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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS 750d front
Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
76
Overall
69

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Earlier Model is Canon 5D
  • Later Model is Canon 5D MIII
Canon 750D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Earlier Model is Canon 700D
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D Overview

Below is a extended review of the Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Canon. The image resolution of the 5D MII (21MP) and the 750D (24MP) is fairly close but the 5D MII (Full frame) and 750D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 5D MII was launched 7 years earlier than the 750D and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon 750D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 5D MII grades vs the 750D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Canon 750D

 5D MII 750D 

Reasons to pick Canon 750D over the Canon 5D MII

 750D 5D MII 
RevealedFebruary 2015February 2009More recent by 72 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Canon 750D

 5D MII 750D 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MII has outside measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Canon 750D has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the 5D MII compared to the 750D.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and 750D is 56 and 66 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MII and 750D.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 750D will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MII Portrait photography info
Canon 750D Portrait photography info
79
manual focus
megapixel count decent (21MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MII Street photography info
Canon 750D Street photography info
59
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography factors
Canon 750D Sports photography factors
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
61
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Travel photography camera
Canon 750D as a Travel photography camera
55
weather proof
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
66
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (440 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Landscape photography camera
Canon 750D as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII Vlogging features
Canon 750D Vlogging features
29
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
72
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic port
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 750D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Canon 750D
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IICanon EOS 750d
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 750d
Also referred to as - EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-02-13 2015-02-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5616 x 3744 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 19
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 250 326
Crop factor 1 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.51x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850 gr (1.87 lbs) 555 gr (1.22 lbs)
Dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 71
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 12.0
DXO Low light rating 1815 919
Other
Battery life 850 photographs 440 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,190 $749