vininnj2u wrote:
As you all know, I just purchased the canon 5D Mark IV. Questioning my decision. Should I have gone with the Nikon D850? This post isn't meant to be Canon vs Nikon but rather just for information by comparison on the two cameras. I still can return the Mark IV and get the D850 when they are available again. I have made the comparison on B&H and am still undecided. Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Thanks. Vince.
Both are absolutely powerful tools. But more important than the camera system is how it meets your needs!
For me, it would come down to the answers to this set of characteristics and questions:
Ergonomics — feel in hand, handling, speed and ease of use
Menus — logical arrangement and ease of navigating their layout
Control placement — are there enough buttons and dials to keep me out of the menus, and are they in the right places?
Skin tone rendering in JPEGs
Raw file manipulation range in Lightroom
Dynamic range and noise
Lenses available in the product line
Lenses I already have
Lens adaptability to mirrorless cameras (How much automation is retained? Canon wins that race.)
Video and audio features (Important if I need to record lots of video)
Weight of camera, lenses, accessories I will travel with
Can I fit my rig under an airline seat?
Do I regularly make prints larger than 30x20 inches?
Will dSLR mirror slap and shutter noises disturb people around me when I’m working?
How far, for how long, will I lug my gear when I’m on a photo mission?
Am I a working pro, or a hobbyist with at least 10,000 hours of photography behind me?
Will I keep this beast for at least five years?
I could go on, but I think you can and should make your own list. My sophisticated wild-a$$ guess (SWAG) is that the “whether or not you know how to make it do what you want” factor is FAR more important than what you buy.
Rent the D850 and the lens you would use most with it, and compare it with the 5D IV. That will answer your question!