In this review, we will be comparing the D5 and the 1D X MII, two Pro DSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon. Nikon D5 was introduced to the market in January 2016 and Canon 1D X II was launched in February 2016. There is only 1 months difference between D5 and 1D X MII so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.
We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Pro DSLR cameras. Out of 36 cameras in this class, Nikon D5 is ranked
#4 with an overall score of 77 and Canon 1D X II is ranked
#5 with an overall score of 74.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Nikon D5 and Canon 1D X II before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Nikon D5 and Canon 1D X II compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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