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Nikon D800 vs Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark II
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152x114x75 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
3" vs 3.2"
0.71x vs 0.70x
850 g vs 1,000 g
156 lenses vs 152 lenses
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Advantages of the Nikon D800
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95.0 vs 79.0
2,853 ISO vs 1,815 ISO
14.4 EV vs 11.9 EV
Yes vs No
3.2" vs 3.0"
Contrast detection vs None
51 vs 9
36.2 MP vs 21 MP
25.3 bits vs 23.7 bits
15 vs 1
Yes vs No
200 ms vs 400 ms
2 vs 1
100% vs 98%
Yes vs No
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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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 | No built-in GPS |
| Missing geo-tagging |
 | Slow continuous shooting | |||
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 | 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 |
 | Low resolution screens | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Pro DSLR
$2,499 body only
$3,099 with 24-105mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity |
| Is slightly heavier |
| Has slightly more startup delay |
Canon EOS 6D
Pro DSLR
$1,328 - $1,399 body only
$1,799 - $1,999 with 24-105mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Slightly 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 - $3,921 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
$1,389 - $1,497 body only
$1,997 with 24-85mm lens
| Shoots faster continuously |
| Is slightly less expensive |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Canon EOS 7D
Pro DSLR
$849 - $970 body only
$1,299 with 18-135mm lens
| Shoots faster continuously |
| Has slightly less shutter lag |
| Has slightly more startup delay |
| Slightly smaller viewfinder |
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 |
| Slightly smaller viewfinder |
Canon EOS 70D
Pro DSLR
$856 - $999 body only
$1,330 - $1,349 with 18-135mm 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 60D
Pro DSLR
$699 - $719 body only
$899 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
| Has a flip-out screen |
| Higher resolution screen |
| More noise at high ISO |
| Significantly worse image quality |
Nikon D800 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D810
Pro DSLR
$2,997 body only
$3,300 - $3,697 with 24-120mm lens
| Significantly higher resolution screen |
| Slightly better image quality |
| More expensive |
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