Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera Reviewed

February 15 2009, 11:56pm

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II (US$2,700 body only) is a digital SLR camera that updates the previous 5D. Features:

21.1 megapixels Canon EF lens mount (does not support EF-S lenses) DIGIC 4 image processor RAW / JPEG / RAW + JPEG / sRAW1, sRAW2 file formats AF micro adjustment 3.0 ” 920k pixels TFT LCD Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor Movie Recording:

1920 x 1080 (16:9) up to 12 mins 640 x 480 (4:3) up to 24 mins 30 fps

Continuous drive mode: 3.9 fps Connectivity:

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed AV out HDMI connector Microphone input InfraRed

Storage:

Compact Flash Type I or II (inc. FAT32) Supports UDMA cards

Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) Full 35mm size frame Magnesium alloy body Dimensions: 152 x 114 x 75 mm Weight: 810 g (without battery)

Digital Photography Review gave the Canon EOS 5D Mark II a ‘Highly Recommended’ rating: “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, and set a standard for low noise at high ISO settings that remains competitive three years later. … Canon hasn’t just taken the 5D Mark I and put a new sensor in it. There are many little improvements that make this camera more than just an updated EOS 5D. There is the new menu system, the implementation of Live View, the sensor shake anti-dust system, the larger and higher resolution screen, a higher capacity battery, and extra customizability. … he 5D Mark II is certainly one of the best value for money propositions on the market for image quality - especially in RAW, where you really can see the benefit of all 21 million pixels. Canon has also wisely made only minor tweaks to the external interface, so that 5D users can jump right in and feel at home. Looking at the package as a whole the EOS 5D Mark II seems hard to beat.” [dpreview.com | Canon EOS 5D Mark II In-depth Review]

Current 5D users looking to get a new camera would definitely be pleased with the 5D Mark II. Those who wants to upgrade to a full frame, and are already using Canon EF lenses, will surely benefit from the nice set of features the 5D Mark II offers. Technorati: canon 5d mark ii, full frame dslr Tags: camera