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Canon EOS 5D Mark II VS. Canon EOS 70D
Canon EOS 70D

Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs. Canon EOS 70D

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September 11, 2019
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Bottom line: Which one is better?

Canon EOS 70D is a better camera because of the following; 10 more focus points, has flip-out screen, 1.79× faster shooting at highest resolution with AF as JPEG format, 70 shots longer battery life, has WIFI, has AF tracking, 55g lighter and 13.18% higher resolution.

DESIGN

Resolution; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 1175 × 783px whereas Canon EOS 70D has 1250 × 833px

Pixel density; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 471ppi while Canon EOS 70D has 501ppi.

Weather sealed; both phones are weather sealed.

Has a flip-out screen; Canon EOS 70D has a flip-out screen.

More viewfinder coverage; each camera has 98%

Dustproof and water resistant; Canon EOS 5D Mark II is dustproof and water resistant.

Bottom Line design
Canon EOS 70D is better in design as it has higher resolution, pixel density and has flip-out screen.
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OPTICS

AF tracking; Canon EOS 70D has AF tracking.

Focus points; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 9 whereas Canon EOS 70D has 19.

Sensor size; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 24 × 36mm whereas Canon EOS 70D has 22.5 × 15mm.

Maximum light sensitivity; Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EOS 70D have maximum light sensitivities of 25600 ISO.

Phase detection autofocus for photos; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has this feature.

Megapixels; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 21.1MP while Canon EOS 70D has 20.9MP.

Bottom Line optics
Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a better camera in optics.
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VIDEOGRAPHY

In this review of Canon 70D vs 5D Mark II; the following can be compared of videography;

Video recording (main camera); Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EOS 70D have 1080 × 30fps.

Phase detection autofocus for videos; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has this feature.

Continuous autofocus when recording movies; the two cameras have continuous autofocus when recording movies.

24P cinema mode; canon EOS 70D has a 24P cinema mode.

Bottom Line videography
Canon EOS 5D Mark II has a phase detection autofocus when recording movies. Canon EOS 70D has a 24P cinema mode.
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AUDIO

Stereo microphone; both cameras have stereo microphones.

Microphone input; each camera has a microphone input.

Number of microphones; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 2 microphones whereas Canon EOS 70D has just 1.

Bottom Line audio
Canon EOS 5D Mark II is better in audio as it has 1 more microphone.
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BATTERY

Battery life (CIPA); Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 850shots whereas Canon EOS 70D has 920shots.

Battery power; each camera has battery power of 1800mAh.

Removable battery; the two cameras have removable batteries.

Battery level indicator; the two cameras have battery level indicators.

Rechargeable battery; both cameras have rechargeable batteries.

Bottom Line battery
Canon EOS 70D is better as it has a better battery life.
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KEY FEATURES

Color depth; Canon EOS 5D Mark II has 23.7bits whereas Canon EOS 70D has 22.5bits

Dynamic range; Canon EOS Mark ii has 11.9Evs whereas Canon EOS 70D has 11.6Evs.

External memory; both cameras have external memory slots

WIFI; Canon EOS 70D has WIFI.

Remote control; each camera has a remote control.

Accelerometer; each camera has an accelerometer.

Bottom Line key features
Canon EOS 70D is better as it has WIFI.
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Conclusion

Canon EOS 70D is a better camera as it has superior features than Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

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