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Canon 5D MII Alternatives

The 5D MII places at #37 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras. Below is a brief recap of the 5D MII.

21MP Full frame 850 grams ISO 6,400
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front thumbnailportrait79street59sports70travel55landscape70vlogging29
Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
above average minimum ISO (100)
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
comes with face detect focusing
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
missing headphone socket

Listed below are some of the competitors to the Canon EOS 5D Mark II listed by their overall rating. You can read a detailed review of every camera or a comparison to the Canon 5D MII by using the links below every camera card. You can also click on the image to check out a visual comparison or follow this link to see them all side by side.

#1 Sony A99 II
42MP Full frame 849 grams ISO 25,600
Sony Alpha A99 II front thumbnailportrait86street76sports82travel70landscape82vlogging78
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
terrible battery life (490 shots)
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#2 Nikon D780
25MP Full frame 840 grams ISO 51,200
Nikon D780 front thumbnailportrait85street71sports81travel71landscape81vlogging32
Portability
57
Imaging
76
Features
89
Overall
81
above average ISO range (51,200)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (2,260 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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#3 Canon 6D MII
26MP Full frame 765 grams ISO 40,000
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front thumbnailportrait84street77sports87travel78landscape85vlogging78
Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
above average ISO range (40,000)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (1,200 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
missing headphone socket
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#4 Nikon D850
46MP Full frame 1015 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D850 front thumbnailportrait86street66sports82travel65landscape82vlogging29
Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (64)
better than average battery life (1,840 shots)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
heavier than others in class (1,015g)
lack of image stabilization
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#5 Canon 90D
33MP APS-C 701 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS 90D front thumbnailportrait83street71sports80travel78landscape79vlogging71
Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (1,300 shots)
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
lack of image stabilization
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#6 Pentax K-1 II
36MP Full frame 1010 grams ISO 819,200
Pentax K-1 Mark II front thumbnailportrait86street70sports77travel53landscape82vlogging32
Portability
55
Imaging
77
Features
82
Overall
79
above average ISO range (819,200)
above average minimum ISO (100)
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
heavier than others in class (1,010g)
max fps low (4.4 frames/s)
terrible battery life (670 shots)
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#7 Canon 5D MIV
30MP Full frame 890 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV front thumbnailportrait85street65sports80travel67landscape80vlogging31
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
85
Overall
79
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
screen does not articulate
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#8 Pentax K-1
36MP Full frame 1010 grams ISO 204,800
Pentax K-1 front thumbnailportrait85street70sports76travel53landscape81vlogging31
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78
above average ISO range (204,800)
above average minimum ISO (100)
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
heavier than others in class (1,010g)
max fps low (4.4 frames/s)
terrible battery life (760 shots)
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#9 Pentax K-3 III
26MP APS-C 820 grams ISO 1,600,000
Pentax K-3 Mark III front thumbnailportrait82street70sports79travel64landscape80vlogging35
Portability
58
Imaging
71
Features
86
Overall
77
above average ISO range (1,600,000)
above average minimum ISO (100)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with face detect focusing
does not have a selfie friendly screen
screen does not articulate
terrible battery life (800 shots)
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