Having owned and shot both professionally (and in the same seasons and environments) I chose the 1DIII. As others have noted, the limiting factor is most likely to be the operator\'s skill not the camera. Both are capable of professional results. I went with the 1DIII for the following reasons: (1) The pro-body. Some (rightly) bemoan it\'s weight, but it was built to survive and in its day was the fastest, meanest body on the block. (After they fixed the AF My hands work best with a pro-body. (2) I found the 1DIII to have distinctly faster total thru put. This was often important for me. I don\'t do much burst shooting, but when I needed it, it was critical. (3) I found the 1DIII IQ to be superior - or more precisely - more malleable. One can, and many do, make much about the fact that the 7D has more pixels. More pixels does not automatically make a better image. Something about the 1DIII images worked better for me. Again, others have done stupendous work with the 7D.
It\'s really a function of camera feel, what and how you shoot, and probably several personal intangibles. A used 7D is cheaper, but the 1DIII price now is an utter bargain. Which ever you pick, go shoot. That\'s the real difference.
Robert
Feb 10, 2013 at 12:18 PM
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My hands work best with a pro-body. (2) I found the 1DIII to have distinctly faster total thru put. This was often important for me. I don\'t do much burst shooting, but when I needed it, it was critical. (3) I found the 1DIII IQ to be superior - or more precisely - more malleable. One can, and many do, make much about the fact that the 7D has more pixels. More pixels does not automatically make a better image. Something about the 1DIII images worked better for me. Again, others have done stupendous work with the 7D.