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Is the Canon 5D MII good for Carrying Everywhere?

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
$1,899.99

Canon 5D MII Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD
Canon 5D MII has a score of 73 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon 5D MII will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Canon 5D MII Review

Canon 5D MII Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis
Environmental Sealings
For a camera that you carry everywhere with you, being weather proofed is a big advantage. You will have one less thing to worry about.
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Large sensor in Canon 5D MII ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensor, and it also provide shallow depth of field and a nice blurry background when needed.
Large Body
Even the smallest lens attached to this body will be a burden to carry everywhere with you.
850g
Carrying this weight all day may not be very comfortable for you.
Body Thickness 75mm
With a thickness of 75mm,Canon 5D MII is not a pocketable camera for sure.

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Canon 5D MII Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Pentax K-1 II

Compare 5D MII vs K-1 Mark II

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF4 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #35
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #6
Pentax K-1 Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 94
Sports
Daily 91
Landscape

Pentax K-1

Compare 5D MII vs K-1

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #30
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
Pentax K-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 91
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A99 II

Compare 5D MII vs A99 II

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #23
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
Sony Alpha A99 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 94
Sports 93
Daily
Landscape

Canon 6D MII

Compare 5D MII vs 6D MII

26 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #58
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #19
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A99

Compare 5D MII vs A99

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #70
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #22
Sony SLT-A99
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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