The Ultimate Budget Full-Frame Camera of 2024

[Shirogane]

 

 

 

Having been a Canon shooter since day one, I am quite familiar with parts of the Canon range. These parts being the single-digit-D cameras. Namely, the 1D and the 5D range of cameras. Over my full-frame run as a photographer, I shot with: Canon 1D Mark II, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 5Ds, Canon 5D Mark IV. Out of these cameras, I think the best bang for your buck will surely be the Canon 5D Mark II. It offers great full-frame performance, with very little sacrifice of quality and raw performance.

This might be odd to hear for some people who are aware of the latest Canon gear out there. Namely, the mirrorless offerings from Canon. Why pick a 5D Mark II, a camera that is over a decade old? To be frank, if you need the fastest, best camera available, you are probably not reading this article and already know what you need. For the rest of us, who are reading this article, the advice is as follows: get a 5D Mark II and save the cash.

 

 

 

 

It would be a stretch to say that the 5D Mark II has plenty of performance to rival current cameras. It doesn’t. The sensor is quite dated, and it shows. The lack of resolution is the least of my concerns, I like to think. In reality, it isn’t. As I like to crop my images and experiment with various compositions, sometimes with extensive Photoshop. The reason I went for a high-resolution studio camera is just that: I like to have the flexibility. But hand on heart, I could also spend a little extra time in composition and get the same result with a 5D Mark II. When I shot work with a 5D Mark II, I never had a complaint that my images were bad. The same with any other camera I owned. I always heard, the images are great. This is all. The images will remain to be great no matter the camera you use. In case you need more resolution, you can always rent a better camera.

 

 

 

 

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