Nikon D800E vs Canon 1DX Mark II

Canon 1DX Mark II advantages over Nikon D800E

• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.58 vs 4.88 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (DCI) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1210 vs 900 shots
  Capture more photos
• More cross-type AF points
  41 vs 15
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Newer
  9 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  1620k vs 922k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.09 vs 0.21 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.76x vs 0.70x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  14.0 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 54 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  14.1 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  Unlimited vs 18 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  409600 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility