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Canon EOS 550D, 7D & 5D Mark II at a Glance Comparison Printer Friendly Version Email a friend Bookmark and Share
Canon EOS 550D, 7D & 5D Mark II at a Glance Comparison
Canon EOS 550D, 7D & 5D Mark II at a Glance Comparison
25 February 2010

Not sure what's the difference between these three Canon DSLR bodies? Check out this at a glance comparison to get your answers!


Specifications Canon EOS 550D Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 5D MarkII
Sensor 18 megapixels APS-C CMOS sensor 18 megapixels APS-C CMOS sensor 21.1 megapixels full frame CMOS sensor
Processor DIGIC 4 Dual "DIGIC 4" DIGIC 4 processor
ISO Sensitivity ISO range up to 12800 ISO range up to 12800 ISO range expandable to 25600
Continuous Burst Speed 3.7fps shooting 8fps shooting 3.9fps JPEG shooting up to card capacity
AF System 9 AF points 19 cross-type AF points 9-point AF + 6 Assist AF points
AF Microadjustment NO YES YES
Metering System TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC
Exposure Compensation +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments. +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
LCD 3.0-inch 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots 3-inch Clear View II LCD with 920k dots 3.0-inch Clear View LCD with 920k dots
View Finder Pentamirror (Approx. 95%) Pentaprism (Approx. 100%) Pentaprism (Approx. 98%)
Focusing Screen Fixed Fixed (Transmissive LCD screen) Interchangeable (3 types, optional)
Movie Mode Full HD movies with Selectable Frame Rates Full HD movies with Selectable Frame Rates Full HD (1080, 30fps) movie recording
Movie crop mode YES NO NO
External Mic socket YES YES YES
Built-in Flash YES YES NO
Integrated Speedlite Transmitter NO YES NO
Body Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber Magnesium alloy body with environmental protection Magnesium alloy body with environmental protection
Size & Weight 128.8 x 97.3 x 62 mm / Approx. 530g 148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm / Approx. 820g 152 x 113.5 x 75 mm / Approx. 810g

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Jesse Goodier From UNITED STATES
16 Jul 2010, 10:04am
 
You missed the most important category to me: iso noise.
5d2 all the way.
 
ali From NETHERLANDS
12 Jun 2010, 10:25pm
 
5d mkII my absolute favorite but so expensive T_T
7d great thing but also expensive, great specs!
550d same quality a lil beter even than the 7d and great price!
 
Jin87 From UNITED STATES
13 May 2010, 1:45pm
 
nice comparison, very detail.
 
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