DSLR vs mirrorless: budget cameras for beginners - Canon 5D Mk II or Sony A7?

DSLR vs mirrorless: budget cameras for beginners - Canon 5D Mk II or Sony A7?

[@ashekrahaman4524]

Loved the video simple , to the point . Wish to see more from you Pablo. All the best

[@carlosantin7045]

I took my son's 5d mII when he bought a Fuji XT-4 kit. I really like it a lot. Wonderful colours and look to the images. I have the 50mm 1.8 and the 40mm 2.8. I'll add the 85mm 1.8 next. It's really a wonderful, comfortable camera to work with.

[@nicedward7544]

It's 2022 and I still have my 5dii that I purchased new 13 years ago. I've since switched to Sony with the Rii and Riii but the 5dii still sees use. Sold my 5div but couldn't bring myself to sell the 5dii. My wife uses it as my second camera hand at events and weddings.

[@JoshPricePlus]

Nicer colours from the Canon, I think. Awesome that such legendary cameras can be had so cheap now..

[@mpbcom]

Very true! Thanks for watching :)

[@photoguy4212]

Canon 5D all the way. The picture just looks way more professional. The A7 saturation and colors aren’t nearly as nice. I owned the A7ii and sold it for the 5D Mark ii and it’s a far better camera, even being as old as it is. There’s just something about the image that’s magical. Warm, detailed and natural. Brilliant camera.

[@rilwanilukman488]

oh dear, your comment make me rethinking about the decision i'm going to make... I am so confused right now

[@flavioserci6046]

@@rilwanilukman488 The mirrorless camera gives me a lot of creativity impulse. Much more than the reflex. But... it depends what I want to do. A nice landscape with tripod, infinity focus, I would use the reflex... but for macro, manual focusing shots, portraits, bokeh etc.. much better the mirrorless. With the sony I can think only to the scene, with the reflex I have to think to exposure, technique, etc. I love all the cameras.

Gosh! Totally agree with that. The 5D Mk ii gives so much more character to the pictures. A good test is to show pictures straight from the camera to novice people in photography. Most of the time, they will give very positive comments.

[@bradleyrobinson3142]

Nicely done. 5D for me with the 24-105 Lens. And I happened to buy it from you.

[@mpbcom]

🙏

[@bogdan_bovt]

great photos thank you

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

I went to mirrorless, but now I'm back on the 5D. I much prefer the feel, the look and the "Canon look" also... ergonomics :-)

[@hertsman5]

Nice video ! I have both because I love my Canon and won't let it go but I also wanted a mirrorless because I love old legacy lenses - so I bought an A7 which was a bit beaten up but worked perfectly. Total cost of both cameras was £700.

[@mattduncan5500]

what do you use more? and what you prefer for film ?

[@NormSpupsEntertainment]

Great to see Pablo hosting! nice suprise

[@kibbsnowden6893]

I will take the Canon any day of the week, I like the color, clarity, and ease of buttons to use quick and easy, I still have my 5D mark II and use it from time to time. I have a Sony but don't use it a lot. Its like every camera has its own color ,like Nikon color seems to be a bit light ,maybe it is me but I have a canon R 5 and its great but not as easy as the old Canon DSLR cameras 5R has great color, just takes a while to get use to it...;)...

[@radreviews9774]

YES!!! DSLRs Forever!!! The colors on the photos are vibrant On The 5DM2 and look Almost Exactly Like Film!!! I’m gonna go with the 5d MII Based on the videos I’ve watched, especially this one. I would recommend this camera to someone honestly. I appreciate this, gave it a like and would recommend this video to someone!!! This video is very precise and complete on my opinion. But still is a nice review of both. P.S I thought that the Sony would win but I was surprised when the Canon 5D mark II won it. Thank You For the video! -David.

[@petertbd1674]

love you video. keep up good work and make more video.

[@leslawrenson]

I have both these cameras and I love both. Like you, I prefer shooting with the Canon. Also, I can tell you why I love the Canon more in one simple expression - the Canon EF 85mm f1.8! Anyone who has shot a 5D mounted with that lens knows what I'm talking about. Magic happens. That said, I mainly use my A7 mounted with my extensive range of Legacy glass, because the peak-focussing system in the Sony is superb.

[@mattduncan5500]

Hey Star man, how does the a7 do in dark conditions? in this video he said the sony out performed the Mark2 . but in prior videos i had seen the Mark2 smash the a7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2TbZZp8ZreDeLM

[@mattduncan5500]

i didnt thing mark 2 and 3 were that different. so was suprised here in this video... i was thinking mark2 was gonna smash the a7

[@thepoolguy888]

Agreed. Using it with the Canon 6D. After switching from a Rebel T7i, I'm just blown away by the quality of images from a 10 year old camera. And yes, the Canon EF 85mm 1.8 is magic - especially for a different take on street photography.

