I’ve been a Canon shooter for many years. I currently shoot with a 5D, that while being a great camera, has some limitations. It has an older auto-focus system and a slow continuous shooting speed, in addition to lacking some pro features that the larger camera bodies have. Like most people, I always wonder if the grass is greener on the other side. So, I borrowed a friend’s Nikon D3 and shot it side by side with my 5D on a shoot with Sara. In the end, what I realized was that each camera had their own quirks. Their own positives and their own negatives. Most importantly, for this type of work there isn’t anything the Nikon system offers me that cannot be done with my 5D. So, while each system is different in terms of features and ergonomics I don’t think either system offers a vastly superior product for the type of shooting I do. (Although, I’d love to see a moderately priced full frame body with full weather sealing, dual cards, and at least a 21pt AF system with full cross-type sensors… Canon, are you listening?)
