The new Canon 5D Mark III was announced by Canon today. From the reviews I’ve been reading over on the BH Photo site, Canon users don’t seem very thrilled with the new features. Many are comparing the camera to the Nikon D800 which at a glance has more features and is $500 less. I was hoping the Canon would have really raised the bar, but it looks like this version might just be incremental updates. Anyway, here are some of the features of the new Canon 5D Mark III.
What do you think about the Mark III? Excited? Disappointed? Will you be pre-ordering?
Update 10/12/2012
My photography buddy Linda I’Anson purchased the Canon 5D Mark III as an upgrade to her Mark II. She recently traveled with the new camera on a photography shoot for a travel catalog in Bangladesh. She really liked the performance of the camera and from what I saw of some of the photos she posted, the images are incredible. I’m a Nikon shooter myself and I’ve been contemplating upgrading from a D700 to the D800, but I keep reading about issues with the autofocus and the leftmost AF point. I’m also not sure I need 36mp of resolution, though most of my photography is landscapes. I’ve actually thought about switching camps, selling all my Nikon gear and purchasing Canon equivalents, but even though the Canon lenses tend to be less expensive, it would end up costing me more than the price of a D4, so maybe that’s the route I will take. I’m in no hurry, I really like the D700 so I think I’ll wait it out a few months before I make a decision.
By the way, Linda and I are contemplating hosting a photo tour to Bangladesh sometime early next year before the weather gets too hot. Included will be a trip to the Chittagong ship breaking yards. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/locations/ship-breaking.shtml. Let me know if you have any interest in attending.