[@eggs-benny]

great video !

[@mpbcom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@matik01099]

what you lens used in canon? 50mm 1.8 II or STM?

[@andrewroberts1787]

In all the images the Sony had a lot more green tint and looked like the saturation and contrast had been boosted more by the in camera processing. The Canon has slightly more magenta bias to the tint (but not as far off neutral as the Sony is) and the colors and contrast aren't as pumped. The color and tone of the Canon is more pleasing to the eye. The Sony has slightly more dynamic range, but it took me to halfway through the samples to determine that. I'd also want to see what the noise looks like in the shadows before giving it too much credit but assuming it's good then yeah, dynamic range goes to the Sony, the rest goes to the Canon. I'd go with the Canon if I never intended to switch to mirrorless as I prefer the look, plus the lens collection is extensive and cheap now that ppl are switching to mirrorless. But I'd go with the Sony if I wanted to build up a modern collection of lenses and then switch to a newer body later to use them with. It's definitely nice to have a lighter camera, but a smaller size can be a both a good thing for transport, but a bad thing in use. Ergonomics probably go to Canon here but I've always preferred Nikon in that regard, especially the control layout. Why Canon can't seem to find a good place for the power switch is beyond me, and the 5D MK ii is particularly bad in that regard...

[@VintageVines80s]

I'm going for the 5DMrkII

[@alexisabreu8208]

I love my canon 5D mark ii

[@manfred4009]

Where can I buy strap like this?

[@mykkwento9030]

Sony all the way.. color science is a preference, you can change the color on camera or on post.. small grip can be corrected by buying L shaped bracket for 5 bucks or battery grip..

[@danpep123]

As along time 5D2 user looking to switch to mirrorless, I really enjoyed this vid. Didn't know about MPB so I'm going to look at them for my replacement camera. Possibly an EOS M50 for the flippy screen and dual pixel AF.

[@mpbcom]

Thanks for the feedback - funny you should say that as we have another video on the way featuring the M50. Really great value camera.

[@creatcity4184]

5d M2 & M50 both Really great value camera.

[@ajazahmed3694]

My camera 5d .I love it it’s the best camera ever I will not buy another one ☝️

[@THModzz]

save bro so does the 5d mark ii have auto focus?

[@taejonmikle187]

Awesome video! What camera was used to shoot this?

[@mpbcom]

Thanks so much, we're glad you enjoyed it! we used two cameras actually - the Sony FS7 and Sony A7sII

[@deepaltamangfilms3095]

beautiful explanation sir loved your content

[@mpbcom]

Thanks!

[@westcoastbaseballreviews6824]

very beautiful video....nicely done mate!! loving your work 🙏👏👍😁

[@warrenrae32]

With magic lantern on the Canon it would perhaps give it the edge over the Sony as it opens up 14 bit raw video with lots of extra features including ‘focus peaking’. Ps great to see you in Brighton I’m a local (Portslade) just about to receive 5d mark 2🙂

[@mpbcom]

Ah, the Magic Lantern! It still amazes me how much it is possible to squeeze out of those older Canon bodies with this software. Thank you! - Jakub

[@lensman5762]

I am not sure if you shot raw or not since you can recover a lot of information from the Canon raw file. One must also remember that the Sony has nearly 5 years of extra sensor development over the MKii. My reservation about Sony ( I myself am a Nikon man although I do have a MKii ) is that I do not see them as a camera/optical manufacturer. They are a giant multinational with their hands in everything and their cameras were based on Minolta which they acquired in 2006 when they started to get seriously into the camera business. Some of their early efforts were nothing short of comical.

[@darood77]

The 5DII images are far superior.

[@mpbcom]

Thanks, Jannos.

[@HereIsKhansu]

agreed, I mean the tone is superb

[@Michael-NZ]

I was stunned when I took the 5D mk2 out one day at dusk. Compared to say my 60D . Landscapes looked real and faithful

[@azzazz4549]

The Sony was sharper and had more accurate skin tones as well as better dynamic range

[@rentedtux1883]

@@azzazz4549 were you watching the same video?

[@EBrown-cr1gr]

The Canon color science is so rich and beautiful

[@kevinroberts1888]

Good video, just discovered it. I recently picked up a Canon 5D2 to wet my feet in full frame photography. I actually did seriously consider the Sony A7, as it's a nice camera too, but as someone who has been shooting for a while with a Canon 70D, I'm already heavily invested in full frame EF lenses, where with the Sony, I'd have to buy lenses as well. I also tend to prefer optical viewfinders, though I do own an Olympus M4/3 camera for when I want to travel light so I do get the advantages of electric viewfinders and why some prefer them.

