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IX. FEATURE COMPARISON CHARTS
EOS5D Mark II EOS5D Nikon D700 Nikon D3 Nikon D90 SonyA900
ContinuousMovie Record
Time
Movie clipslimited to
4GB in length
Approx. Time
12 minutes– FullHD-video
1080p
24 minutes– SD-video
No No No 5 minutesin
720p HD mode
No
FocusModes in Video Autofocus
QuickMode
Live Mode
Face DetectLive Mode
ManualFocus
Manualfocusonly
Live View
AFModes Autofocus
QuickMode
Live Mode
Face DetectLive Mode
Manual
5x, 10xmagnification modes
No QuickMode
ContrastAFin Tripod Mode
Wide -area AF
Normal-area AF
Face PriorityAF
No
SilentShooting Yes No No
Grid Display 2 Grid displaysavailable 1
Remote Live View Tethered via USB and
included software;
Wirelesstethered via
WFT-
E3a unit
Yes
Using optionalsoftware
LCD Monitor
Screen Size
Clear View LCD Monitor
3.0
inches
2.5 inches 3.0 inches 3.0 inches
Resolution (dots) 920,000 230,000 920,000 921,000
Angle ofView 170° 170° 170°
Anti-smudge / Anti-reflection
YesNoNoNo
HDMI mini Output Yes No Yes Yes
Autofocus
AFPoints 9 – AFPoints
9 – AFpoints usable with alllenses f/5.6 and brighter
1 – “High-precision” cross-
type sensor atcenter,
lenses
f/2.8 and brighter
6 – Assist-AFpoints
(Notdisplayed in viewfinder – used in AI Servo AFTracking)
4 – Horizontal-line sensitive pointsusable with
f/5.6 lensesand faster
2 – High-precision, vertical-line sensitive points
usable with lensesf/2.8 and faster
51 – AFPoints
(15 cross-type sensors
grouped in center offrame)
11 – AFPoints
1 – cross-type sensor
9 – AFPoints
10 – Assistpoints
BrightnessRange EV-0.5 ~ 18 EV-1 ~ 19 EV0 ~ 18
AFModes One ShotAF
AI Servo AF
AI FocusAF
Single Servo AF
ContinuousServo AF
Single PointAF
Dynamicarea AF
Auto-area AF
3D Tracking AF(11 point)
Single ShotAF
ContinuousAF
AutomaticAF
Fine Adjustment AFMicro Adjustment No Yes No AFMicro A djustment
Exposure Control
Metering Zones 35 –zone metering sensor 1005 RGB Sensor 40 segment honeycomb
Metering Range EV1 ~ 20 EV0 ~ 20 EV0 ~ 20
Metering Modes Evaluative Metering, Center-weighted
PartialMeter (approx. 8% offinder)
SpotMeter (approx. 3.5% offinder)
3D Color Matrix
Variable Center-weighted Spot
Multi-segment
Center-weighted Spot
ISO Speed Range ISO 100 ~ 6400
Expanded range: L: 50
H1: 12,800
H2: 25,600
ISO 100 ~ 1600
Expanded range:
L: 50; H : 3200
200 ~ 6400
(Expanded range: 100, 12800, 25600)
200 ~ 3200
(Expanded range: 100, 6400)
200 ~ 3200
(Expanded: 100, 6400)