EOS 6D or 5D III?

I have decided to buy a D-SLR and my choice is Canon. I am torn between the EOS 6D and EOS 5D Mark III. If I get the 6D, I save a lot for other purchases. Would I be missing out on something important if I go in for the less expensive 6D? I am what I consider

to be at intermediate level, and I like to get involved in most genres of photography.

P. R. Shah, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Let’s analyze both the models for key similarities and differences: (page 53)

You can see that in some respects the 5D Mark III scores over the 6D, but my question to you is, would it make a difference to you? And if yes, how much difference? Would the 2 million less pixels of the 6D make a dent in your image quality? No it will not! Would the 1-stop slower top shutter speed of the 6D be a reason for you to miss out on action shots? I don’t think so. Would the 1-fps less burst speed make a great difference to your photography? I agree that if you are into bird-in-flight photography, it could make a slight difference, but only slight. What about the 61 focus points of the 5D Mark III against the only 11 focus points of the 6D? If you were using a film camera earlier, you would have noted that there was only one focus point (and we never had any focusing problems to write home about). Whilst the extra focus points may matter to some users (either justifiably or just in their minds), I personally don’t think much of them. Don’t get me wrong, in certain situations they can be useful, but for the majority of users (who anyway use only the central cross-type focus point), it’s more of a bragging right!

So, to cut the long story short, for you, I would advise the EOS 6D over the more expensive 5D Mark III. The Rs.85, 000 that you save (on MRP) can be used to buy a better lens.