Canon 1D Mark III vs Mark IV

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<p>I think I will be happy with the 5MP D3/D700 after all!</p>

 

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<p>That's only 400 ISO, Avi - and speaking personally I don't find that image very impressive.</p>

<p>Jamie: wow...never knew about that one.....specs look very promising. This effectively rules out the D400.<br>

The only thing I need to wait for is reviews on the AF and how good it would be for BIF and wildlife tracking like scenarios....looks like the reviews on the D7000 are a bit mixed, with some people loving it and some people not so much.<br>

Also of course the high ISO performance. <br>

Keith: I am quite happy with that image, but I just realized that a lot of my current prints are DX crops (as in crops of my 12 MP original D300 image)....so I will effectively be "double cropping" when shooting with the D3....now that can be a big problem. <br>

Loads to think about......</p>

<p>wow....just checking the specs.....it might just be the camera!<br /> AF support upto F8, 51 AF points, a 1.3x crop mode for even more reach and that too at ~16 MP (thats almost like a built-in high quality TC)....wow.....and all this at $1200.... I can't see any reason not to get the camera. <br /> Just when I was losing faith in Nikon, they release this.....what a coincidence. <br /> Am still going to wait for user reviews to avoid any surprises.</p>

<p>It's got the makings of a hell of a camera, Avi.</p>

<p>Assuming the sensor is better than the equivalent(ish) sensor being used in the Sony bodies (which by all accounts isn't <a href="http://www.photographybay.com/2009/11/08/sony-a850-a900-canon-5d-mark-ii-iso-comparisons/">that good</a> at high ISO compared to, say, the 16mp sensor in the D7000/Pentax K-5/Sony A77 - interesting how well the 7D holds up in that test though!) and you're OK with the smaller form factor compared to the D300, you should be fine. </p>

 

<p>That is funny, overnight you may have your answer in the D7100!</p>

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<p>Assuming the sensor is better than the equivalent(ish) sensor being used in the Sony bodies</p>

 

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<p>I should add that I'm sure it will be!</p>

<p>The small form factor would be an issue for me though - the D300 is a much nicer camera to handle than the D7000 in my experience.</p>

Keith: same worry at my end. I am going to wait till the middle of the year to see if there are more introductions....I doubt

it, but still.

 

Avi

<p>Hi all,<br>

I am Kelum & new to the forum. I would like to buy 1D mark IV camera body.<br>

From where I can buy this body around 1,500 ~2,000$.<br>

thanks<br>

Kelum</p>

<p>Okay, FWIW, I am not a professional by any imagination. In fact, probably by most people's standards I am a novice hobbyist.<br>

I would love the get the 1D4, but like you, I have a tough time justifying the price difference.<br>

I have the 1D3 literally for wildlife and as a camera body that I can take more risks with (by that I mean, I have a white water trip in Costa Rica coming up and am planning on taking the 1D3 body in the raft, I wouldn't even consider taking my 5D3 in the raft!). <br>

I am not ever going to publish any of my shots. Maybe a few prints to hang on my wall, More likely, I would make some "greeting cards" and use them for stationary (I still like to write an old fashioned letter every now and then).<br>

My default ISO speed when shooting birds is 800. When lighting conditions permit, I'll drop it to 400. To me, I'd like the flexibility of a slightly higher ISO to make sure I can get the shot with the shutter speed I need/want and an f/8 for DOF. Sure, I'll drop down to ISO 100-200 for stationary subjects with slower shutter speed at f/4-5.6. But I hate being caught in a position and miss a BIF shot cause I am stuck on too low an ISO!<br>

The 1D3 is fine at 400-800 and can be pushed to 1600 if you are willing to sit longer at your computer!<br>

The 1D4 is better, yes. But for 3 times as much money. For me, I'll take the 1D3 now and in a few years upgrade to the 1D4, at $1,000 when my 1D3 is worth about $500. That's generally how I like to climb the body ladder - as a hobbyist.</p>