[@Kdw4eva23]

Late to the party but a 5Dii vs a 5D Classic would be nice to see.

[@rentedtux1883]

I have both and they both destroy the Sony...frankly any camera and I've owned everything from tip end Olympus to Nikon. Nothing beats my Canons.

[@mattduncan5500]

@@rentedtux1883 you had the a7 ?

[@ActualCounterfactual]

Hello Pablo... I posted this comment in another video, but think it will be of value here as well. It was June 2020 and I bought a 2nd hand 5D Mark2, I am exceptionally happy with my 2nd hand 5DMK2 which I got like brand new with only 7k clicks on the body... Today's 2nd hand prices are great around £500 only for a body in excellent condition. The reason I went for a 5Dii is because I bought 2x 6D which BOTH failed me. Since it was still in warranty so I could have got a 3rd 6D instead, but having such bad a experience I decided to go for something heavily used/abused by pro-photographers instead at a similar 2nd hand price. The 5Dii is good enough for 95% of my needs, I now used the 5Dii over a few weeks in various conditions such as low-light /sun /rain /indoors /outdoors etc and this 5Dii is still a VERY capable camera. Since I'm mainly a stills-image shooter who shot for around 25 years (pre-digital as well) I have very little interest in video, so I'm looking forward to use it for many years to come and even use it for some paid jobs. I'm not shooting sports and don't need exceptional crazy frame rates. Auto focus is good enough if you use the center spot only and I also find RAW files up to ISO 3200 to be good enough to sell to wedding clients if you use good lenses (might need a SLIGHT noise reduction in Lightroom on a few occasions). Normally its only photographers who pixel-peep, clients are more focused on moments and emotions instead of technicality. I have no regrets..... Going forward if I break something, or if my gear is stolen, then I will get the 5Dii again since I am a stills shooter only

[@card-joker5301]

i sold my 5d II today and bought a 6d Mk i for the same price. i hope it was the right desc. XD

[@rilwanilukman488]

@@card-joker5301 I can imagine your feeling after reading this :D, I'm in a bit of a pickle myself atm, Canon 6d has been my dream camera for a long time, I was considering Sony A7 for budget reason, and now I'm even more confused by this Testimony, I'd like to hear from you thou

[@card-joker5301]

Hello Rilwani, i have no problems with my Canon 6d. I like it very much and in some points the 6d is better than a 5d II (real Auto Iso for example) The Wifi is usefull and i use it much more than i thought i would :) focus peaking can be added by Magic-Lantern while using the Live-View all my EF Lenses works fine. there are some things i dont like : only the one Cross-AF-Point is sometimes a little bit hard to use for f1.4. and i would love to have a audio Jack for monitoring while Filming

[@jacktsaibr]

What camera are you using to film the video itself? The parts you're walking around, vlogging-ish, the focus is not on you but on the background instead, most of the time.

[@Michael-NZ]

Yes curious,, the background completely blown out at points

[@TargetMathias]

Hey l am about to embark in my photography journey as a beginner , do you think canon 5D mark ii over canon M50 mark ii

[@mpbcom]

Both are amazing cameras and won't disappoint you! Although between these two, I'd personally go with the M50 Mark II as it's a newer camera, has some advanced features (like 4K video if you need it), is lighter and a bit more beginner-friendly. Have a look at a Canon R100 as well, it's a beginner-friendly body in a similar price range but has the RF lens mount instead of the older Canon EF-M mount of the M50. Good luck! - Jakub

[@andrei0525]

About the same time this video was shot i got my first full frame camera, the canon 5dm1. Loved it! Sadly, it suddenly died, so i decided to try the sony A7, with the 28-75 kit lens. I hated everything about that camera…the menu, the handling, the focusing, the files needed endless editing to get right…i sold it after less than 2 months and 1 week ago i got the 5dm2. I didn‘t get to use it much but i already like the feel of it :))

[@ESKATEUK]

I’m struggling to see the drastic difference in low light between those 2 images…

[@card-joker5301]

@MPB what is that backgroundmusic ? :)

[@Aceton_]

For me the canon wins I really love the canon color plus lenses and the body are cheaper. Both great cameras tho

[@HomeroAGonzalez]

Where is the link below?

[@mpbcom]

Hit 'show more' on the vid description for the product links, or find them at www.mpb.com

[@ahmonon4352]

You're using a very slow focusing lens on Sony, some other lens would do much faster focusing with A7.

[@ESKATEUK]

He’s using the most like for like lens he can for the comparison.

