Which Canon body is best to video with? 5Diii or a 7Dii. I mainly shoot sports photos with an occasional video if I am bored. Next week I have a D1 college media day where I am going...

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

5Diii or a 7Dii. I mainly shoot sports photos with an occasional video if I am bored. Next week I have a D1 college media day where I am going to have to video interviews all afternoon, no photos. Not sure which one stays on focus better. I am leaning to the 7Dii.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Are you buying a camera to do video? Or, are you trying to pick between two you already have?

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

bsprague wrote:

Are you buying a camera to do video?

No I am using my DSLR

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

PaulR01 wrote:

5Diii or a 7Dii. I mainly shoot sports photos with an occasional video if I am bored. Next week I have a D1 college media day where I am going to have to video interviews all afternoon, no photos. Not sure which one stays on focus better. I am leaning to the 7Dii.

If you are using AF during the shoot which it sounds like you are there is only one to use for speed and accuracy. The 7D II has the incredible DPAF and the 5D III doesn't. So the 7d II will track and AF far better.
If you have both cameras this should be self evident.

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

Architect1776 wrote:

If you are using AF during the shoot which it sounds like you are there is only one to use for speed and accuracy. The 7D II has the incredible DPAF and the 5D III doesn't. So the 7d II will track and AF far better.
If you have both cameras this should be self evident.

That's what I was thinking. I don't have any wider lenses than a 24mm and didn't know if the crop would hurt me.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

PaulR01 wrote:

That's what I was thinking. I don't have any wider lenses than a 24mm and didn't know if the crop would hurt me.

24mm should be plenty wide for interviews so as to not distort a face.

Vietnam Vet

The Canon 1dc or the Canon 1dx mk 2
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1220852-REG/canon_eos_1d_x_mark_ii.html

The 1dc was designed to do video, replaced by the 1dx mk2

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

Vietnam Vet wrote:

The Canon 1dc or the Canon 1dx mk 2
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1220852-REG/canon_eos_1d_x_mark_ii.html

The 1dc was designed to do video, replaced by the 1dx mk2

If I had a 1DX I don't think I would of asked which one to use. Thanks for the post.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

PaulR01 wrote:

If I had a 1DX I don't think I would of asked which one to use. Thanks for the post.

Largobob

Vietnam Vet wrote:

The Canon 1dc or the Canon 1dx mk 2
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1220852-REG/canon_eos_1d_x_mark_ii.html

The 1dc was designed to do video, replaced by the 1dx mk2

Wow....that sure didn't answer the question!

LarryFitz Loc: Beacon NY

Check your lens. stm vs usm. USM has quieter motor when you refocus during video. STM is better for stills.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

LarryFitz wrote:

Check your lens. stm vs usm. USM has quieter motor when you refocus during video. STM is better for stills.

You have it backwards. STM is the video motor for the absolute quietness.
https://petapixel.com/2013/08/26/video-comparing-canons-usm-and-stm-lenses-using-the-70ds-dual-pixel-af/

LarryFitz Loc: Beacon NY

Architect1776 wrote:

You have it backwards. STM is the video motor for the absolute quietness.
https://petapixel.com/2013/08/26/video-comparing-canons-usm-and-stm-lenses-using-the-70ds-dual-pixel-af/

Yes, I did get it reversed. Thank you for getting the correct info posted.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

LarryFitz wrote:

Check your lens. stm vs usm. USM has quieter motor when you refocus during video. STM is better for stills.

That's exactly backwards...

STM (stepper motor) is preferable for video... quieter and smoother.

USM (ultrasonic motor) is generally preferred for stills... especially any sort of action/sports... because it's faster and better tracking movement in most cases.

Nano USM on some of the newest lenses (EF 24-105 II, EF-S 18-135mm, EF 70-200 II) is ideal for both... it's both very quiet AND very fast.

Micro motor lenses are less than ideal for everything.... slower and noisier than STM or any form of USM.

Between the two cameras available, it's a tough call which one would be better for video. Yes, the 7DII has faster DPAF. However the 5DII and 5DIII have been used EXTENSIVELY by Hollywood.... so apparently are pretty good for video, too.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

PaulR01 wrote:

5Diii or a 7Dii. I mainly shoot sports photos with an occasional video if I am bored. Next week I have a D1 college media day where I am going to have to video interviews all afternoon, no photos. Not sure which one stays on focus better. I am leaning to the 7Dii.

A video camera would be best, other then that the 5 D IV is decent with the dual af!