6D vs mark iii

[Gavjenks]

I'm into concert photography, if you don't mind could you give me a good breakdown of why the 6D is better than the 5DIII for me? I'm admittedly a noob and looking to upgrade from my 40D (first DSLR about a year ago) and could use some guidance. Thanks!

Well, the main advantage of the Mark III is continuous and automatic peripheral autofocus fanciness, which you have no need for in concerts (the band generally you know, stays put).
The main advantage of the 6D is much lower noise at high ISOs than the Mark III, more dynamic range, etc., which is going to be front and center for your needs in a dark performance venue.

So it will actually do a better job of photographing the event, in addition to costing like half as much.

 

[iolair]

Another big advantage of the mark III is the dual card slots - you can record onto two cards at once, which for one-off events is a good insurance against card loss or failure - especially if you're being paid for the images.

 

[mmaria]

The same thing is bugging me for a while. I decided to go with 5dmk3 but I’ve just had some unplanned expenses and it seems to me that I’ll be buying a 6d J
I shoot portraits and kids primarily and the most important for me is low light performance.
From the place I’m standing either one will be a huge upgrade.