Need Advise pls help d810 or 5d mk3

<p>First off i am sorry if i posted it here as i am not sure where to post this and since i am still a beginner so i just figured here but if its not supposed to be here then i am sorry.<br /> I recently sold my canon 70d and i am going full frame but my problem is that i am torn between getting a canon 5d mk3 or a nikon d810 that is the only choice i am looking for, actually d750 is nice but just too many problems and recall i just dont want to risk it, and i can only get it 2nd hand.<br>

But anyway from all the reviews that i watched and read it seems that the d810 is a lot better than the 5d mk3 but the main advised that i am asking ( please ) is that is it a NOTICEABLE difference in terms of af focus, image quality and low light capability or is the difference is something that i can just simply manage in lightroom.<br /> I am not a professional and not even close to it but i do shoot some indoor event such as school plays and functions from time to time that is why i need something reliable when it comes to low light and of course i used it a lot on landscape nature portraiture and just general photography but never on video. <br>

I only sold my 70d body but i still have my lenses which is a tamron 24-70 , 70-200, canon 50mm and a efs 10-22 and a yongnuo flash gun as well. I wont be having any issue selling all those lenses if i could assess that if indeed the difference between the d810<br>

and 5d mk3 is indeed significant.<br /> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE i would really appreciate any advised regarding this matter and one more thing i am not a fanboy of any of this so please do not make this a conversation between nikon vs canon thing i just want to get the best value for my money as these cameras and lenses dont come cheap.<br /> Thank you very much and hoped to get some advised.</p>

<p>Nikon shooter here</p>

<p>D810 over Canon 5D3:<br>

more pixels <br>

better DR<br>

Better 3D AF and AF tracking</p>

<p>5D3 over D810<br>

Better Liveview and video AF<br>

better low light AF<br>

better for video (see AF)</p>

<p>Matter of personal taste<br>

high ISO performance<br>

User interface (since you are used to the Canon interface, you'll probably like that better)<br>

AF (speed vs consistency)</p>

<p>Generally speaking, both excellent camera's with a proven track record</p>

<p>But since you already have a set of Canon mount lenses, I would stick to Canon</p>

<p>Canon and Nikon are personal choices. The Canon 6D offers better low light capability than the 5D Mk3. So if the dual card slots and the 1/8000 shutter speed are absolutely a must, I'd choose a Canon 6D.<br>

Of course, Canon has more faster lenses to choose from if low light is what you really need. </p>

<p>"i still have my lenses which is a tamron 24-70 , 70-200, canon 50mm and a efs 10-22 and a yongnuo flash gun as well."<br /><br />That's the answer to your question right there. If you have an investment in that many Canon-mount lenses plus a Canon-dedicated flash and maybe a few other Canon-specific accessories, you don't switch brands. Unless you have money to burn, it just doesn't make economic sense to switch from one brand to another.<br /><br />Each body from Canon and Nikon has its pluses and minuses and the two brands leapfrog each other from time to time on who has the "best" camera of the moment. But for most people in most situations, changing brands is going to make no difference whatsoever int the quality of your photos. <br /><br />I recommend that you stick with Canon. If you were a Nikon owner thinking about switching to Canon, I'd say stick with Nikon. For what it's worth, I've been a Nikon owner for 40 years. With 15-plus lenses and seven bodies from the F2 to the D7000, I couldn't afford to change.</p>

<p>I agree with several of the other posters above.</p>

<p>I use a Nikon D810. And it's a great camera! But the main reason I'm using a Nikon at this point is because my <em>first</em> good camera was a Nikon film camera, and over the years I built up such a good collection of lenses, I've never felt the need to go through the expense of switching brands and having to buy all new lenses, with the associated expense, and get used to how a different brand operated.</p>

<p>As you already have a nice selection of Canon lenses, I'd hang on to those and buy a body that they will go on. I can't believe you'd find the 5D Mk3 in any way less capable overall than the D810 (and in some areas, it is better), nor discover that the images from the camera are in any discernible manner inferior to those produced by the D810. The D810 is a great camera, sure--but is it better than the 5D Mk3? I can't say that it is.</p>

<p>That's because many of my friends use the Canon 5D Mk3--as do loads and loads of top-line pros all over the world--and they produce great work with it. It's a fantastic camera--and for video, if you do that, it really does top the D810. If you're already comfortable with the way Canons operate, and you've been mostly pleased with the images your 70D has produced for you, you'll be very happy indeed with what the 5D Mk3 gives you. And you can keep and use the lenses you already have.</p>

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<p>"the main advised that i am asking ( please ) is that is it a NOTICEABLE difference in terms of af focus, image quality and low light capability or is the difference is something that i can just simply manage in lightroom."</p>

 

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<p>I think that Paul K's summary addresses all those points - there are pluses for both Canon and Nikon - neither camera is "best" at all three: whether noticeable or not, probably not - both cameras are very good tools and mostly all lapses or mistakes, I expect would be caused by the user and not the instrument. </p>

<p>As you have been <a href="/beginner-photography-questions-forum/00crNz">considering this move to "full frame" since 2014</a> and you <a href="/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00dTBs">revisited it in 2015</a>, moreover, as you have now sold your 70D, then it would be best for you to make a move and buy the Canon: and get out and recommence making photographs again rather than overthinking the choice based on minutia of technical reviews.</p>

