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After a fair bit of research I cant find alot of difference between them, of course there are a few, but money wise, is it worth the extra for the 5d? As my main photography is wedding photography my main priority is noise levels at high ISO, they are both superb.
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Although the differences are minor, both fantastic specs, etc. the 6Ds major drawback for me would be in wedding photography, only *1* card slot. That's a no-brainer for me wanting back up on something crucial like a wedding and since that's your main photography, well, up to you.
The 6D loses some of the 5D Mark III features, as in a a simpler AF system.
There are only two "C" modes, no auto brightness control for the LCD, not that that's a big issue.
If money matters, of course get the 6D for a lot less money, probably $1300 to $1400 less, but, in the wedding scene, the only 1 card slot is serious enough for me to dump that extra moolah and spring for the 5D MkIII.
There are tiny differences in sync speed, 200th Vs 180th, hardly even mentioning really, you would not see a difference in ambient at those settings.
The buttons on the 6D are slightly easier to use as they seem to stand out more, once again, no biggie.
All in all, a fantastic camera and if you want to save money get the 6D.
For serious, 'one time deal' with wedding photography and an almost 100% guaranteed no card failure rate [it would need a catastrophic event to have both fail] get the 5D MkIII simply because of having the extra slot.
Trev
So definitely check both cameras out at a store. The 6D might still appeal to you.
I can't imagine using a camera professionally again that doesn't use two cards.
I don't have any recommendations although I have a 16-35mm, but it's unpredictable and since I only use it for Real Estate, I don't care as I can take my time taking shots with it on my 5D MII