Canon EOS
5D Mark II
 vs
Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XTi

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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"In addition the adoption of high precision split-level alignment of the magnesium-alloy external covers, high precision dial construction and external rubber grip covers, has improved the camera's dust and water resistance."
dpreview.com | talking about the 5D Mark II's build-quality
"The original 5D was the first 'affordable' and lightweight full frame camera, and set a standard for low noise at high ISO settings that remains competitive three years later."
dpreview.com | talking about the 5D Mark II's iso-noise

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
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

38

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 127x94x65 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"
Weight
 Light-weight
556 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark II
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 1,815 ISO vs 664 ISO
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 The 5D Mark II has excellent image quality 1.5 f-stops higher ISO than the Rebel XTi
Overall image quality Much better image quality 79.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 30% better image quality
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.9 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.9 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.49x
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 More than 2x larger viewfinder
Color depth Better color depth 23.7 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.6 more bits of color
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 21 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 98% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 5D Mark II's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.9 fps vs 3 fps
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 30% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon Rebel XTi
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Size Significantly smaller 127x94x65 mm vs 152x114x75 mm
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 More than 40% 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
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.6" vs 3"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 556 g vs 850 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $624.99 vs $2,399.99
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 The best price we've seen is $1,775 cheaper (3.8x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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 pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Build quality Build quality
Is it sturdy, well made, plastic or metal
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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
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Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5D Mark II:3.9 fps
Rebel XTi:3 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,329 - $1,821 body only

$1,498 - $1,800 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,097 body only

$1,227 with 55-200mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$899 - $1,304 body only

$1,139 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Cross type focus points Has slightly more cross-type focus points
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$609 - $800 body only

$888 - $1,100 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$869 - $897 body only

$1,099 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Compare the D90 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,750 body only
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Focus points Many more focus points
Movie format Does not take movies
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the D700 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$3,000 body only
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the D800 vs the EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Pro DSLR

$5,000 - $5,930 body only
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS-1D Mark IV vs the EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$379 body only

$460 - $550 with 18-55mm lens
Live view Has live view
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$334 - $595 body only

$449 - $459 with 18-55mm lens
Live view Has live view
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Color depth Worse color depth
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$485 body only

$629 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Color depth Worse color depth
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$445 - $629 body only

$503 - $609 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$834 body only

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Thickness Thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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