NormanTheGr8 wrote:
She pays you big bucks to take out the garbage ?? :lol: :thumbup: 5Ds is not in budget a used MK II is better than 6D? because I see them both for about the same price used
The 5DII is much older tech. It has few advantages over the 6D. But it was built to be a pro's camera and so was built like a tank.
Here are the lists of advantages of each from "Snapsort"
Advantages of the Canon 6D
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 2,340 ISO vs 1,815 ISO The 6D has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low-noise, high-ISO performance
HDR Has in-camera HDR Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 82.0 vs 79.0(Snapsort's rating) Almost the same
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.1 EV vs 11.9 EV 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
GPS Has a GPS Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots More than 10% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 102,400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO The 6D's boost ISO is 4 f-stops better
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 980 shots vs 850 shots Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4.5 fps vs 3.9 fps Around 20% faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 145×111×71 mm vs 152×114×75 mm More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 2.8" vs 3" Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $1,269.00 vs $1,799.99 The best price we've seen is $531 cheaper (around 30% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 770 g vs 850 g Around 10% lighter
Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark II
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 206 ms vs 290 ms Around 30% less delay when taking photos
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 500 ms 20% less delay when turning on
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 98% vs 97% Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s 2x faster max shutter speed