Nikon D800
Full Frame DSLR Camera
 vs Canon 5D Mark II
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D800

Best price $3,000
  • Higher sensor resolution 36.3 MP vs 21.1 MP
  • Newer camera March 2012 vs November 2008
  • Has GPS location tagging 5D Mark II does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board 5D Mark II does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities 5D Mark II does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Nikon D800

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

Best price
$2,098
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D800 28.6 oz vs 31.7 oz
  • Cheaper street price $2,098 vs $3,000
Find out more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark II

What the Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mark II have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 88 in³ vs 81 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 862 in² vs 864 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 4 shots per second vs 4 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D800 and the Canon 5D Mark II

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No flip out viewscreen
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