Canon EOS 5D
Summary of new and improved features:
• World’s smallest and lightest full-frame digital SLR (as of August 2005)
• Full-size 12.8 megapixel Canon-designed and -manufactured CMOS image sensor with large 8.2µm square pixels for ultra-fine detail and high image quality
• Incredible value at an estimated selling price of $3,2993 in complete Power Kit form with full software package including new Digital Photo Professional v2.0
• New Picture Style function for easy, customizable and complete image control
• DIGIC II Image Processor and 4-channel reading for fast 3 fps continuous shooting, even at full resolution
• Outstanding burst performance: 60 Large/Fine JPEG or 17 RAW frames
• Fast, 0.2 second startup
• Newly developed 9-point AF unit with 6 invisible Supplemental AF points, improved AI SERVO AF subject tracking and improved focusing from a defocused state
• 3 AF points work with f/2.8 or faster lenses for enhanced precision
• Improved 35-zone exposure metering
• Spot metering, approximately 3.5% of viewfinder area
• Rugged body built using magnesium alloy (including battery grip) and stainless steel chassis
• Compact and lightweight for a DSLR with a full-frame sensor
• New, more durable shutter rated to 100,000 shots for professional use
• New 2.5 inch, approximately 230,000 pixel, wide-view LCD monitor
• 6 selectable JPEG recording modes, RAW and simultaneous RAW+JPEG
• Interchangeable focusing screens: 3 types
• Shutter speeds to 1/8000 sec. and X sync at 1/200 sec.
• More advanced PictBridge functions
• New automatic noise reduction function
• Wide ISO range: 100 to 1,600 in 1/3 stop increments (extendable to 50 and 3,200)
• Ultra-precise white balance (9 types), WB bracketing (blue-amber and magenta-green, even on RAW and RAW+JPEG shots) and WB correction
• Full-featured INFO screen (including RGB histogram and AF frame displays)
• Quick review images enlargeable II.
• Powerful new Jump function for image viewing (jump by 10 or 100 images, date or folder)
• Storage of one set of frequently used camera settings
• 21 Custom functions with 57 settings
• Flexible folder creation and selection
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection for fast image transfers
• Compatible with wireless/wired LAN image transmission via optional WFT-E1/E1A
• Original image verification system with optional DVK-E2
• Sculpted Canon logo, electroplated “EOS 5D” badge and higher density matte finish for quality look and feel
• Optional battery grip, BG-E4, accepts up to 2 battery packs (BP-511A/511/512/514)
or a set of six AA-size batteries for long periods of continuous shooting
SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE
Type: Digital AF/AE SLR
Recording Media: CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I and II
Sensor Size: 1.41 x 0.94 in./35.8 x 23.9mm
Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Lens Mount: Canon EF mount
IMAGING ELEMENT
Type: High-sensitivity, High-resolution, Single-plate, CMOS Sensor
Effective Pixels: Approx. 12.8 Megapixels
Total Pixels: Approx. 13.3 Megapixels
Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
IR Cut Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the image sensor
RECORDING SYSTEM
File Format: Design rule for Camera File system (JPEG) and RAW, Exif 2.21 compliant
Image Compression: JPEG and RAW
File Size (on CF Card): (1) Large/Fine: Approx. 4.6MB (4368 x 2912) (2) Large/Normal
2.3MB (4368 x 2912) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.7MB (3168 x 2112) (4) Medium/
Normal: Approx. 1.4MB (3168 x 2112) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.0MB (2496 x 1664)
(6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.0MB (2496 x 1664) (7) RAW: Approx. 12.9 MB (4368 x
2912)
Folder Settings: Automatic, Manual, Manual reset and folder creation, Folder selection
File Numbering: (1) Continuous numbering, (2) Auto reset, (3) Manual reset
Processing Parameters: Standard parameters plus up to three custom processing parameter sets and monochrome can be set
Color Matrix: Five Standard types, two types that can be registered with color matrix
Backup Image Recording: Enabled (Same image recordable on CF Card
Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL for video output
WHITE BALANCE
Settings: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy/Twilight/Sunset, Tungsten Light, White,Fluorescent Light, Flash), Manual (Custom, Color Temperature)
Auto White Balance: Auto White Balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation: White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop, increments White Balance Correction: Blue/Amber bias +/- 9 levels
Compensation: Magenta/Green bias +/- 9 levels Blue/Amber bias and Magenta/Green bias cannot be set together during White Balance Bracketing.
