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Canon EOS 5D Mark II (body only) comparison

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Product name	Canon EOS 5D Mark II (body only)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)	Canon PowerShot S90	Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)	Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens)
Price	$2,199.95 to $2,899.00	$696.95 to $849.99	$391.80 to $399.99	$1,069.95 to $1,299.00	$677.95 to $799.99
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	November 25, 2008	April 29, 2009		August 31, 2008	April 18, 2009
The Bottom Line	A great follow-up to the 5D and top-flight full-frame camera, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II delivers the fluid shooting experience and fine photos you expect from a professional model.	Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.	As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.	Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money.	A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances.
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Lens aperture	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	F/2.0-4.9	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	28 - 105 mm	Info unavailable	29 - 88 mm
Optical zoom	Info unavailable	3 x	3.8 x	Info unavailable	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 50 ISO 12800 ISO 25600 ISO 100-6400 ISO auto (100-3200)	ISO 200-3200	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 100-6400	ISO 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (100-3200)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Digital zoom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	4 x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	1.8 lbs	1.2 lbs	6.2 oz	1.4 lbs	16.9 oz
Effective sensor resolution	21,100,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	15,100,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	2.7 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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