Bought a Photography magazin today and saw those 2 beauties!
Those 2 Cams are just insane!

Canon EOS 5D MARK II:


Technical Stats:
· Full-frame sensor and fine image detail and quality
· 35mm full-frame 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
· DIGIC 4 image processor for fine detail and natural color reproduction
· Full-time ISO range of 100 to 6400 (L: 50, H1: 12,800, H2: 25,600)
· Enhanced automatic image correction features
· Auto lighting optimizer
· Peripheral illumination correction

Faster response and more comfortable shooting
· 3.9 fps continuous shooting with a maximum burst of 78 frames (JPEG Large/Fine)
· Nine AF points and six Assist AF points
· 98% Viewfinder coverage
· Three-inch, 920,000-pixel high-resolution LCD monitor
· 21.1-megapixel sensor with EOS ICS

New features and system enhancements for more shooting possibilities
· Live View shooting
· Live View Full HD movie shooting
· New and improved system accessories (battery pack and wireless LAN)

Tough body and premium design
· Magnesium alloy exterior
· 150,000 cycles Shutter durability

Nikon D3X:


Technical Stats:

· Nikon FX-format CMOS image sensor with 24.5 effective megapixels
· Exceptional noise control from ISO 100 to ISO 1600
· Fast 14-bit A/D conversion incorporated onto the image sensor for high signal-to-noise ratio and low power consumption
· Nikon’s EXPEED image-processing system, utilizing a supremely powerful CPU with 16-bit image processing
· Near-instantaneous shutter release time lag of approx. 0.04 second (based on CIPA Guideline)*
· 5-frames-per-second continuous shooting in FX format and 7 fps in DX crop mode (up to 130 frames)*
· 51-point Multi-CAM3500FX autofocus system
· Scene Recognition System for more accurate AF, AE, and AWB results
· Active D-Lighting for complete control over highlight and shadow detail
· Picture Control: Standard, Vivid, Neutral and Monochrome (Landscape, Portrait and D2x Modes I, II and III are available free via download)
· Live View mode for shooting handheld and with a tripod
· High-resolution (approx. 920k dots), 3-inch VGA-size LCD monitor with tempered glass
· Durable, lightweight magnesium-alloy construction and comprehensive weather sealing against dust and moisture
· Intelligent power management that lets you shoot up to approx. 4,400 frames on a single battery charge (based on CIPA Standards)**
· Compatibility with the Nikon Total Imaging System

I own the first one XD...

BTW, the 5DmkII does not look like that...

i thought the back looked a bit wierd

do you use the hd movie function of it much?

actually I got it mainly for that, just started trying it out though.

here is my vimeo profile, I put up a little movie:

http://vimeo.com/user1098624

Wow! The quality is great!

old news sorry
hehe I wouldn't mind owning a 5D Mk II with a few L lenses
but D3X is just too much I mean which amateur photographer out there would need a 24 Mpixel camera

yeah its amazing

the only bad thing is it not got loads of fps but after all it is a dslr not a camcorder


but wow that quality is fantastic

Yeah. But it is still very nice !

Mark II looks pretty bad imo.
I would HATE it.
There's like 1 button on the back, with room for at least 5.
Where the ISO button, WB button and exposure buttons??
I can't use a camera without those handy.


The Nikon looks nice, however I'm not a Nikon person

ever heard of top LCD panel? I think the layout of the buttons on EOS 5D is close to those on EOS 40D/50D. There's like 4 or 5 buttons right below the top LCD




This post was edited by Futurama on Jan 7 2009 05:41pm