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Michael C
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Full frame or not?

I am struggling to decide between the 5D and the 70D as an upgrade to a 600D. I am an amateur photographer achieving pleasing results with my 600 and I have 5 good lenses. The kit (18-135) is an EF-S so that would have to go if I plump for the 5D. Looking at the features, the 70 seems to offer lots of good upgrades such as 7fps, 20mp, 19 focus points and has the whizzy touch screen and and WiFi capabilities. The fps on the 5 is 1 fps slower and the increase in megapixels (2) is not really much of a differentiator. I tend to use central focus and reframe technique so 61 focus points over 19 - not sure if I should be concerned about that. I favour landscapes and street work over sports and action. Primarily the main difference appears to be that the 5 is full frame over the 70's APS-C however one has to give up some of the niceties such as the WiFi and articulated screen to get there. The money isn't an issue, so from the perspective of being able to produce better photos (assuming that I can develop some talent) I am wondering what more experienced people might think about the choice I am faced with.