most people will be buying the 5DIII because they used their current camera for a few years and it is time for a new one in their price range. It doesn't have to the best camera just the right one for them.

 

[tasteofjace]

Both are going to be fantastic cameras.

People are having a hard time with the 5D3 because there is no "Sales" headline. The D800 has 36 MP's which is definitely it's sales headline.

However, the more I learn about the 5D3 and see how it performs in ALL areas. I can see that what makes it such a great camera is the sum of its parts. Much more difficult to put into a one liner yes, but I believe we are all going to be very happy with the 5D3 for a long time.

 

[JR]

I also think Canon addressed with the 5DmkIII the major complaints many users had with the 5DmkII so for sure many of us should be happy with it...until we start complaining about what we are missing now and want for the mkIV version!

 

[Loswr]

...until we start complaining about what we are missing now...

MORE MEGAPIXELS!!!!! :

 

[briansquibb]

...until we start complaining about what we are missing now...

MORE MEGAPIXELS!!!!! :

I have the ideal sports camera - the 1D4

Now I would like a camera with more megapixels to go with it. I do a lot of portrait type pictures (human and animal) and the extra pixels between 16 and 21 is noticable. I want to be able to print 40x30 without an issue so the more I have, the better the print

 

[APBPhoto]

I would imagine Canon will be announce a higher megapixel camera shortly just not while they are trying to selling they top tier cameras which they just started producing.
But with all things there will be compromises ( lower fps, lower ISO range, most
likely not full frame and less processing power )
There will be many who will not be happy with the compromises regardless of the price.
In the end those needing new equipment will buy something and everyone else will wait 18 months when newer things will be announced.

 

[JR]

...until we start complaining about what we are missing now...

MORE MEGAPIXELS!!!!! :

Rest assure dear MP addict , I think this option will come in 2012 and migt be called ... the 5DX !!!

Would be a great companion for the 1DX anyway - hihihi

 

[jalbfb]

I upgraded from the 5D2 to the 5D3 because I feel it is better all around camera as the OP pointed out, I did not need a higher MP count and I really couldn't justify the 1DX both on price but mainly it is overkill for what I use a camera for. Selling my 5D2 cuts the cost down considerably so it is easier to justify and chase any guilt away!!

 

[awinphoto]

Fair enough reasons... My reasons were AF, 7D body but better, lock dial, better low light performance, 6 FPS, etc... It answered all my needs.

 

[CowGummy]

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Photography is my second job until I retire from the tech world.
I shoot in the studio (portfolios, portraits, fine art nudes), in the field ( urban decay, cityscapes and landscapes) and macros.
...

Hey APBPhoto,
Do you have any work online? I'm genuinely interested to see your portfolio.
All the best,
CG