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Explore 94 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
differences
Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark II
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0.71x vs 0.70x
152x114x75 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
3" vs 3.2"
850 g vs 1,000 g
156 lenses vs 152 lenses
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Advantages of the Nikon D800
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2,853 ISO vs 1,815 ISO
95.0 vs 79.0
36.2 MP vs 21 MP
Yes vs No
14.4 EV vs 11.9 EV
3.2" vs 3.0"
Contrast detection vs None
51 vs 9
25.3 bits vs 23.7 bits
15 vs 1
200 ms vs 400 ms
Yes vs No
2 vs 1
100% vs 98%
Yes vs No
$2,300.47 vs $2,485.00
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
Common Strengths
| Above average viewfinder size | |||
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 | Weather sealed |
| Shoot in extreme weather |
| Minimal startup delay | |||
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| Both have pentaprism viewfinders |
| Pentaprism |
 | Fast max shutter speeds |
| 1/8000 of a second |
Common Weaknesses
| Very expensive | |||
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| Heavy | |||
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| Large | |||
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 | Slow continuous shooting | |||
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 | No built-in GPS |
| Missing geo-tagging |
 | Poor maximum light sensitivity |
| 6,400 ISO |
 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
Compared to recent pro DSLRs
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
| Poor boost ISO |
| 25,600 ISO |
 | Neither camera stitches together panoramas |
| You could stitch photos in post |
 | Low resolution screens | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Pro DSLR
$3,099 body only
$3,849 with 24-70mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is slightly heavier |
Canon EOS 6D
Pro DSLR
$1,388 - $1,799 body only
$2,199 - $2,399 with 24-105mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
 | Has slightly more shutter lag |
Nikon D750
Pro DSLR
$2,297 body only
$2,997 with 24-120mm lens
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Shoots faster continuously |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D610
Pro DSLR
$1,349 - $1,497 body only
$1,897 - $1,970 with 24-85mm lens
| Shoots faster continuously |
| Is slightly less expensive |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Canon EOS 7D
Pro DSLR
$999 - $1,041 body only
$1,099 - $1,562 with 28-135mm lens
| Shoots faster continuously |
| Has slightly less shutter lag |
| Takes slightly lower resolution photos |
| Has slightly more startup delay |
Nikon D7100
Entry-level DSLR
$997 body only
$1,170 - $1,297 with 18-140mm lens
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Shoots faster continuously |
| Has slightly more shutter lag |
| Significantly smaller viewfinder |
Canon EOS 70D
Pro DSLR
$899 - $999 body only
$1,069 - $1,149 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
 | Has a touch screen |
| Is thicker |
| Has significantly more startup delay |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Pro DSLR
$1,699 - $1,799 body only
$2,149 with 18-135mm lens
| Many more cross-type focus points |
| Has in-camera HDR |
| More noise at high ISO |
| Worse image quality |
Nikon D800 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D810
Pro DSLR
$2,997 body only
$4,887 - $4,889 with 24-70mm lens
| Significantly higher resolution screen |
| Slightly better image quality |
| More expensive |
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