Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Alan, (and others who upgraded from a 20D to a 5D.) How is the performance of the 5D in low-light, high ISO, compared to the 20D ? I am very tempted by the full frame sensor, for sure. Thanks much in advance for any information. - Phong Alan Weinschel wrote: > I just went from a 20D to a 5D. The improvement is > noticeable. Viewfinder far better. Crisper images. Full coverage with > wide angles. As I am used to 35mm, having the full frame makes it much > more comfortable in terms of framing images and "seeing" in a > particular way. Is it a substitute for a Leica? No. But it is a very > good tool if you want to be digital and already have Canon lenses -- > which, by the way, are not bad at all. I took it to England a couple > of weeks ago and found it easy to use and was extremely pleased with > the images. The comparisons to Canon 1Ds are not silly. For less than > 1/2 the price you get slightly fewer MP, full frame sensor, but not a > pro sealed body. That's what I call a pretty nice compromise, and I am > very happy with it.