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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Nikon D3S

Nikon D3X

Nikon D800

Nikon D7000

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Basic Information

Buying options

Review / Preview

Announced

Price

MSRP

Body type

Body material

Sensor

Max resolution

Other resolutions

Image ratio w:h

Effective pixels

Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size

Sensor type

Processor

Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Optics & Focus

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Digital zoom

Manual focus

Number of focus points

Lens mount

Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Viewfinder coverage

Viewfinder magnification

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Built-in flash

Flash range

External flash

Flash modes

Flash X sync speed

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

Videography features

Format

Microphone

Speaker

Resolutions

Storage

Storage types

Storage included

Connectivity

USB

HDMI

Wireless

Wireless notes

Remote control

Physical

Environmentally sealed

Battery

Battery description

Battery Life (CIPA)

Weight (inc. batteries)

Dimensions

Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS

GPS notes


$2,900 - $3,630	Check prices	Check prices	Check prices	$1,548 - $1,900
79% Read review... Feb 13, 2009	89% Read review... Feb 16, 2010	86% Read review... Feb 19, 2009	82% Read review... Jun 11, 2012	80% Read review... Nov 30, 2010
Sep 17, 2008	Oct 14, 2009	Dec 1, 2008	Feb 7, 2012	Sep 15, 2010

			US: $2999.95 UK: £2599.99 EU: €2829

Mid-size SLR	Large SLR"	Large SLR"	Mid-size SLR	Mid-size SLR
			Magnesium alloy

5616 x 3744	4256 x 2832	6048 x 4032	7360 x 4912	4928 x 3264
4080 x 2720, 2784 x 1856, 5616 x 3744, 3861 x 2574, 2784 x 1856	3552 x 2832, 3552 x 2368, 3184 x 2128, 2784 x 1848, 2656 x 1776, 2128 x 1416, 2080 x 1384, 1776 x 1416, 1776 x 1184, 1392 x 920	5056 x 4032, 4544 x 3024, 3968 x 2640, 3792 x 3024, 3024 x 2016, 2976 x 1976, 2528 x 2016, 1984 x 132	6144 x 4912, 6144 x 4080, 5520 x 3680, 4800 x 3200, 4608 x 3680, 4608 x 3056, 3680 x 2456, 3600 x 2400, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2400 x 1600	3696 x 2448, 2464 x 1632
3:2	5:4, 3:2	3:2	5:4, 3:2	3:2
21.0 megapixels	12.1 megapixels	24.5 megapixels	36.3 megapixels	16.2 megapixels
22.0 megapixels	12.9 megapixels	25.7 megapixels	36.8 megapixels	16.9 megapixels
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)	Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm)	Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)	Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)	APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Digic 4	Expeed	Expeed	Expeed 3	Expeed 2
			sRGB, Adobe RGB
			Primary Color Filter

Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 12800, 25600 as option	200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (100-102400 with boost)	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (50-6400 with boost)	100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost)	100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (100 - 25600 with boost)
6	12	12	12	12
Yes (1)	Yes (4)	Yes (5)	Yes (5)	Yes (5)
No	No	No	No	No
RAW	RAW + TIFF	RAW + TIFF	RAW	RAW
Fine, Normal	Fine, Normal, Basic	Fine, Normal, Basic	Fine, Normal, Basic	Fine, Normal, Basic
			NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed TIFF (RGB) JPEG

Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Live View	Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
			Yes
No	No	No	No	No
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
9	51	51	51	39
Canon EF mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount
1×	1×	1×	1×	1.5×

Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
3″	3″	3″	3.2″	3″
920,000	921,000	920,000	921,000	921,000
No	No	No	No	No
TFT liquid-crystal color LCD	Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD	Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle	TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle	TFT LCD monitor
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
98 %	100 %	100 %	100 %	100 %
0.71×	0.7×	0.7×	0.7×	0.95×

30 sec	30 sec	30 sec	30 sec	30 sec
1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
No	No	No	No	Yes
			Programmed auto with flexible program (P) Shutter-priority (S) Aperture priority (A) Manual (M)
No	No	No	Yes (pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)
			12 m (at ISO 100)	12 m (at ISO 100)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)	Yes (Hot-shoe plus Sync connector)	Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)	Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)	Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
	Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
			1/250 sec
			S (single frame) CL (continuous low speed) CH (continuous high speed) Q (quiet shutter-release) MUP (mirror up) Self-timer
Yes (3.9 fps max 78 JPEG, 13 RAW)	Yes (9 - 11 fps)	Yes (1-5 fps)	Yes (4,6 fps)	Yes (6 fps)
Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 to 20 sec)	Yes (2 to 20 sec, custom)	Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot
±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)	(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)	(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)	(3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)	Yes (2 to 9 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis))	Yes (2 to 9 frames either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)	Yes (2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3)	Yes (2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 mired)

H.264	Motion JPEG		MPEG-4 H.264	MPEG-4 H.264
Mono	Stereo	None	Mono	Mono
Mono	None		Mono	Mono
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)	1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)		1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)	1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)

Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive	Compact Flash (Type I or II) x 2, UDMA	Compact Flash (Type I or II) x 2, UDMA	Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant	SD/SDHC/SDXC
None	None	None	None

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (HDMI mini)	Yes	Yes (Mini Type C)	Yes (Mini Type C)	Yes (Mini Type C)
				Eye-Fi Connected
(Optional)	Optional
Yes (N3 connector)	Yes	Yes	Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )	Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )

Yes	Yes (Water and dust resistant)	Yes (Water and dust resistant)	Yes (Water and dust resistant)	Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger
850	4200	4400		1050
850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)	1240 g (2.73 lb / 43.74 oz)	1260 g (2.78 lb / 44.45 oz)	900 g (1.98 lb / 31.75 oz)	780 g (1.72 lb / 27.51 oz)
152 x 114 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.49 x 2.95″)	160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.46″)	160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.46″)	146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23″)	132 x 105 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.13 x 3.03″)

Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes (by cable and PC)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
None	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
	GP-1	GP-1	GP-1	GP-1