Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS digital single-lens reflex announced in 2008 as Canon’s successor to the EOS 5D. The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor that offers supreme clarity and the creative advantages of a full-frame sensor.
The EOS 5D Mark II boasts super wide-angle lenses, and enhanced background blur of telephoto lenses. The newly designed sensor is ultra-sensitive, with a vast ISO range of 100-6400 at the standard setting. ISO expansion extends coverage from ISO 50 to an astounding ISO 25600. Shooting outdoor scenes at night, or lit interiors, speaks to picturesque capabilities with auto lighting optimizer that salvages opaque, underexposed images, automatically transforming them into sharp, color-rich photos, and peripheral illumination correction which compensates for light falloff in lenses.
The EOS 5D Mark II is equipped with two noise reduction settings. High ISO speed noise reduction enhances image quality when shooting at high ISO speeds and can be applied in three different levels — Standard, Low, or Strong. Long exposure noise reduction, used for exposures of one second or longer, markedly reduces noise, making it particularly useful for night photography.
It supports live view shooting, live view HD videos (Full High Definition (HD) movie recording and playback functionality which was a first for a DSLR camera), and more, with the ability to shoot up to 3.9 fps.
The EOS 5D Mark II retails at approximately $2700 with kit that includes Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera, Battery pack LP-E6 and charger, USB and stereo video cables, Wrist strap, eye cup and EOS Digital Solution software, and Owner’s manual.
Key features / improvements
- 21 megapixel CMOS sensor (very similar to the sensor in the EOS-1Ds Mark III)
- Sensor dust reduction by vibration of filter
- ISO 100 – 6400 calibrated range, ISO 50 – 25600 expansion (1Ds Mark III & 5D max ISO 3200)
- Auto ISO (100 – 3200) in all modes except manual
- 3.9 frames per second continuous shooting
- DIGIC 4 processor, new menus / interface as per the EOS 50D
- Image processing features:
- Highlight tone priority
- Auto lighting optimizer (4 levels)
- High ISO noise reduction (4 levels)
- Lens peripheral illumination correction (vignetting correction)
- RAW and SRAW1 (10 MP) / SRAW2 (5 MP)
- RAW / JPEG selection made separately
- Permanent display of ISO on both top plate and viewfinder displays
- AF micro adjustment (up to 20 lenses individually)
- Three custom modes on command dial, Creative Auto mode
- Image copyright metadata support
- 98% coverage viewfinder (0.71x magnification)
- 3.0″ 920,000 dot LCD monitor with ‘Clear View’ cover / coatings, 170° viewing angle
- Automatic LCD brightness adjustment (ambient light sensor)
- Live view with three mode auto-focus (including face detection)
- No mirror-flip for exposures in Live View if contrast detect AF selected
- Movie recording in live view (1080p H.264 up to 12 minutes, VGA H.264 up to 24 mins per clip)
- Two mode silent shooting (in live view)
- New jump options in play mode
- HDMI and standard composite (AV) video out
- Full audio support: built-in mic and speaker, mic-in socket, audio-out over AV (although not HDMI)
- IrPort (supports IR remote shutter release using optional RC1 / RC5 controllers)
- UDMA CompactFlash support
- New 1800 mAh battery with improved battery information / logging
- New optional WFT-E4 WiFi / LAN / USB vertical grip
- Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes.