[@dainsabilly1516]

I want to buy 5D markii but, i need some comparation with sony a7.. Maybe somebody can help me to choise for me

[@EBrown-cr1gr]

I think the main question is what will you be shooting mostly?

[@yosoyalbertico]

As a photographer, not bad not good

[@terryb152]

Sooo close to that wall ,made me nervous !

[@mpbcom]

😅

[@1000sofusernames]

I have sony mirrorless and Canon dslrs. I prefer tbe handling of the canon but for travel the sony wins. I can get a 10-18, 16-50 and 55-200 in a small bag.

[@mpbcom]

That's one of the pros of using a Canon DSLR - they just handle so well! Your example shows it's good to have a choice so you can always pick the right tool for the job. Thank you for watching! - Jakub

[@ajazahmed3694]

I bought canon 70-200 and the results are brilliant best

[@kenneth_mirez]

ngl i like the colors from the sony a7 better

[@bhalchandrakapatkar1710]

👍👍

[@ajazahmed3694]

I actually done photos in Brighton and they are best

[@S2SHK2]

Lol 1:08 guy on the left XD

[@Hector_Malot]

It is with a real SLR and an optical sight that we learn photography. The ideal would be a film SLR with as few adjustments as possible. In digital take the most rudimentary like a 5D Classic. The Sony A7 is not a camera, it's an infernal computer gadget with 3000 menus that is completely unusable for a beginner. The photo at the base is something simple (one speed, one aperture, one iso), and it must remain so. digital has greatly complicated the use of devices, unnecessarily.

[@adit.syahfiar]

How about 5d mk ii vs 6d ?

[@msbrownbeast]

Why take a 5D MK II from 2008 to compare to a 2013 Sony? Why not use the 5D MK III (2012) against the A7?

[@mattduncan5500]

could be price point. for ppl looking for their first full frame. these 2 options come around a similar price tag

[@ESKATEUK]

Because quite simply he doesn’t need to. The pictures looked better on the canon, and the difference in dynamic range is minuscule. And I could hardly tell a difference in low light performance.

[@draskogagula2073]

Canon 5dmk2 looks much nicer on portrait.,,ihink Canon is clean winner.,,

[@Stan_the_Belgian]

Sony looks a bit over saturated?

[@yahairasuarez47]

Canon 🥰🥰🥰

[@Nenad9785]

Please canon 5Dc VS Canon 5d II, common Pablo do it, you re Strong ...LOL

[@T-Prime848]

Well I Have The Sony A7 Original And I Do Street Photography With it It’s Really A Good Camera And Has A Good Dynamic Range And I Do Have Canon 30D 1000D 100D For Me The Sony Is Great But I Prefer The Canon Look Because It’s Kinda More Warm And Alive The Canon Has A Unique Character And Has A Unique Vibe And The Most Thing Why I Like Canon More Is Because Canon Has This Filmic Analog Look That I Love Most ...

[@zzfc7013]

The color of Canon is beautiful as a oil painting but the Sony is too bluish and dark. make sure that no too much exposure on 5d2.

[@luckyloop7503]

Sony seems to be a little bit more greenish, whereas the canon has a nice balance between greens and reds. Other than that, I cant tell a difference really haha

[@farizafaf5375]

4:16 idk why but that guy looks ill on the A7

[@rentedtux1883]

I just bought the classic 5d and the mk ii. Sold my Olympus em1 mk ii. No comparison.

[@godetect406]

i lost my sony A7 II and buy canon 5Dmk2...canon picture and colors is awesome...but sony ..no way..sony is crap,sony make problems with colors,raw-s and look is not great...i dont know why but is it..

[@rebeccalaver2384]

Arrgghhh turn off the background noise when your talking, so hard to understand.

[@Martyn0001]

Drop the shots where you re looking away from the camera. It's a silly fad. Otherwise ok.

[@ESKATEUK]

Ha, who are you to tell him what he can and can’t do with his cameras.

[@josh2676]

sony a7 battery life is a joke.

[@photo1416]

sony - not for shooting people )

[@lucianoOmorais]

Bullshit, 2 different camera, from different times, for different purposes, there's no reason to compare then 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mattduncan5500]

i think its valuable .... samke kinda price range for ppl looking now. despite the year they were made . someone wants to get a full frame first cam... should i go back and get a classic d, or should i look at something neew like the a7, which is the cheaper of the mirrroless full frams . makes sense to me

[@idealbigboss]

I don't like those camera if your background if out of focus only focus objects , I was making videos with M1 M3 M5 M7 M10 M2500 M3500 HV SUPER 4500 FOR me was best camera inside M7 M10 AND M3500 for out side M10 M2500 AND 4500 I know you never heard about them