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Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Introduced March 2003
  • Replacement is Canon 20D
Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Replaced the Canon 5D
  • Successor is Canon 5D MIII
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Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon 10D versus Canon 5D MII, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and 5D MII (21MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and 5D MII (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 10D was manufactured 6 years before the 5D MII and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 10D matches up vs the 5D MII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Canon 5D MII

 10D 5D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Canon 10D

 5D MII 10D 
ReleasedFebruary 2009March 2003Fresher by 71 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution920k118kCrisper screen (+802k dot)

Common features in the Canon 10D and Canon 5D MII

 10D 5D MII 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 10D offers external measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) and the Canon 5D MII has proportions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Examine the Canon 10D versus Canon 5D MII in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 10D versus the 5D MII.

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 10D and 5D MII is 56 and 56 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 10D and 5D MII.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 10D due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon 5D MII will provide more detail due to its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 10D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D Portrait photography advice
Canon 5D MII Portrait photography advice
49
focusing manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 10D
Street photography with Canon 5D MII
51
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
59
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D Sports photography highlights
Canon 5D MII Sports photography highlights
38
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D as a Travel photography camera
Canon 5D MII as a Travel photography camera
41
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
55
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 10D
Landscape photography with Canon 5D MII
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D Vlogging highlights
Canon 5D MII Vlogging highlights
9
no video
29
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Canon 10D vs Canon 5D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Canon 5D MII
 Canon EOS 10DCanon EOS 5D Mark II
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 10D Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2003-03-31 2009-02-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 21MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3072 x 2048 5616 x 3744
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF
Amount of lenses 250 250
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 118k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 875g (1.93 lbs) 850g (1.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 57 79
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 11.9
DXO Low light rating 571 1815
Other
Battery life - 850 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,900 $1,190