CANON EOS 5D VIEWFINDER
Type: Eye-level SLR with fixed pentamirror
Coverage: Approx. 96% horizontally and vertically (coverage against JPEG Large)
Magnification: 0.71x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint: 20mm
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Focusing Screen: Interchargeable (3 types), Standard focusing screen: Ee-A Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 or shorter lens)
Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmittance: reflectance ratio of 40:60)
Viewfinder Information: AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter
speed, aperture, spot metering circle, exposure level, AE lock, exposure compensation,
AEB level), Flash (flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, FEB
shooting, flash exposure compensation, insufficient flash warning during FE lock), White
balance correction, Maximum burst, CF card full warning, CF card error warning, No CF
card warning
Depth-of-Field Preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Eyepiece Shutter: None (eyepiece cover provided on strap)
AUTOFOCUS
Type: TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS Sensor
AF Points: 9 AF points (plus 6 invisible Supplemental AF points)
AF Working Range: EV -0.5-18 (at ISO 100 at 68°F/20°C)
Focusing Modes: Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (automatic switching between One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF)), Manual Focus (MF)
AF Point Selection: Manual selection, Automatic selection
Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitorl
AF-assist Beam: Emitted by the dedicated Speedlite
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes: Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (link to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder)
(4) Center-weighted average metering
Metering Range: EV 1–20 (at 68°F/20°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems: Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Full Auto, E-TTL II autoflash program AE, Manual, Manual Exposure
ISO Speed Range: Equivalent to ISO 100–1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200
Exposure Compensation: (1) Manual, (2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) Bracketing range: ±2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments
AE Lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is
achieved Manual: By AE lock button
SHUTTER
Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronicallycontrolled
Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/200 sec.
Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-Timer: 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay
Remote Control: Remote control with N3 type terminal
FLASH
EOS-dedicated Speedlite: E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite
PC Terminal: Provided
DRIVE SYSTEM
Drive Modes: Single, Continuous (approx. 3 fps), Self-timer
Continuous Shooting Speed: Approx. 3 fps (at 1/250 sec. or faster for all recording quality settings)
Max. Burst: JPEG: approx. 60 frames (JPEG/Large), RAW: approx. 17 frames, JPEG+RAW:
approx. 12 frames
LCD MONITOR
Type: TFT color liquid-crystal monitor Monitor Size 2.5 in.
Pixels: Approx. 230,000
Coverage: 100% for JPEG images
Brightness Adjustment: 5 levels provided
CANON EOS 5D IMAGE PLAYBACK
Image Display Format: Single image, 9-image index, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to
10x), Auto play, Auto play right after shooting
Highlight Alert: In the single image (INFO) mode, the highlight portions containing no image information will blink
IMAGE PROTECTION AND ERASE
Protection: A single image can be protected or unprotected
Erase: A single image or all images stored in a CF card can be erased if they are unprotected
MENUS
Menu Categories: (1) Shooting (2) Playback (3) Setup
LCD Monitor Language: 15 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Firmware Update: Enabled by the user
POWER SOURCE
Battery: One Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/ BP-512
Shooting Capacity: Approx. 800 (68°F/20°C), approx. 400 ((32°F/0°C)
Battery Check: Automatic
Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 1,
Back-up Battery: One CR2016 Lithium Battery
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Dimensions (W x H x D): 6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 in./152 x 113 x 75mm
Weight: 28.6 oz./810g (Body only. Battery: 2.9 oz./82g)
WORKING CONDITIONS
Working Temperature Range: 32–104
Working Humidity: 85% or less
5D LIST PRICE (Body Only)
US: $3,299
EU: €3,699 (inc VAT)
UK: £2,539 (inc VAT)
PRESS RELEASE
Canon’s full frame, compact EOS 5D defines new D-SLR category
Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, announces the 12.8 Megapixel EOS 5D, creating a new D-SLR category combining a full frame CMOS sensor with a lightweight, compact magnesium alloy body. Weighing just 810 grams, it features a second generation 35.8 x 23.9 mm CMOS
sensor, 3 frame per second, 60 Large JPEG frame burst and 0.2 second start up time operation.
