Canon 5D Mark II
Full Frame DSLR Camera
vs Sony a65
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Best price $2,098
  • 52% more battery life 850 shots vs 560 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 864 mm² vs 367 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A65V

Best price
$1,098
  • Weighs a little bit less than the 5D Mark II 19.1 oz vs 28.6 oz
  • Smaller body size 66 in³ vs 81 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $1,098 vs $2,098
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 21.1 MP
  • Newer camera October 2011 vs November 2008
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out 5D Mark II does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging 5D Mark II does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board 5D Mark II does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture 5D Mark II does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities 5D Mark II does not have 3D

What the Canon 5D Mark II and Sony a65 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon 5D Mark II and the Sony a65

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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