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Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Succeeded the Canon 5D
  • Replacement is Canon 5D MIII
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Superseded the Nikon D7200
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Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Canon 5D MII versus Nikon D7500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the 5D MII (21MP) and the D7500 (21MP) is pretty similar but the 5D MII (Full frame) and D7500 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 9 years before the D7500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 5D MII matches up against the D7500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Nikon D7500

 5D MII D7500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Canon 5D MII

 D7500 5D MII 
RevealedApril 2017February 2009More recent by 99 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Nikon D7500

 5D MII D7500 
Focus manually More exact focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MII features physical 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) and the Nikon D7500 has proportions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 5D MII against the D7500.

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and D7500 is 56 and 60 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MII and D7500.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The 5D MII uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler. The older 5D MII is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5D MII
Portrait photography with Nikon D7500
79
focusing manually
MP count good (21MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
79
manual focus
good MP (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MII Street photography highlights
Nikon D7500 Street photography highlights
59
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography information
Nikon D7500 Sports photography information
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (21 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization
good MP (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MII Travel photography details
Nikon D7500 Travel photography details
55
weather proofing
MP count good (21 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
70
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good MP (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII Landscape photography features
Nikon D7500 Landscape photography features
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
MP count good (21MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization
good MP (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII Vlogging features
Nikon D7500 Vlogging features
29
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
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Canon 5D MII vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Nikon D7500
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IINikon D7500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark II Nikon D7500
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-02-13 2017-04-12
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 21 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 5616 x 3744 5568 x 3712
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 1640000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 250 309
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850g (1.87 lb) 720g (1.59 lb)
Dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 86
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 24.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 14.0
DXO Low light rating 1815 1483
Other
Battery life 850 photos 950 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,190 $1,247