what is better about a canon 5D rather than a 30D?

Question

I am looking at getting a new camera for professional studio and session usage and I am wondering if I should go for the more expensive 5D or get a 30D with an L-class lens

Answer 1

The 5D offers a larger viewfinder, more megapixels, better high ISO performance, and better image quality all around. And since it has a full-frame sensor, you won't have a hard time finding (or using your current) wide angle lenses.

The 30D offers more frames per second and a rugged body. As for image quality, the 30D is no better than the humble 400D. Come to think of it, the 400D has more megapixels than the 30D. Both use a sensor with a 1.6 focal length multiplier. (The 400D's obvious down sides are build quality and ergonomics.)

I'm not sure what you'd be sacrificing with regard to flash support with the 30D/ 400D (if anything).

As great as the 5D is for studio work, if you'd have to use it with a piece of crap lens, get the cheaper body.

Answer 2

The 30D is no slouch in this area at all. Either one will suit you fine, but technically the 5D would be better since with the FF, in addition to what others have said, you can also get a shallower DOF.

Be aware though too, that good quality lenses are much more important on a FF dSLR than one with the APS sized sensor--since with the smaller sensor you're essentially getting a crop of the FF image, you're getting the image from the more central portion of the lens, and not from the edges.

Answer 3

If you are choosing a body and lens on a fixed budget that would not allow getting a good lens to go with the 5D, I agree with OMG. It would be a shame to handicap the wonderful 5D with a crappy lens.

I'm not adding anything to anyone's answer, but here is a comparison chart for you. You can also click on "In-depth review" and "Read owner opinion" for each camera.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_eos30d%2Ccanon_eos5d&show=all

Answer 4

Compare also at:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_eos30d%2Ccanon_eos5d&show=all

You can decide for yourself likely, but 5D has:
Higher resolution / MP rating
Worse (lesser)flash support.
no 5ps continuous drive (like 30d) but longer drive duration.
WEighs a tad more, and is a bit bigger bodied.

Answer 5

I prefer getting the 5D

Answer 6

If you do not have the interest to figure this one out , then you do not have much business having either of these cameras ,
its the FF sensor

Answer 7

purely significant differances (and those are literally not significant to maximum human beings) 30D has spot metering 20 D does not 30D has unmarried shot, continuous at 3 fps, cont at 5fps 20D basically unmarried shot and 5 fps. different then that..... i might want to save with 20D not nicely surely worth the leap

Answer 8

go to the link below and steve
will tell you the pros and cons
for each one

Answer 9

Ponies is right, as usual :-)
Smartass is one.