Add a Camera
 1-on-1 Comparison
Choose 2 cameras for detailed comparison
GENERAL
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Release Date 2009-02-13 2005-11-12 2012-05-22
Camera Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Current Price AMAZON

B&H PHOTO
AMAZON

B&H PHOTO
AMAZON

B&H PHOTO
SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
21

Megapixel

13

Megapixel

22

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 5616 x 3744 4368 x 2912 5760 x 3840
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size Full frame Full frame Full frame
Sensor Dimensions 36 x 24 mm 36 x 24 mm 36 x 24 mm
Sensor Area
864mm2
864mm2
864mm2
Max ISO

6400

3200

25600

Min ISO

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Continuous Shooting 4 fps 3 fps 6 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation �2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) �2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpotPartial
Auto Exposure Bracketing �2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) �2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) �3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer No No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync 1/200s 1/200s 1/200s
Flash Modes no built-in flash External no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 98% 96% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71 0.71 0.71
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD TFT liquid-crystal color LCD Clear View II TFT LCD
Screen Size
3.00"
2.50"
3.20"
Resolution 920k dots 230k dots 1,040k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) n/a 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Video File Format
  • H.264
  • H.264
Microphone Type Mono None Mono
Speaker Type Mono Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 850 g 895 g 950 g
Dimensions 152 x 114 x 75 mm 152 x 113 x 75 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Body Sealing Yes Yes (Water and Dust resistant) Yes
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

850 Shots

800 Shots

950 Shots

Storage Media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None Optional
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens Mount Canon EF Canon EF Canon EF
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 1x 1� 1x
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 9 9 61
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
Current Price AMAZON

B&H PHOTO
AMAZON

B&H PHOTO
AMAZON

B&H PHOTO