The following tables summarize pairs of near-equal Canon and Nikon models in terms of primary specifications for some older, recent models.
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Top Pro Full Frame Bodies
| Canon 1Dx II |
Nikon D5 |
|
|---|---|---|
| sensor size |
? |
35.9 x 23.9 |
| pixels | 5472 x 3648 |
5568 x 3712 |
| crops | full frame, APS |
full frame, 1.3x, DX, 5:4 |
| still file formats |
JPG, CRW |
JPG, TIF, NEF |
| ISO range |
200-51200 (50, 409600) |
100-102400 (50, 3280000) |
| card slots |
1 Cfast, 1 CompactFlash |
2 XQD or 2 CompactFlash |
| frame rates |
14 fps up to 170 raw (16 fps mirror lockup) |
12 fps up to 200 raw (14 fps mirror lockup) |
| viewfinder |
0.76x mag, 20mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
0.72x mag, 17mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
| LCD |
3.2" 1.62m dot touchscreen |
3.2" 2.36m dot touchscreen |
| meter |
360k pixel RGB+IR (0-20EV) |
180k pixel RGB (-3-20EV) |
| autofocus | 61 points (61 selectable, 41 cross, -3EV) | 153 points (53 selectable, 99 cross, -4EV) |
| shutter | 30s to 1/8000, 1/250 sync, 400k tested | 30s to 1/8000, 1/250 sync, 400k tested |
| other |
GPS built in |
|
| video file formats | MotionJPEG, MOV |
MOV |
| HD |
1080P/120/60/50/30/25/24 |
1080P/60/50/30/25/24 |
| 4K | 4K/60/50/30/25/24 (30 minutes), 1.33x crop |
UHD/30/25/24 (3 minutes), 1.6x crop |
| weight |
1530g |
1415g |
| price | US$5999 | US$6499 |
| introduced | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 5, 2016 |
Small Full Frame Sensor Bodies
| Canon 5D IV |
Nikon D810 |
|
|---|---|---|
| sensor size |
? |
35.9 x 24 |
| pixels | 6720 x 4480 |
7360 x 4812 |
| crops | full frame |
full frame, 1.3x, DX, 5:4 |
| still file formats |
JPG, CRW |
JPG, TIF, NEF |
| ISO range |
100-32000 (50, 64000, 128000) |
64-12800 (32, 25600, 51200) |
| card slots |
1 CompactFlash, 1 SD |
1 CompactFlash, 1 SD |
| frame rates |
7 fps up to ? raw |
5 fps up to ? raw |
| viewfinder |
0.71x mag, 21mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
0.7x mag, 18mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
| LCD |
3.2" 1.62m dot touchscreen |
3.2" 1.3m dot |
| meter |
150k pixel RGB+IR (0-20EV) |
180k pixel RGB (-3-20EV) |
| autofocus | 61 points (61 selectable, 41 cross, -3EV) | 51 points (15 cross, -2EV) |
| shutter | 30s to 1/8000, 1/200 sync, ?k tested | 30s to 1/8000, 1/250 sync, 150k tested |
| other |
GPS, WiFi built in |
Built-in Flash |
| video file formats | MotionJPEG, MP4 |
MOV |
| HD |
1080P/60/50/30/25/24, 720P/120 |
1080P/60/50/30/25/24, 720P/60/50 |
| 4K | 4K/30/24, 1.74x crop |
|
| weight |
890g |
980g |
| price | US$3499 | US$3299 |
| introduced | Aug 25, 2016 | Jun 26, 2014 |
Top Pro Crop Sensor Bodies
| Canon 7DII |
Nikon D500 |
|
|---|---|---|
| sensor size |
22.4 x 15mm |
23.5 x 15.7mm |
| pixels | 5472 x 3648 |
5568 x 3712 |
| crops | APS |
DX, 1.3x |
| still file formats |
JPG, CRW |
JPG, TIF, NEF |
| ISO range |
100-16000 (51200) |
100-51,200 (50, 1640000) |
| card slots |
1 CompactFlash and 1 SD |
1 XQD and 1 SD |
| frame rates |
10 fps up to 31 raw |
10 fps up to 200 raw |
| viewfinder |
1x mag, 22mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
1x mag, 16mm eyepoint, -2 to +1 diopter |
| LCD |
3" 1.04m dot |
3.2" 2.36m dot tilting touchscreen |
| meter |
150k pixel RGB+IR (0-20EV) |
180k pixel RGB (-3-20EV) |
| autofocus | 65 points (65 selectable, 65 cross, -3EV) | 153 points (53 selectable, 99 cross, -4EV) |
| shutter | 30s to 1/8000, 1/250 sync, 200k tested | 30s to 1/8000, 1/250 sync, 200k tested |
| other |
Internal flash, GPS |
|
| video file formats | MOV |
MOV |
| HD |
1080P/60/50/30/25/24 |
1080P/60/50/30/25/24 |
| 4K | no |
UHD/30/25/24 (30 minutes), 2.2x crop |
| weight |
910g |
860g |
| price | US$1499 (was US$1799) |
US$1999 |
| introduced | Sept 16, 2014 | Jan 5, 2016 |
Consumer Crop Sensor Bodies
| Canon 80D |
Nikon D7200 |
|
|---|---|---|
| sensor size |
22.5 x 15mm |
23.5 x 15.6mm |
| pixels | 6000 x 4000 |
6000 x 4000 |
| crops | APS |
DX, 1.3x |
| still file formats |
JPG, CRW |
JPG, NEF |
| ISO range |
100-16000 (25600) |
100-25600 (51200) |
| card slots |
1 SD |
2 SD |
| frame rates |
7 fps up to 20 raw |
6 fps up to 18 raw, 7 fps in 1.3x crop |
| viewfinder |
0.95x mag, 22mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
0.94x mag, 19.5mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
| LCD |
3" 1.04m dot swivel touchscreeen |
3.2" 1.3m dot |
| meter |
7.5k pixel RGB+IR (0-20EV) |
2k pixel RGB (-3-20EV) |
| autofocus | 45 points (45 selectable, 45 cross, -3EV, dual pixel image sensor) | 51 points (51 selectable, 15 cross, -3EV) |
| shutter | 30s to 1/8000, 1/250 sync, 100k tested | 30s to 1/8000, 1/250 sync, 200k tested |
| other |
Internal flash, WiFi with NFC |
Internal flash, WiFi with NFC |
| video file formats | MOV |
MOV |
| HD |
1080P/60/50/30/25/24 |
1080P/60/50/30/25/24 |
| 4K | no |
no |
| weight |
730g |
675g |
| price at intro | US$1199 |
US$1199 |
| introduced | February 2016 |
March 2015 |
