Two heavyweight flagships, the Nikon D5 and the Canon EOS 1D X, are going head to head. Here’s what you need to know
The Nikon D5 and Canon EOS-1D X (not to scale)
Battle lines have been drawn in 2016 already. At CES at the beginning of January Nikon launched the D5, a long-awaited successor to its flagship professional-level DSLR. Now, at the beginning of February, Canon launches the EOS 1D X, a long-awaited successor to its flagship professional-level DSLR.
The two cameras offer a lot of similarities but also a fair amount of differences too, and it’s interesting to put them alongside each other. While the Nikon has the edge in terms of sensitivity, the Canon outstrips it in its burst shooting rate.
If you’d like to know more about how the two cameras stack up, we’ve put together a quick at-a-glance guide to their key features and specifications. Take a look below…
| Nikon D5 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 20.82 MP CMOS | 20.2 MP CMOS |
| Processor | EXPEED 5 | Dual DIGIC 6+ |
| Metering sensor | 180K-pixel RGB | 360K-pixel RGB+IR |
| ISO Range | Native ISO 100-102,400 (extendable to 50-3,280,000) | Native ISO 100-51,200 (extendable to 50-409,600) |
| Highest burst rate | 14 fps | 16 fps |
| Max video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30p) | 4096 x 2160 (60p) |
| Image size (max) | 5588 x 3712 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Screen | 3.2-inch, 2,359K-dot TFT LCD touchscreen | 3.2-inch, 1,620K-dot LCD touchscreen |
| Focus points | 153 autofocus points (55 selectable), 99 cross-type | 61 autofocus points, 41 cross-type |
| AF detection range | -4 to +20 EV | -3 to +18 EV |
| Dimensions | Approx. 160 x 158.5 x 92 mm | Approx. 167.6 x 158 x 82.6mm |
| Card slot | 2 XQD cards or 2 CompactFlash (CF) cards | 1 CompactFlash (CF card), 1 CFast 2.0 card |
| Battery life | 3,780 shots | 1,210 shots |
| Weight (body only) | 1,415 g (inc. batteries) | 1,340 g |
