#CANON 5D MARK III VS 6D MARK II FOR LOW LIGHT ISO#
Even ISO 3200 gives useable, though somewhat noisy, images. On the 6D Mark II, you can push your ISO to 1600 without worrying about intense noise. That said, the Canon 6D Mark II does have a few features worth noting, including its low light ISO performance, which is outranked only by the 5D Mark IV among Canon’s semiprofessional and APS-C DSLRs. Unfortunately, its successor, the Canon 6D Mark II, debuted to less critical acclaim. The Canon 6D was considered an exciting full-frame option for enthusiasts. So if you’re looking for a stellar low-light camera on a budget, the D750 may be the way to go. Where the D750 shows its years is in terms of its accessories: there’s no touchscreen, and no 4K video.īut it’s easy to find used D750s on sale for under 1000 dollars. Other features include a 6.5 fps continuous shooting speed, a full-frame, 24.3-megapixel sensor, and an adjustable LCD screen. At ISO 3200, some noise will be present, increasing at ISO 6400, but remaining usable.
You should be able to shoot comfortably up through ISO 1600. The D750 packs impressive high-ISO capabilities, as well. The biggest benefit the D750 offers in terms of low-light capabilities is its autofocus while it can’t go down to the -4 EV AF sensitivity featured on the D850, it offers autofocusing at a respectable -3 EV and does extremely well (better than the D810) at acquiring focus in low light. The Nikon D750 is a few years old now (it was released in 2014), but that doesn’t stop it from offering up impressive low light performance, five years later. Add to that 4K video capabilities, and you’ve got yourself a tremendous competitor. If you’re comparing the D850 versus the 5D Mark IV, it’s worth noting the higher resolution of the D850 (45.7 megapixels) with the same frame-per-second rate (7 fps). After this, color casts begin to distort the D850’s photos, though noise performance is still impressive.
The D850 offers beautiful photos up to ISO 1600. (It’s a credit to the Canon 5D Mark IV’s outstanding low light performance that it comes in ahead of the Nikon.) Where the Nikon D850 falls short is in terms of ISO performance – though “falling short” is a bit of a misnomer in this case, because the D850 features amazing high ISO capabilities. In other words, the D850 is a strong option for event photographers, as well as anyone else looking to shoot moving subjects in low light. The Nikon D850 can lock focus in almost complete darkness, and it’s rated by Nikon down to an AF sensitivity of EV -4.
In fact, the Nikon D850 edges out the Canon 5D Mark IV when it comes to low-light focusing. The Nikon D850 is one of Nikon’s top DSLRs and an amazing low light shooter in its own right. But the unspeakably high price makes it a non-starter for pretty much every enthusiast and even semi-professional photographer, so I opted to leave both it and its Nikon equivalent, the D5, off the list. Note that the Canon 1D X Mark II (Canon’s $5000+ flagship camera) does give better photos than the Canon 5D Mark IV, especially at ISO 640. Plus, the Canon 5D Mark IV is just great across the board, packing a 30.4-megapixel sensor, dual card slots, 61 AF points with 41 cross-type points, and 7 frames-per-second continuous shooting.
This makes the Canon 5D Mark IV perfect for those who need to carry on shooting, even in ultra-dark conditions, such as wedding photographers and astrophotographers. Images are great up through ISO 1600, and still usable at ISO 3200, 6400, and even 12800. The 5D Mark IV’s sensor easily outperforms the 5D Mark III, the 6D Mark II, and every Canon crop-sensor DSLR ever produced. The camera is rated down to -3 EV, and the autofocus does well when acquiring focus in the dark.īut where the Canon 5D Mark IV really shines is in its high ISO performance. And its low light performance is, well, amazing.įirst, the Canon 5D Mark IV features strong low-light autofocus. The Canon 5D Mark IV is an all-round great camera.