Canon EOS
5D Mark II
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Nikon
D300S
5D Mark II
D300S
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
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Nikon D300S |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 5D Mark II |
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO | 1,815 ISO | vs | 787 ISO |  |
The 5D Mark II at 1815 ISO exhibits about the same amount of noise as the D300S at 787 ISO | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p @ 30fps | vs | 720p @ 24fps | |
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate | ||||
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Better image quality | 79.0 | vs | 70.0 | |
More than 10% better image quality | ||||
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Much larger sensor | Full frame 36x24mm | vs | APS-C 23x15mm | |
Around 2.5x larger sensor | ||||
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Significantly better color depth | 23.7 bits | vs | 22.5 bits | |
Distinguishes around 2.5x more colors | ||||
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Significantly larger viewfinder | 0.71x | vs | 0.62x | |
More than 30% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 21 MP | vs | 12.3 MP | |
More than 70% 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 | 6,400 ISO | |
The 5D Mark II's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Lighter | 850 g | vs | 938 g | |
More than 10% lighter | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D300S |
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Shoots significantly faster | 7 fps | vs | 3.9 fps | |
Around 80% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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More dynamic range | 12.2 EV | vs | 11.9 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better viewfinder coverage | 100% | vs | 98% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Has more storage slots | 2 | vs | 1 | |
More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards | ||||
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More lenses available | 131 lenses | vs | 111 lenses | |
Around 20% more lenses available | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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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 | $1,489.00 | vs | $2,399.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $910 cheaper (more than 60% less) | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 147x114x74 mm | vs | 152x114x75 mm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly thinner | 2.9" | vs | 3" | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
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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 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 Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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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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Nikon D300Pro DSLR $1,900 with 18-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Competitors |
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Leica M9Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $7,750 body only |
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Nikon D300S Competitors |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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