Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs. Canon EOS 7D vs. Canon EOS 500D

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Sep 17, 2008
Sep 1, 2009
Mar 25, 2009
 
Mid-size SLR
Mid-size SLR
Compact SLR
 
5616 x 3744
5184 x 3456
4752 x 3168
4080 x 2720, 2784 x 1856, 5616 x 3744, 3861 x 2574, 2784 x 1856
5184 x 3456, 3888 x 2592, 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728
3456 x 2304, 2353 x 1568
3:2
3:2
3:2
21 megapixels
18 megapixels
15 megapixels
22 megapixels
19 megapixels
16 megapixels
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Digic 4
Dual Digic 4
Digic 4
 
Primary Color Filter
 
 
Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 12800, 25600 as option
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, (12800 with boost)
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 with boost)
50
 
 
25600
12800
12800
6
6
6
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes
No
No
No
RAW
RAW
RAW
Fine, Normal
Fine, Normal
Fine, Normal
 
  • 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
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
9
19
9
Canon EF
Canon EF/EF-S
Canon EF/EF-S
1×
1.6×
1.6×
 
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
3
3
3
920,000
920,000
920,000
No
No
No
TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor
TFT color LCD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentamirror)
98%
100%
95%
0.71×
1× (0.62× 35mm equiv.)
0.87× (0.54× 35mm equiv.)
 
30 sec
30 sec
30 sec
1/8000 sec
1/8000 sec
1/4000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (Pop-up)
Yes (Pop-up)
 
12.00 m
13.00 m
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
Yes (Hot-shoe, E-TTL II)
 
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
3.9 fps
8.0 fps
3.4 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Partial
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
 
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
H.264
H.264
H.264
Mono
Mono
Mono
Mono
None
 
 
Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive
Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards
SD/SDHC
None
None
None
 
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (HDMI mini)
Yes
Yes (HDMI mini)
Yes
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
Eye-Fi Connected
(Optional)
 
 
Yes (N3 connector)
Yes (N3 connector)
Yes (E3 connector, InfraRed)
 
Yes
Yes (Water-resistant, Dust-resistant)
No
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable battery & charger
850
800
440
850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)
860 g (1.90 lb / 30.34 oz)
520 g (1.15 lb / 18.34 oz)
152 x 114 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.49 x 2.95)
148 x 111 x 74 mm (5.83 x 4.37 x 2.91)
129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44)
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (by cable and PC)
Yes (by USB cable and PC)
Yes (by USB cable and PC)
None
Optional
None
 
GP-E2