Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Last update: Review by DigitalJournalist (13 November’08)
Canon EOS 5D Mark II (announced 17 September’08) is a full-frame DSLR camera with a newly designed 21MP Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4, ISO 50-25,600, Live view mode, HD Video Capability allowing users to shoot video at full 1080 resolution at 30fps, 3.9 fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points + 6 Assist AF points, GPS Compability, and a 3.0″ VGA (920k dots) clear view LCD.
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Canon 5D Mark II Reviews
DigitalJournalist reviews the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and writes;
“It is a superb still camera, at a reasonable price, and can do wonderful things within reason. Canon should be congratulated on coming so far in creating a new hybrid for photography, and we are confident this is only the first step in totally redefining how photographers work.”
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Bebbblog reviews the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and writes;
“we tried out ISO 12800 and 25600 (which I have dubbed ’supersonic’) and were very impressed with the results… To summarize: the 5D MkII will quickly become the camera of choice for wedding photographers. It has all the features that we need,..”
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Canon 5D Mark II Sample Videos
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Canon 5D Mark II Press Release
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 17 September 2008: Canon announces the full frame, 21.1 Megapixel EOS 5D Mark II: the first EOS with full High Definition video capability.
Compact, lightweight and with environmental protection, EOS 5D successor boasts a newly designed Canon CMOS sensor, with ISO sensitivity up to 25,600 for shooting in near dark conditions. The new DIGIC 4 processor combines with the improved CMOS sensor to deliver medium format territory image quality at 3.9 frames per second, for up to 310 frames.
Triggered from Live View Mode, HD video capture allows users to shoot uninterrupted at full 1080 resolution at 30fps – for amazing quality footage with outstanding levels of detail and realism.
The integration of HD movie capability into a high-end 21.1 Megapixel camera opens a multitude of new possibilities for photojournalists and news photographers. With its full frame CMOS sensor and outstanding ISO performance, the EOS 5D Mark II will appeal to any photographer in search of the finest camera equipment available – from studio and wedding to nature and travel photographers.
Other improvements to the EOS 5D include:
* Addition of Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System, with a new Fluorine coating on the low-pass filter
* Larger 3.0” Clear View LCD with VGA resolution, a 170° angle of view and anti-reflective coatings
* Improved menu system including Quick Control Screen for more direct access to common settings
* Automatic peripheral illumination correction, utilising detailed EF lens information to optimise JPEG images straight out of the camera
* Magnesium alloy construction with additional environmental protection
* UDMA memory card compatibility.
“Professional photojournalists and wedding photographers already choose the EOS 5D for its discrete size and outstanding image quality,” said Mogens Jensen, head of Canon Consumer Imaging. “The addition of HD movie recording opens a new chapter for EOS. It creates new possibilities for EOS photographers to capture and share their stories and to stay relevant in a rapidly changing digital landscape.”
Key Specifications
* New 21.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with improved EOS Integrated Cleaning System (E.I.C.S.)
* New Full HD 1080 resolution movie recording
* 3.9 frames per second continuous shooting
* High performance DIGIC 4 providing superb image quality
* Maximum 310 large JPEG images in a single burst with a UDMA card
* 3.0” VGA (920k dots) Clear View LCD
* ISO 100-6400 (expansion from 50 up to 25,600)
* 9 AF points + 6 Assist AF points
New CMOS sensor
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Wow, 1080p video! I know some people think adding HD video to an DSLR to be a gimmick, but many working pros know how hard it is to blow the background out with a video camera and get that film-like look…now it’s doable for a very reasonable price.
Just check out the sample videos with the 70-200 2.8 and 85 1.2 and you’ll realize how impressive this is.
So much for Nikon’s D700, while a good cam no doubt, Canon just blew the doors off of it with 9 more megapixels and twice the video resolution with true 1080p HD instead of the fairly useless 720p from Nikon, and for several hundred dollars less!
COOL!!!
It´s very hard to se how Canon can match the high ISO image quality of the Nikon D700.
21.1 Mpx. on that tiny sensor is just way to much.
There´s simply no way that it comes near the dynamic range of the D700
Highly biased Nikon User
“. . . that tiny sensor” Ha ha, talk about sour grapes! (Especially after what the above poster said about the D700!)
I have been a Nikon user for around 15 years - now I am finding it hard not to switch. As both a photographer and film maker, the 5D II, is a dream come true. I wish with all my heart Nikon would have produced this camera, but once again us Nikon Users are left behind.
Uh, David,
It’s not 1080P. It’s 1080-whatever, at only 30 frames a second, not 60… Effective bit rate is probably pretty much the same as the Nikon at 720P.
It is 1080p and at 40Mb/s. It’s very high quality. You should base your (biased) remarks on facts, not on what you wish it would be. Bashing other brands than your own precious camera is soooo lame and childish.
I agree with Duncan. I have waited until late August before finally buying a digital full frame SLR (Nikon D700) which allowed me to use my 20 year old Nikon lenses, which had served me well before on a Nikon F3, without crop factor. The two reasons why I held back so long was the lack of affordable full frame (from Nikon) and of a movie mode…The D700 finally won me over and I ordered it even though it did not yet have the movie mode that I had been hoping for and have enjoyed on my little Fuji Finepix F31. After I had ordered the D700 the D90 was announced…but without full frame and then Canon announces the camera that I had hoped for, just not with a Nikon F mount…I just returned my D700 to Crutchfield (bless them for their generous return policy!) and will wait for the D700 successor with movie mode… or will also have to consider switching to Canon. Apart from the lack of a movie mode, I really enjoyed the handling of the D700 and its low light capability.
You can happily use your 20 year old Nikkor lenses on a current 5D or the new Mark 2. Just get an F-Mount to EOS adapter. I regularly use my Noct Nikkor, 105mm f1.8 and others on my 5D. Of course you can’t autofocus with the lenses and you can only change f-stop manually on the lens itself. The Canon meters through the Nikkor lens and results are fantastic.
look at this.
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0811/the-canon-5d-mark-ii.html
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greetings
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I wish with all my heart Nikon would have produced this camera, but once again us Nikon Users are left behind.
I am looking forward to trying the new 5D Mark II because of the video capability and the pixel dimensions that will make my enlargements POP. I use a 5D now and am pleased with the results that I get. My photography sells and none of the buyers care what I camera I used. I always get a kick out of the comments on these pages. Nikon shooters are not going to change their minds. Canon shooters are not going to change their minds. Years ago it was Ford and Chevy. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Just remember that is all it is and you might be wrong! Also a good philosophy of life.
best of best
I think Canon are very serious technical problems and are not capable to Release the 5d mark ii