Canon 5D MKI: Hello fellow Hogs, one question. Is the Canon 5D MKI still a good camera/buy or is it better to get a MKII? General photography: landscapes and travel. Nothing...

elandel Loc: Milan, Italy

Hello fellow Hogs,

one question. Is the Canon 5D MKI still a good camera/buy or is it better to get a MKII?
General photography: landscapes and travel. Nothing professional only willing to try FF.

What are your thoughts.

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

The Canon 5D Mk1 is a good camera, but obviously the MKII is an improvement and can be picked up for a reasonable price, now that the MkIII is available.

Yooper 2 Loc: Ironwood, MI

I'd go for a refurbished Mark lll if you can afford it. I purchased mine from the Canon online store and saved almost $800.00.

elandel Loc: Milan, Italy

Yooper 2 wrote:

I'd go for a refurbished Mark lll if you can afford it. I purchased mine from the Canon online store and saved almost $800.00.

Here, in Italy, the prices are still too high.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

This information may or may not be useful for your search in Italy, but a used 5D (12MP) runs between $450 and $510 on KEH.com based on rating (prices rounded). In the price range $450 to $550 you'll also find the EOS 1DS (11MP). If you can afford the 5DII (approx $900 - $1600), this is a much more capable camera that I see producing outstanding pictures everyday as posted to 500px.com. But then again, for around 1800 USD you could also get a new 6D...

elandel Loc: Milan, Italy

CHG_CANON wrote:

This information may or may not be useful for your search in Italy, but a used 5D (12MP) runs between $450 and $510 on KEH.com based on rating (prices rounded). In the price range $450 to $550 you'll also find the EOS 1DS (11MP). If you can afford the 5DII (approx $900 - $1600), this is a much more capable camera that I see producing outstanding pictures everyday as posted to 500px.com. But then again, for around 1800 USD you could also get a new 6D...

Thanks. I argue you're saying the 6D is better than MKII?
I'm new to Canon so just asking.

Haydon

elandel wrote:

Thanks. I argue you're saying the 6D is better than MKII?
I'm new to Canon so just asking.

According to this website, the 6D beats it by 9 points.

http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_II

They also say the 6D beats the 5DIII so the report is subjective.

elandel Loc: Milan, Italy

Haydon wrote:

According to this website, the 6D beats it by 9 points.

http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_II

They also say the 6D beats the 5DIII so the report is subjective.

Snapsort is highly unreliable for me.

Budnjax Loc: NE Florida

I have both bodies....to me, both are excellent cameras....let's remember that the Mk1 was a premiere Canon camera of its day prior to Mk2 and produced of millions of wonderful pictures. If you're an amateur photographer and not an equipment snob the Mk1 will probably suit you just fine. Remember when reading photography publications that all the cameras they review are excellent....they don't publish a review about a deficient camera since their magazine is or will be seeking ads and free cameras from manufacturers and want to keep them all happy. From some of the comments I hear about 3-5 year old cameras being out of date it makes me wonder "how did photographers like Frank Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams and others get those wonderful pictures with such obsolete equipment"? Maybe equipment isn't the most important part of photography.

elandel Loc: Milan, Italy

Budnjax wrote:

I have both bodies....to me, both are excellent ca... (show quote)

I'm absolutely sure that equipment isn't the most important part of photography. Lets say that good equipment helps but doesn't take the shot for you.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

The difference between 12mp and 22mp goes WAY beyond being a snob.
In your shoes, personally, I would NOT get either the 6d or the 5lll.
I would look for a 5ll at around $1000.
Unless you shoot sports, no other Canon does enough better to justify buying them over a 5ll. Just my personal opinion. Good luck. ;-)
SS

ralphc4176 Loc: Conyers, GA

The Mark II is a much better camera. But the original 5D is a good camera, if you can't afford the Mk II. If you buy the original 5D, now relatively cheap, whatever lenses you buy or have for it will work with the Mk II or Mk III, if and when you upgrade the body. All of Canon's EF lenses will work with any 5D body. Don't buy the EF-S lenses; they're made for APS-C sensor cameras.

MEB540 Loc: New Jersey

I started out with full frame about 18 months ago with the 5d. I find it gives very good images, but it is limited to lower iso's. I have since upgraded to a 6d. I love both cameras. The limitations I found with the 5d is a lower grade rear screen and the lack of automatic sensor cleaning. I found that i had to do a a regular manual sensor cleaning to keep my pictures clean. The 5d, even at 12.8mp, does have a quality about the images, that I don't get from any of my other cameras. I fined that I still use it when I don't need the high iso or large image sizes, such as the landscape pictures. Comparing the images from my 6d and 5d, the 6d is great for low light and high iso, from my readings I think the 5dmark II falls somewhere in the middle, better then the 5d, but not in the same class as the 6d or 5d mark iii with respect to high iso.

elandel Loc: Milan, Italy

Thanks to all for your replys. It is very usefull input because I'ts the first time I'll get a Canon digital camera other than the Canon Eos M I just ordered at a very bargain price. I'm very undecided between MKI and MKII.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

elandel wrote:

Thanks. I argue you're saying the 6D is better than MKII?

The original 5D was a very capable camera when it debuted. Here's a link to an original review: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-5D-DSLR-Digital-Camera-Review.aspx

However, if I could afford a more recent camera, I would choose the newer mark II model of 5D or the 6D. Subtle improvements like AF micro adjustment are available in these two models as well as continued improvements in noise performance at higher ISO levels.