5D III VS 7D II Both cameras might look very similar on the outside, with the 5D Mark III being bigger, but there are significant differences between those the 5D Mark III and the 7D Mark II. You first need to understand the benefits of shooting with a full frame camera, and obviously see that when it comes to image quality, the 5D Mark III takes the 7D Mark II hand down, regardless of the 7D Mark II new sensor and stronger and more advanced (Dual) image processor. The 5D Mark III is a king when it comes to low-light performance, but the 7D Mark II gave it a good fight. I personally would expected a better performance, but I’m probably always expecting much more in each iteration, and most of the time I get disappointed :) That said the Canon 7D Mark II has several advantages over the 5D Mark III, including among others: smaller body (if that’s of an important), full-time AF in video recording and Live View, AF sensor with more AF points and more of them are cross-type and it’s 1EV more sensitive (better in low-light conditions), better light metering sensor, smaller but more advanced viewfinder, built-in AF assist lamp, pop-up flash, Anti-flicker/timelapse/in-camera HDR shooting modes, faster burst and flash X sync speed, 1080p60 and the ability to shoot between MP4 and MOV, dual-card slot, better reach to due the sensor crop factor USB 3.0, built-in GPS and compass (records the direction the camera/photographer is facing (great to determine the exact position you took the shot when you come back to the scene) in most part. For approx. $1800 for the body, the 7D Mark II doesn’t come cheap, but it’s significantly cheaper than the 5D Mark III (~$1600 less). No doubt the the larger viewfinder, better high ISO performance and higher extended ISO, better battery life and larger screen are great advantages that the 5D Mark III. For landscape photographers this is not a question. The fact that you can take advantage of Canon’s ultra-wide angle lenses can definitely widen your creative borders, and for some photographers it’s a must have. As a dual I think that they both work great, but if you are not buying the 7D II as a backup/secondary camera, you certainly pay a good attention to the differences I’ve mentioned here. Maybe you have many EF-S lenses from your older camera, and you might pay extra for losing money on those lenses in order to buy new EF lenses instead. The question is whether the Canon 5D Mark III is worth it (for YOU) over the 7D Mark II. In my opinion, it is, at least for the price difference. I would prefer buying the 7D Mark II and for the price difference, I would buy a better lens or two. I also shoot more tele than wide-angle, so I earn from the crop factor focal length multiplication there, great for wildlife photography. I think that with one or two fast lenses, you won’t get to the point that you need to shoot at very high ISO and therefore won’t get noisy image (although high ISO performance is very good, don’t understand me wrong here). If low-light photography is your primary, no doubt in my mind that you should buy the 5D III. So there you have it. I hope that this article was able to provide you with the information you need to make a decision. If you have question or have anything new to add, please add your helpful and knowledgeable thoughts in the comment section below. I would love to hear your opinion about the two cameras and how the two differ in related to your particular shooting style. Don’t forget to LIKE this article and our Facebook page, and get notified immediately when we post a new comparison article. Thanks for reading!
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:14:33 +0000
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