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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS 90D front
Portability
60
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Replaced the Canon 5D
  • Successor is Canon 5D MIII
Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Superseded the Canon 80D
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are offered by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and 90D (33MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and 90D (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 11 years prior to the 90D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 5D MII grades versus the 90D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Canon 90D

 5D MII 90D 

Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Canon 5D MII

 90D 5D MII 
RevealedAugust 2019February 2009Newer by 128 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Canon 90D

 5D MII 90D 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MII offers outside measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Canon 90D has sizing of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 5D MII against the 90D.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and 90D is 56 and 60 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MII and 90D.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5D MII with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon 90D will result in more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 5D MII will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5D MII
Portrait photography with Canon 90D
79
manual focus
megapixel count good (21MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
83
you can focus manually
amazing resolution (33MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MII Street photography factors
Canon 90D Street photography factors
59
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
72
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography information
Canon 90D Sports photography information
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (21 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
amazing resolution (33 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proof
good battery (1,300 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MII Travel photography info
Canon 90D Travel photography info
55
environment proof
megapixel count good (21 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
78
good battery (1,300 per charge)
weather proof
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
amazing resolution (33MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII Landscape photography details
Canon 90D Landscape photography details
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (21MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
amazing resolution (33 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good battery (1,300 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Vlogging camera
Canon 90D as a Vlogging camera
29
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 90D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Canon 90D
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IICanon EOS 90D
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 90D
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-02-13 2019-08-28
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 33 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5616 x 3744 6960 x 4640
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 45
Cross type focus points - 45
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 250 326
Crop factor 1 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850g (1.87 lb) 701g (1.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1815 not tested
Other
Battery life 850 shots 1300 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,190 $1,199