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Hi all,

I shoot since over one year now with my 5D and a friend asked me recently how he could compare the 5D to the 7D and which he should buy. To be honest...I had not the slightest Idea brrrrrr . The biggest pro-argument for the 7D was the better Autofocus system...the biggest pro for the 5D, off course, the fullframe Sensor.

Anybody has some side-by-side experiences or can give some advice?

Thanks folks...

Which one? The 7D or the 5D?

I have a 5d, a 60d, and a 7d.

The 60d and the 7d use the same sensor and they are both very noisy cameras.  The 7d has a faster processor which allows for more frames per second shooting and faster autofocus, but it is not the best low-light camera out there.  If you need a camera for low light, then the 5d is a better choice.

It all depends on what type of photography your friend wants to do.

The other major difference is in the autofocus area.  The 5d has a 9 point auto focus area.  The 7d has a 19 point area and has the ability to set autofocus "zones".  Unfortunately, I haven't found any advantage of use the zone functionality - even when shooting sports

A minor difference is the 7d comes with a built in flash and the 5d does not.  Most of us (hopefully) use off camera flash so it shouldn't matter.

I have the 5DMKII but I feel much more comfortable with a smaller camera.  I only like using the 5D with the lightweight 50mm lens.  I looked at the 7D in a shop and it's still too bulky for me.  The 550D is my favourite.  People think it's an amateur camera but it has the same sensor as the 7D and that's all that bothers me.  It really all depends on the individual, cameras aren't that important.  Try a few of them and pick the one you like using the most.