We took Canon’s newest full frame pro DSLR, the 5D Mark III, and compared it to its predecessor, the 5D Mark II, which revolutionized the filmmaking world upon its release almost four years ago.

In these real world tests, we compared:

moiré patterns

rolling shutter (the dreaded “jello effect”) during pans

high ISO performance

a high contrast scene to test dynamic range

Both cameras were fitted with the Canon 50/1.2 L, with the “Standard” color profile and shot at 24 fps. All 5D Mark III footage was shot in the new ALL-I high bitrate codec.

Is the Mark III a huge leap forward in video or an incremental upgrade? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Nathan Lee Bush is a fine art photographer and filmmaker in New York City. His work is on his site and blog.