Nikon D500 with Canon 5D MII Comparison

Nikon D500 and Canon 5D MII Main Features

  • January, 2016
  • February, 2009
  • 21 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 21 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 147 x 115 x 81 mm, 860g.
  • 152 x 114 x 75 mm, 850g.
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Nikon D500 Scores


Imaging score
69
Features score
90
Value for money score
92
Portability score
67
Overall score
83

Canon 5D MII Scores


Imaging score
68
Features score
63
Value for money score
79
Portability score
68
Overall score
70

Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Nikon D500 Overview


Let's compare Nikon D500 with Canon EOS 5D Mark II. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D500 was released in 2016, and Canon 5D MII in 2009. D500 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 5D Mark II 7 years older. 7 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 21 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D500 has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D500 has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D500 EOS 5D Mark II
Brand Nikon Canon
Model D500 EOS 5D Mark II
Announced January, 2016 February, 2009
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Canon EF
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 1
Number of Lenses 305 272
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 2359k pixels 920k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.66 0.71
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 153 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 99 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C Full frame
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 23.5 x 15.7 mm 36 x 24 mm
Sensor Area 369.0 mm² 864.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 21 MP 21 MP
Max Image Resolution 5568 x 3712 5616 x 3744
Max Native ISO 51200 6400
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 1640000 25600
Min Boosted ISO 50 50
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 1240 shots 850 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15 LP-E6
Physical
Weight 860 g 850 g
Physical Dimensions 147 x 115 x 81 mm 152 x 114 x 75 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type XQD/SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compliant) Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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