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Most "professionals" that I have spoken to about this camera have said it's the top, but then when you ask them for specific reasons why it's better than the Canon 5D and you listen to what they say, they just don't seem to justify the price tag.

To me it seems to be very much a "status symbol", like you cannot be a professional photographer without one. Compare the features and see the price differences for yourself:

Canon EOS-1D MARK III
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Mark-10-1MP-Digital-Camera/dp/B000NP1C5O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/103-5208533-2399030?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&tag=photostock-20&qid=1192799123&sr=1-3

Canon EOS 5D
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-5D-Digital-Camera/dp/B0007Y791C/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-5208533-2399030?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&tag=photostock-20&qid=1192798967&sr=8-1


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The 5D does 3FPS - it is simply not suitable for sports photography. The full frame 5D essentially gives you less reach with your lenses. They are aimed at different markets, and obviously those professionals don't know what they are talking about.

The 1D series is aimed at sports photographers. The 40D is the cheaper, smaller version of it in most ways.

The 1Ds series is aimed at portrait and landscape photographers. The 5D is the cheaper and smaller version of it.]]>Oct 19th 2007 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/
if you are shooting weddings, landscape and portraits, the 5D would be a good choice over the 1D3. But if you try to shoot sports at 2.5fps (5D), there is nothing better than the 1D3, and the more mpix won't get you anywhere. Besides, the 5D is a nearly two year old camera...]]>Oct 19th 2007 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/Oct 19th 2007 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/
Like all ultra high end tech... you pay a premium. But you are still getting a lot more camera for that premium price. This is clearly a 'pro' model and anyone except a pro would be wasting money. The 5D is clearly a better value and it would more than sufficient but there are some pretty major differences...

21.1mp versus 12.8mp... that is a significant increase!
45 point autofocus versus 9 point... could be the difference between a cover shot and a blurry photo!
63 zone metering versus 35.
300,000 exposure durability versus 100,000... which might seem crazy... but a sports guy can easily go through more than a thousand shots at one game… especially at 5fps! I'm an amature... and I'm up to 65k on my two year old D200.

5fps verus 3fps.

Now that was all the important stuff... then you also throw in...
100% frame coverage in the viewfinder
larger LCD
Silent shooting (perfect for weddings)
Dual memory slots.. Compact flash & SD
Better high ISO performance
1/250 flash sync
Built like a tank

I'm a Nikon guy... always have been... and always will be... D300 on order... but this is one hell of a camera! It comes with a hefty price… but a pro should be able to justify it.

Just my 2 cents.

-Matt]]>Oct 19th 2007 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/
This is 1D MK3 at 12 mpx, NOT 1Ds MK3 at 21mpx. ]]>Oct 20th 2007 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/@Jeff Beck - if you don't understand the value of 10fps and ISO6400, then you will never understand the justification.]]>Oct 19th 2007 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/
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Different people with different demand.]]>Oct 19th 2007 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canon-planning-fix-for-eos-1d-mark-iii-autofocus-issue/Nov 6th 2007 1:14PM