Thanks to a local photographer, I have been able to borrow a Canon 5D for a week. So, this weekend I’ll be putting it up against the D700 to see just how well Canon’s excellent but three-year-old (though still current) model fares.

This is mainly going to be a test of image quality, as the two bodies are too far removed in terms of construction to be compared directly in any other meaningful way. I do wish Nikon would produce something like Canon’s 24-105 f/4L USM though - the frankly mediocre 24-120 VR AF-S just doesn’t cut it.

If there’s anything specific you’d like to see in the comparison, please leave a comment on this post and I’ll see what I can do.

Many thanks to the talented animal photographer Elli Goodlet for the loan. You have to love those goats!