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Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D
61 vs 89
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Nikon D700 Nikon D700
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D700.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon 5D

Lens availability More lenses available 111 lenses vs 89 lenses
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More than 20% more lenses available
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 895 g vs 1,074 g
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20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 152x113x75 mm vs 147x123x77 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Cheaper $1,799.95 vs $2,379.00
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The best price we've seen is $579 cheaper (more than 30% less)
True resolution Slightly higher resolution 12.7 MP vs 12.1 MP
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3" vs 3"
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Almost the same
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D700

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 2,303 ISO vs 1,368 ISO
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The D700 has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 922k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Better image quality 80.0 vs 71.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Dynamic range Significantly more dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 11.1 EV
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1.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 22.9 bits
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Distinguishes more than 50% more colors
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The D700's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The D700's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
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
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.71x
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Almost the same
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Low light performance Relatively low noise at high ISO Help
5D:1,368 ISO
D700:2,303 ISO
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder size Help
5D:0.71x
D700:0.72x
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
Full frame 36x24mm
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
5D:71.0
D700:80.0
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
5D:895 g
D700:1,074 g
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Size Large Help
5D:152x113x75 mm
D700:147x123x77 mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
5D:12.7 MP
D700:12.1 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
5D:96%
D700:95%
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5D:3 fps
D700:5 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,550 - $1,900 body only

$1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,399 - $2,500 body only

$3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Viewfinder coverage Slightly better viewfinder coverage
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,489 - $1,700 body only

$2,190 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$799 - $1,944 body only

$1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR

$1,280 body only

$1,300 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is significantly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$799 - $853 body only

$849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,900 with 18-135mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Color depth Has slightly less color depth

Canon EOS 5D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$975 - $2,025 body only

$1,090 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR

$1,800 with 28-135mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

Nikon D700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR

$5,200 - $5,399 body only

$8,000 with 24-70mm lens

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Much larger
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Pro DSLR

$4,999 body only

Movie format Shoots movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder

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