Canon EOS
50D
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Canon EOS
5D Mark II
50D
5D Mark II
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS 50D |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 50D |
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Shoots significantly faster | 6.3 fps | vs | 3.9 fps |  |
More than 60% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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More lenses available | 149 lenses | vs | 111 lenses | |
More than 30% more lenses available | ||||
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Built-in flash | Yes | vs | No | |
A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light | ||||
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Cheaper | $929.95 | vs | $2,399.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $1,469 cheaper (more than 2.5x less) | ||||
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Smaller | 146x108x74 mm | vs | 152x114x75 mm | |
More than 10% smaller | ||||
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Slightly lighter | 822 g | vs | 850 g | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly thinner | 2.9" | vs | 3" | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon 5D Mark II |
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Shoots movies | 1080p @ 30fps | vs | None | |
Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO | 1,815 ISO | vs | 696 ISO | |
The 5D Mark II at 1815 ISO exhibits about the same amount of noise as the 50D at 696 ISO | ||||
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Much better image quality | 79.0 | vs | 63.0 | |
Around 30% better image quality | ||||
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Much better color depth | 23.7 bits | vs | 21.8 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 3.5x more colors | ||||
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Much larger sensor | Full frame 36x24mm | vs | APS-C 22x14mm | |
More than 2.5x larger sensor | ||||
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Significantly larger viewfinder | 0.71x | vs | 0.59x | |
Around 50% larger viewfinder | ||||
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More dynamic range | 11.9 EV | vs | 11.4 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Significantly better viewfinder coverage | 98% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution | 21 MP | vs | 15.1 MP | |
Around 40% higher resolution | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The 5D Mark II's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 25,600 ISO | vs | 12,800 ISO | |
The 5D Mark II's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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similarities
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products. |
competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,550 - $1,900 body only $1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $799 - $1,944 body only $1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 40DPro DSLR $1,800 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,489 - $1,700 body only $2,190 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1iEntry-level DSLR $579 - $700 body only $695 - $1,069 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTiEntry-level DSLR $759 body only $733 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50D Competitors |
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A550Entry-level DSLR $675 - $949 body only $850 - $950 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $559 body only $469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Competitors |
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Nikon D700Pro DSLR $2,379 - $2,700 body only $3,167 - $3,370 with 24-120mm lens |
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IVPro DSLR $4,999 body only |
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Nikon D3SPro DSLR $5,200 - $5,399 body only $8,000 with 24-70mm lens |
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Pro DSLR $1,945 - $2,000 body only $2,750 with 16-105mm lens |
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Leica M9Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $7,750 body only |
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