Canon 5d mark II vs 7d
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If you're purchasing mostly for video, I'm not sure that the 7D warrants the 2x price tag over the t2i. There's some nice pro still features, an alloy body, and intermediate ISO settings, buuuut that's about it. Same sensor, same video capture capabilities. I say, either drop the cash for the 5D, or just go with the t2i.
The advantages of the full frame sensor are, as noted before, a shallower DoF (but not a ton), cleaner low-light, and you don't have the 1.6x crop factor. That's a pretty big deal, as with the 7D and t2i, your lenses are not as wide as they would be with the 5D. A 20mm, for instance, essentially becomes a 31mm on the smaller sensor.
So, it all really depends on your budget and what you really plan on doing. If you have the cash to drop, just get the 5DmkII, some nice lenses, and a redrock setup, and call it a day. But, the t2i really, really is an excellent camera, and definitely worth considering if you are strapped for budget, and will free up some cash that you can immediately dump into your soon-to-have endless void of desire for new camera gear.
- without cinie lenses you will have to pull focus manually and as 5d doesn't output HD signal during recording you are fucked.pr2
- plus lack of intermediate ISO settings on t2i is a HUGE deal.pr2
- 5d doesn't output HD during recording? That wasn't addressed in the firmware update? That's unfortunate to hear.DoTheMacarena
- hear.DoTheMacarena
- 5D has oddball video output while shooting... we now use a Marshall Monitor, focus outlines help alot!vaxorcist