Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 700D vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

70

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Canon EOS 650D

55

Canon EOS 650D
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,815 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
79.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.7 bits
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The 650D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3.9 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 133x99x78 mm vs 152x114x75 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Weight Lighter 575 g vs 850 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $625.10 vs $2,069.95
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 The best price we've seen is $1,445 cheaper (3.3x less)
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Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark II
Color depth Better color depth 23.7 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 2 more bits of color
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,815 ISO vs 722 ISO
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 The 5D Mark II has excellent image quality 1.3 f-stops higher ISO than the 650D
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 79.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 30% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.9 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.53x
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 More than 80% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Battery life Longer battery life 850 shots vs 440 shots
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 More than 90% more shots per battery charge
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 206 ms vs 269 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
True resolution Higher true resolution 21 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 98% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when turning on
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Almost the same
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 650D Canon EOS 650D
55 vs 70
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
650D:5 fps
5D Mark II:3.9 fps
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$536 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,899 - $1,917 body only

$2,399 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,299 - $1,725 body only

$1,499 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 650D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 700D

Canon EOS 700D

Entry-level DSLR

$813 - $862 body only

$988 - $1,070 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 700D vs the EOS 650D
Canon EOS 100D

Canon EOS 100D

Entry-level DSLR

$647 - $866 body only

$903 - $999 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 100D vs the EOS 650D

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,797 with 28-300mm lens
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 5D Mark II

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