“The discreet full frame EOS 5D is the camera many photojournalists and agencies have been asking us for,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “It will be an indispensable piece of equipment for a wide range of professionals – from contemporary wedding to reportage photographers.”
Marking five years since Canon’s first CMOS image sensor appeared in the EOS D30, the release represents Canon’s fifth new CMOS sensor to be released since April 2004. “CMOS sensors are a critical technology advantage driving Canon’s rapid digital SLR development,” remarked Jensen.
Equivalent in size to a frame of 35mm film, the camera’s 35.8 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor gives photographers a full angle of view without magnification or cropping effect. It provides tighter control over depth of field and improves image quality by capturing more light with its large pixels.
Key features
Super responsive, the EOS 5D is driven by the same DIGIC II processor found in Canon’s EOS-1D professional range cameras.
Protected with a rugged yet lightweight magnesium alloy exterior, the camera also features new Picture Style pre-sets, a new hi-resolution 2.5” LCD monitor, 9-point auto focus with 6 invisible Assist AF points to improve tracking performance, compatibility with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1, custom mode for fast recall of user defined camera set-ups, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface for fast downloads and 1/8000 – 30 second shutter speed with X-sync at 1/200s.
The CMOS advantage
With five years of in-house CMOS development since the original EOS D30, Canon’s latest CMOS sensor features 12.8 Megapixels, and the same second-generation on-chip noise reduction circuitry used on the EOS-1Ds Mark II. This effectively suppresses random noise and eliminates fixed-pattern noise for extremely clean, hi-fidelity images. Wide 100-1600 ISO speed range is extendable to L:50 and H:3200. Large 8.2 m pixels allow the capture of a superior dynamic range, enabling the reproduction of subtle tonal gradations in shadow, midtone and highlight areas.
Improved in-camera control
New Picture Style pre-sets simplify in-camera control over image quality. Delivering more immediately usable JPEG images straight out of the camera without need for post-production, Picture Style pre-sets can be likened to different film types – each one offering a different colour response. Within each easily selectable pre-set, photographers have control over sharpness, contrast, colour tone and saturation.
The pre-sets include:
* Standard – for crisp, vivid images that don’t require post-processing;
* Portrait – optimises colour tone and saturation and weakens sharpening to achieve attractive skin tones;
* Landscape – for deep greens and blues with stronger sharpening to give a crisp edge to mountain, tree and building outlines);
* Neutral – ideal for post-processing;
* Faithful – adjusts colour to match the subject colour when shot under a colour temperature of 5200K;
* Monochrome – for black and white shooting with a range of filter effects (yellow, orange, red and green) and toning effects (sepia, blue, purple and green)
Additionally, 3 user-defined entries allow the possibility to create additional variations on the in-camera styles or install additional custom Picture Style files. Additional custom Picture Style files may be downloaded from Canon’s web site.
Picture Style replaces internal image processing previously controlled by setting processing parameters and colour matrix. Picture Style is also supported by the supplied Digital Photo Professional and RAW Image Task software.
New LCD monitor
For improved image review and menu readability, the EOS 5D is fitted with a new large-size high-resolution 2.5” 230K pixel poly-silicon TFT LCD monitor. The improved screen retains brightness and visibility throughout a wide 170° angle of view, both vertically and horizontally, making it easy to view images when the camera is mounted in a fixed position.
Auto focus
A newly developed 9-point auto focus system features 6 additional invisible Assist AF points located inside the spot-metering circle. These points come into effect when the camera is switched to AI SERVO AF with the centre focus point selected and are automatically used to improve the camera’s subject tracking performance.
Ergonomics and control
The ‘Premium EOS’ design features a magnesium alloy exterior with rubberized grip surfaces. The discreet and lightweight compact body measures just 152 x 113 x 75 mm and weighs only 810 g making it two thirds the volume and weight of the EOS-1Ds Mark II.
