Help to choose camera

[wolf33d]

Hi, 

 

I am in photo and video since a few years and I had a lot of cameras : fuji XE1, XPRO1, canon 5D2, ... 

 

Since a few months I have nothing, and I watch the market which is changing a lot and want to invest in a system for a long time (lenses, accessories, ...) because I am tired to change everything each time. 

 

I am gonna give you what I shoot, and then my pros/cons for each and then you can tell me your point of view ?

 

So I shoot 50% stills (Mostly landscapes and portraits). Exemples of shots : http://500px.com/loup_f

What I basically need as lense is a  or 16-35 (full frame) for landscapes and a 85mm for portrait for exemple. 

 

And 50% videos. My videos are only travel videos. When I go somewhere, I shoot and make a video of the trip. 

For exemple, my last trip in California : 

 

As you can see, I do a lot of timelapses (with the same lens as the landscape stills one) and basic shoot of people and streets (for exemple the 16-35 at 35mm would be fine, or with a 50mm). 

 

I also do paragliging and sports, so here it's a bit special. I use the gopro but wouldn't mind using the body in the air (lens with IS necessary here). 

 

Also, I like to spend time on edit. So I like the RAW possibilites. 

 

Now about the cameras: 

 

I just purchased a 5D mark III used. I made a good deal (200eur under normal used price) and I have it with the 24-70 that I don't like (not wide enough, not long enough, not fast enough (2.8) so I prefer primes^^). 

 

If I invest for the 5DIII I am going to buy : a sturdy carbon tripod, a glidecam, the new 16-35mm f4 IS just released (for landscapes and video), and a cheap 85mm 1.8 for portraits, ND filters, canon flash and so on. So as you see I don't want to buy all of this and then have to sell everything in 6 months because A7S is much better ... 

 

My dilema is : 

Should I keep 5DIII invest in what I said or just use it with the 24-70 2 months and then sell it and go for A7S ? 

 

My pros and cons : 

 

5DIII pros: 

-RAW for video : big pro for me

-Cheap lenses used (yes not the new 16-35 which will be 1199 like the sony one) but for exemple 270 for the 85mm. 

-pro body, resistant, nice to handle

-price and value: got it for 1800 used / A7S is gonna be 2500 because no available used. Not a new body so value is going down slowly now. 

 

5DIII cons: 

Big and heavy for travel 

No cool slowmotion (FHD 60fps and 120 fps like A7S, I use a lot slowmo) 

Dynamic range

 

 

A7S pros:

size - wheight : big pro for me

slow motion : big pro for me

DR for landscapes : way better than 5D here

 

A7S cons:

New body so pay full price and value is going down quickly

No Raw video 

Lenses price : they are new only, the 85mm will be like 1500usd ... So a bit shitty. 

 

Conclusion

For photo they are both fine (slight edge for A7S with DR for landscapes and timelapses) 

For video 5DIII has raw advantage and A7S has slowmo ( I don't use external 4K)

A7S has size advantage and 5DIII has price advantage (due to the fact I got it used, and lens used as well)

For future, for the moment I trust more in investing canon system (for exemple when 5D4 is out I get it and keep the rest) as Sony is changing system all the time like crazy. But I might be wrong. 

Sometimes I tell myself I should just get the sony RX100 III (slow mo, 24-70 5 axis IS, ...) such a convenient camera. But I am affraid it is only a "compromise" and will be frustrated by results (lack of bokeh, dynamic range for timelapses, no ultra wide angle...)

 

So according to my conclusion and use what do you think ? 

Thanks for reading

[wolf33d]

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[aim120]

[jonpais]

Nice work. But how can anyone advise you on the Sony until we have more information?

[jonpais]

I'm not quite sure what these images at 20,000 ISO are supposed to reveal, except highlights that look like they are overblown 10 stops. However, at the lower ISOs, they look much cleaner than the Canon.

[jcs]

A7S with Metabones adapter can use the Canon lenses- for video (AF may be too slow for stills).