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79%
Highly Recommended
Reviewed:
Feb 2009
User reviews
(105)
4.66
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How do you follow a classic? That's the question Canon faced when it got to work producing a successor to the EOS 5D. The original 5D was the first 'affordable' and lightweight (in relative terms) full frame camera. Its successor the 5D Mark II boasts 21 megapixels, 1080p video, 3.0" VGA LCD, Live view, and higher capacity battery. It is a camera that aims to leapfrog its direct competitors, both in terms of resolution and video capability.
| Quick links: | Announcement | Review | Sample gallery 1 | Sample gallery 2 | Forum |
| Announced: | Sep 17, 2008 |
| Price range: | $2,900 - $3,630 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Mid-size SLR | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 5616 x 3744 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 4080 x 2720, 2784 x 1856, 5616 x 3744, 3861 x 2574, 2784 x 1856 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 21.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 22.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | Full frame (36 x 24 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ? |
| Processor | Digic 4 | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 12800, 25600 as option | ? |
| White balance presets | 6 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes (1) | ? |
| Image stabilization | No | ? |
| Uncompressed format | RAW | |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
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| Digital zoom | No | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount | |
| Focal length multiplier | 1× | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 920,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Screen type | TFT liquid-crystal color LCD | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | ? |
| Viewfinder coverage | 98 % | ? |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.71× | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | No | |
| Built-in flash | No | |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector) | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (3.9 fps max 78 JPEG, 13 RAW) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ? |
| AE Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive | ? |
| Storage included | None | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes (HDMI mini) | ? |
| Wireless | None | ? |
| Remote control | Yes (N3 connector) | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | Yes | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger | ? |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 850 | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 152 x 114 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.49 x 2.95") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | Yes (by cable and PC) | ? |
| GPS | None | |
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