<p>Remember that it will take a while to learn and understand your new camera - for example in 204 I cut our studio over to Canon DSLR. I practiced for several months with the new gear before I did a paying job with it - and I had several flying hours up as a photographer. You have an advantage already using Canon equipment - there will be some similarities, but it is still a new camera. Also as you have a few Canon Mount Lenses, I think you should stick with Canon.</p>

<p>WW<br>

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<p>Go to a store, and handle these cameras in your own hands to figure out which one fits your hands best, which one of the two you find to have the most logical button lay-out and controls. Given your history with Canon, it's likely to be the Canon, which is fine. It will make sure you feel comfortable using the camera, and that will help make the learning curve easier too.<br /> Both cameras are much better pieces of gear than most of us are photographers. There are differences in their qualities, as listed above, but neither camera will hold you back in any serious way. <br />If you're really still a beginner, in fact, the fact that these cameras have more options, settings and controls may only confuse you more; William's advice to take sufficient time to get familiar with whatever camera you buy is extremely important. <br /> Of course, spending a bit less on gear, and a lot more on education (courses, books, workshops) will do a lot more to improve your photography. No idea why you sold your 70D and why you feel you need to get full frame, but if you feel you need a full frame high-end camera to get good photos, I think you're setting yourself up for some expensive disappointments (seeing the old threads, I think I made that point already before....).</p>

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<p>Both cameras are much better pieces of gear than most of us are photographers.<br>

<br /> Of course, spending a bit less on gear, and a lot more on education (courses, books, workshops) will do a lot more to improve your photography. No idea why you sold your 70D and why you feel you need to get full frame, but if you feel you need a full frame high-end camera to get good photos, I think you're setting yourself up for some expensive disappointments</p>

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<p>Amen to both.</p>

<p>I participate in a large photo club, and I can never tell what kind of camera other people have used when I see their photos. That's not to say that you don't gain something when you move up the food chain. You may. For example, I moved from a 50D to a 5D III, and the better AF and better low-light performance made things easier for me and probably increased my percentage of keepers, but if you look at my stuff online, you won't be able to tell which camera I used.</p>

<p>One advantage of the 5D III is that the 5D IV just came out. it should be possible, soon if not already, to get a very good deal on a III.</p>

<p>Re the lenses: the tamron 24-70 , 70-200, and canon 50mm will be usable on the 5D. The efs 10-22 will not be. I think if I were in your shoes, those lenses would tip the balance in favor of staying with Canon. </p>

<p>Considering that you will not have to sell and replace lenses, except for the EF-S, why not go with the 5D MkIV? It addresses all the weaknesses of the 5D3 and has best in class AF (both low light and tracking fast action). Stick with Canon and then start moving up to L-series lenses.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for all your responses, i really appreciate every bit of advise that you all gave me.</p>

<p>I am really looking towards getting the 5d mk3 that is why i didn't sell my lenses but i was somehow derailed by the d810 seeing that it is a newer camera than the 5d mk3 and the high dynamic range that it gives, anyway all your advises made me comeback to my senses that i don't really need to switch platforms.</p>

<p>I sold my 70D because... well as William W. pointed out i really wanted to go and try high end camera which is the full frame and no i do not want the 6D as great as it is simply because i have been used with a fast af of the 70D.</p>

<p>Yes i think i would heed more to the advise of Wouter Willemse and go to a store to get a feel of both cameras.</p>

 

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<p>but if you feel you need a full frame high-end camera to get good photos, I think you're setting yourself up for some expensive disappointments</p>

 

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<p>I don't think i will be disappointed if i go full frame, i am already taking good pictures from my previous camera which is the 70D, sure i had a bit of a problem before when i used it, but i was able to resolved that and sure enough it was me that was the problem and not the camera, I've shoot with that camera for 3 years and it was 56k actuation's when i sold it and b4 that i had the 1100D which set me to photography so i think going full frame will only improved me not that i am saying i will not improved on my previous camera is just that... well as William W. pointed out i really want to go full frame and personally i think it will really help me rather than disappoint me, i know all this gear are all just tool of the trade but if you got the right tool and the tool that you liked, wouldn't it make the job a bit easier. </p>

<p>Again many thanks to everyone for all your wonderful advises and i will surely go to a store and check and feel both camera but it would probably be the canon 5d mk3 that i would be getting and yes i would have loved to get the mk4 but its just too expensive for me. Cheers</p>

<p>I have followed each of your questions over the last two years and I think that you will get great joy from your new camera. Planning, purchasing and then using is all part of the journey.<br>

All the best of luck and enjoyment.</p>

<p>WW</p>

<p>Thank you very much William W. i really appreciate that.</p>

<p>Please do look me up on flickr i haven't been able to upload anything in there for a very long time but only because of my busy schedule but i have a tons of pics just waiting to be uploaded, anyway those pics aren't really the best to look at but i know i am getting there.</p>

<p>I will wait a couple of days before i buy to see the best deal i can get and i will try to post some photos here after i figure out how.</p>

<p>Cheers.</p>

 

<p>Photos uploaded to your Portfolio should be JPEG format, no larger than 1500 x 1500 resolution.<br>

Go to your “MY WORKSPACE” (top right hand corner of any page).<br>

Open "Your Photo Portfolio"<br>

Open “Upload Photos”<br>

Follow the instructions.</p>

<p>At the page “MY WORKSPACE” under "Your Photo Portfolio", you can create and name new gallery folders and also manage your portfolio.</p>

<p>WW</p>