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p.5 #3 · p.5 #3 · Next camera: 1Dx / 5D mark IV | Decision made! | |
Hi everybody,
I apologise for being indecisive but I'm having second thoughts on the 1Dx. Yes it can take a drizzle or two, yes it will do great for sports stuff. But I suddenly remembered arbitrage's post on the shutter:
So to cut a long story short: I am wondering whether the 5D4 may be a better bet than a 1Dx. I do love to shoot sports but I'm not an Olympic games photographer.
As far as I can see the 5D4 vs 1Dx features list:
1Dx strong points:
- AF with super tele's (don't own those)
- Durability
- Weather proof
- 12 fps
5D4 strong points:
- AF also very good as most say
- f/8 61 points with my 100-400mkII + 1.4xiii
- anti flicker
- same batteries as 5DsR
- silent shutter
- same controls as 5DsR
- better built than say 5D classic (my previous reference to the non-1D series FF bodies)
There is just this one thing: I have a strong 1D series preference because my old 1DsmkII has served me so well for so many years. it just seems to me that a 1Dx is so much more durable than a non-1D series. But I feel that regarding functionality the 5D4 would satisfy most of my needs better than a 1Dx. All that I would need to be careful with is shoot in drizzles. Or would I? Additionally I would have two almost identical bodies: 5DsR and 5D4.
Canon has a good cashback deal on 5D4 bodies at the moment: 500 off upon trading in an old slr. That would leave only 3629.
If someone could just enlighten me on the durability of the 5D4? I really do want to make a good decision here.
Thank you....Show more →
Couple of things:
5D4 works wonderfully with superteles. It might not be quite as good in better light, but it will be better with lower contrast and lower light. Also it will do better with f/8 combos, since you can use all 61 points and 21 of those are still x-type at f/8, compared to only single point and 4 assist points on 1DX.
Yes 1DX is built like a tank and will take a pounding, but 5D4 is hardly a poorly built camera, with full magnesium chassis and decent weather and dust sealing, although of course not as good. I don't abuse my cameras and I've never had a 5 series fail me. For me the rated 150K shutter life is plenty as I don't take more than 10-12K pictures a year and I won't be keeping it more than 4-5 years max.
I love both these cameras but for what I do, mostly birding and landscape, the extra 12MP trumps the extra 5fps 9 times out of 10. The shutter in S mode is much much quieter and I've scared birds off with the 1DX shutter and I wouldn't dare use it in quiet interiors. DPAF is a game changer and I couldn't go back now. I thought about 1DXII, but not enough of an upgrade for the cost. Maybe when I can get hand 1DXII with low shutter actuations for around $3K I will consider.
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