Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs Nikon D700
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 42.6% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $81, $83 below today. Currently 6% of the $2,699 MSRP.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 59.7% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $125, $89 below today. Currently 7% of the $2,999 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Nikon D700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D7xx |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon F |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 21MP CMOS (5D II) · 21.1MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 12MP CMOS (D3/D700) · 12.1MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 21.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2008-11-29 | 2008-07-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $2,699 | $2,999 |
| Current low | $164 | $214 |
| vs MSRP | -94% | -93% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.