Canon EOS
5D Mark II
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Nikon
D700
5D Mark II
D700
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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 D700 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D700. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 5D Mark II |
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Shoots movies | 1080p @ 30fps | vs | None |  |
Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 21 MP | vs | 12.1 MP | |
More than 70% higher resolution | ||||
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Significantly better viewfinder coverage | 98% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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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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Lighter | 850 g | vs | 1,074 g | |
Around 30% lighter | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 152x114x75 mm | vs | 147x123x77 mm | |
Around 10% smaller | ||||
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Slightly thinner | 3" | vs | 3" | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D700 |
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Lower noise at high ISO | 2,303 ISO | vs | 1,815 ISO | |
The D700 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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More dynamic range | 12.2 EV | vs | 11.9 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Shoots faster | 5 fps | vs | 3.9 fps | |
Around 30% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Slightly better image quality | 80.0 | vs | 79.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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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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Slightly larger viewfinder | 0.72x | vs | 0.71x | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products. |
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,515 - $1,821 body only $1,699 - $1,899 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $829 body only $899 - $900 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IVPro DSLR $4,949 - $4,999 body only $5,394 with 60mm lens |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,430 - $1,700 body only $2,099 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $847 - $1,944 body only $1,099 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Nikon D3SPro DSLR $5,200 - $5,599 body only $8,000 with 24-70mm lens |
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Pro DSLR $1,940 - $2,000 body only |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. |
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Nikon D700 Competitors |
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Nikon D80Entry-level DSLR $1,280 body only $900 with 18-55mm lens |
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