Canon EOS
5D Mark II
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Nikon
D3S
5D Mark II
D3S
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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 D3S |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3S. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 5D Mark II |
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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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Much smaller | 152x114x75 mm | vs | 160x157x88 mm | |
More than 70% smaller | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 21 MP | vs | 12.1 MP | |
More than 70% higher resolution | ||||
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Better color depth | 23.7 bits | vs | 23.5 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 10% more colors | ||||
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More lenses available | 111 lenses | vs | 89 lenses | |
More than 20% more lenses available | ||||
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Significantly cheaper | $2,399.00 | vs | $5,199.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $2,801 cheaper (more than 2x less) | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 850 g | vs | 1,240 g | |
Around 50% lighter | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 3" | vs | 3.5" | |
Around 20% thinner | ||||
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Slightly larger viewfinder | 0.71x | vs | 0.70x | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D3S |
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Much lower noise at high ISO | 3,253 ISO | vs | 1,815 ISO | |
The D3S has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Shoots much faster | 11 fps | vs | 3.9 fps | |
Around 3x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 102,400 ISO | vs | 25,600 ISO | |
The D3S's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Better image quality | 82.0 | vs | 79.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The D3S's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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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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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Slightly more dynamic range | 12 EV | vs | 11.9 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products. |
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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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 D3XPro DSLR $7,400 - $12,695 body only $12,500 with 24-70mm, 70-200mm lenses |
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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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Leica M9Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $7,750 body only |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Competitors |
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Pro DSLR $1,945 - $2,000 body only $2,750 with 16-105mm lens |
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Nikon D3S Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3S. |
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