The title says it all – this is a specifications comparison between the Nikon D5 and the new Canon EOS 1D X Mark II:
| Nikon D5 | Specs | Canon EOS 1D X mark II |
|---|---|---|
| 2x CF OR 2x XQD, serviceable | Recording media | 1x CF + 1x Cfast 2.0 |
| unspecified | Filesystem | exFAT |
| Nikon D5 | Photo stats | Canon EOS 1DX mark II |
| EXPEED 5 | Processor | Dual DIGIC 6+ |
| unspecified | Custom Modes | 3 |
| 1/8000 to 30s | max shutter range | 1/8000 to 30s |
| 1/250s | flash sync speed | 1/250 (x-sync) |
| unspecified, assumed all | Dual Card Modes | Overflow, Mirror (including RAW+JPG), Quality-separate |
| 12bit, 14-bit | RAW depth | 14-bit |
| 5568 x 3712 (APS-C 3648 x 2432) | Resolutions (RAWs) | 5472 x 3648 |
| 4176 x 2784 (APS-C 2736 x 1824) | 4104 x 2736 | |
| 2784 x 1856 (APS-C 1824 x 1216) | 2736 x 1824 | |
| 20.8 | Megapixels | 20.2 |
| ~6.466 microns | Pixel Pitch | ~6.579 microns |
| 12 fps (14 mirror-up) | Max burst rate | 14 fps (16 mirror-up) |
| 200 (XQD, RAW+JPG) | Max RAW buffer (at best) | 170 (Cfast 2.0) |
| unspecified | Max RAW buffer (CF) | 73 (UDMA7) |
| 100-102400 (power 0-10) | ISO | 100-51200 (power 0-9) |
| 50 (power -1, L) | Low | 50 (power -1, L) |
| 3,280,000 (power 15, H5) | High | 409,600 (power 12, H3) |
| -3 ± 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 0 to 20 EV (Highlight-weighted metering) | Metering Range | EV 0 to +20 (@ 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, evaluative metering) |
| Nikon D5 | AF system | Canon EOS 1DX mark II |
| “EV -4 to +20 (@ 68°F/20°C, ISO 100)” | Detection Range | “(center point) EV -3, down to f/8” |
| 180,000 pixels | resolution | 360,000 pixels |
| 153, 99 cross | Points | 61, 41 cross |
| 15 (unspecified types, 9 selectable) | f/8 points | all (21 cross) |
| unspecified | additional points | 5x f/2.8+5.6 dual-cross |
| unspecified | 20x f/4+f/5.6 cross | |
| unspecified | 21x f/5.6 cross | |
| unspecified | 20x f/5.6 horizontal | |
| ~100% (APS-C 97%) | Viewfinder | ~100% |
| ~0.72x | Magnification | ~0.76x, 35.1 deg angle-of-view |
| 3.2″ | Display | 3.2″ |
| Playback Only | Touchscreen | Live-view only |
| 2.359 Mpix | Resolution | 1.62 Mpix |
| LCD | Type | LCD |
| Nikon D5 | Video stats | Canon EOS 1DX mark II |
| unspecified | AF drive | active servo, DPAF |
| unspecified | Max ISO | 12800 (power 8) (4K), 25600 (H1, power 9) (others) |
| HDMI micro (resolution unspecified) | video interface | HDMI micro, output at 1080p |
| MOV | Container | MOV |
| H264, Linear PCM audio | Codec | Motion-JPEG (4K only), H264, AVC, Linear PCM audio |
| unspecified | Bitrate | see below |
| 5568 x 3840 in ~1.45 crop | 4K | 4096 x 2160 in ~1.33 crop, in-camera framegrab (8.8Mpix) |
| n/a | 4K 60/50fps | intraframe JPEG, 60/50fps @ 800Mbps (5733 MB/min) |
| progressive (3 mins max) | 4K 30/25/24fps | intraframe JPEG, 30/25/24fps @ 500Mbps (3587 MB/min) |
| n/a | 1080 120/100fps | intraframe ALL-I @ 360Mbps (2585 MB/min) |
| progressive HQ (10 mins max) | 1080 60/50fps | intraframe ALL-I @ 180Mbps (1298 MB/min) |
| progressive Normal Quality (20 mins max) | interframe IPB @ 60Mbps (5733 MB/min) | |
| progressive HQ (20 mins max) | 1080 30/25/24fps | intraframe ALL-I @ 90Mbps (654 MB/min) |
| progressive Normal Quality (30 mins max) | interframe IPB @ 30Mbps (225 MB/min), Lower mode @ 12Mbps (87 MB/min) | |
| progressive (20-30 mins max) | 720 60/50fps | unspecified |
| progressive (30 mins max) | 420 30/25/24fps | unspecified |
| see above (external recording limits unspecified) | max recording length | Card space (29:59 tax unspecified); external recording |
| 4GB (split-file unspecified) | Internal Overflow | uninterrupted |
| Nikon D5 | Others | Canon EOS 1DX mark II |
| 400,000 | Rated Shutter Life | 400,000 |
| GP-1A | GPS | Built-in |
| WT-5A/WT-6A | WIFI | WFT-E8A, IEEE 802.11ac/n/a/g/b, 2.4GHz/5GHz |
| Nikon WMU (iOS, Android) | App | Canon Camera Connect (iOS, Android) |
| unspecified, Dust-and-Weather-resistant | Build | Magnesium-Alloy, Dust-and-Weather-resistant |
| 160mm x 158.5mm x 92mm | Dimensions | 158mm x 167.6mm x 82.6mm |
| 1405g (XQD), 1415g (CF) | Weight | 1530g |
| EN-EL18a | Battery | LP-E19 |
| 3780 CIPA; 110 mins HD footage | performance per charge | 1210~1020 viewfinder, 260~240 live-view CIPA; Video recording performance unspecified |
| USB 3.0 micro-B, Ethernet | Data Interface | USB 3.0 micro-B, Ethernet |
| $6,496.95 | SRP (USD) | $5,999 (incl. free 64GB memory card & reader after a $300 instant savings) |
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