In a handy new feature, current camera settings can be stored and assigned to the C (camera settings) position on the Mode Dial. This allows photographers to switch quickly between two completely different camera set-ups without having to switch bodies – ideal for photographers who need to rapidly switch their cameras from an indoor to outdoor shooting condition, for example. Exposure mode, ISO speed, AF mode, drive mode, Picture Style, white balance and custom functions are all stored in the custom setting. There are 21 custom functions with 57 user-definable settings to enable photographers to configure the camera for their preferred way of working.
Connectivity
With the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1, photographers can work cable-free as full-frame image files can be transferred automatically through a wireless LAN to a computer in seconds .
A USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface allows rapid transfer of images from camera to computer, ideal for shooting straight-to-hard-drive with the camera tethered to a computer in a studio environment, thus providing full screen previews of images as they are shot. The EOS 5D also has a Video out interface to allow playback and review on a TV monitor, and is PictBridge compliant to support direct printing to any compatible photo printer without the need for a computer. It takes both CompactFlash Type I and Type II cards, including cards of 2 Gb capacity and larger.
Compatibility and accessories
The EOS 5D offers complete compatibility with all Canon EF lenses , providing photographers with access to a vast range of lenses with focal lengths from 14 to 600 mm.
The camera’s launch coincides with the release of the high performance EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM a lightweight Image Stabilizer lens. Completing Canon’s f/4L-series zoom lens range, the new lens complements the EF17-40mm f/4L USM and EF70-200mm f/4L USM lenses. An ideal match for the lightweight EOS 5D, these lenses are designed for professional photographers requiring high quality lightweight lenses with a fixed aperture throughout the zoom range.
Also compatible with EX series Speedlites and other EOS accessories, the camera provides photographers with a highly adaptable and flexible camera system. Canon’s E-TTL II flash metering ensures accurate flash exposures by taking into account such factors as lens distance information, ambient light readings and the detection of reflective objects in order to calculate flash output.
The BG-E4 is a new battery grip designed especially for the EOS 5D. Constructed with the same magnesium alloy as the camera’s exterior, it has a solid and comfortable hold. The grip can accommodate two BP-511A/514/512/511 battery packs or six AA batteries . The Battery Grip BG-E4 features a shutter release button, AE/FE lock button, AF point selector and main dial to enable comfortable use of the camera when held vertically.
The camera’s focussing screens are interchangeable: in addition to the “Standard Precision Matte” (Ee-A) focussing screen supplied with the camera, “Precision Matte with Grid” (Ee-D) and Super Precision Matte (Ee-S) screens are available.
The EOS 5D supports the optional Data Verification Kit DVK-E2 v2.2, which verifies the authenticity of images taken with the camera.
New software
The EOS 5D is supplied with the EOS Digital Solution Disk v11, which includes a new version of Canon’s Digital Photo Professional (DPP) RAW processing software – now at version 2.0. DPP now supports RAW images shot on all EOS digital cameras from the EOS D30 onwards, and includes support for Picture Styles. Improvements and additions are aimed at improving functionality and workflow efficiency for professionals, and include: easy image selection with three levels of check marks; real-time adjustment of sharpness; improved image correction (Copy Stamp); enhanced image transfer function –single image transfer to PhotoShop is possible; extended colour space support, now including Apple RGB and ColorMatch RGB; and improved usability of the CMYK simulation function.
Also provided is on the EOS Digital Solution Disk v11 is ZoomBrowser EX (PC) and ImageBrowser (MAC) v5.5 for managing images, EOS Capture v1.5 for remote shooting, PhotoStitch v3.1, PhotoRecord v2.2 (PC) and RAW ImageTask v2.2. The EOS 5D is compatible with CANON iMAGE GATEWAY , which provides a 100 MB online photo album.
Comprehensive range
This new category camera adds to Canon’s already comprehensive D-SLR range. In terms of speed and resolution, Canon has the leading performance camera in every D-SLR segment, all launched since April last year:
* EOS-1Ds Mark II – 16.7 Megapixel full frame 35 mm sensor, 4 fps
* EOS-1D Mark II N – 8.2 Megapixel APS-H size sensor, 8.5 fps
* EOS 5D – 12.8 Megapixel full frame sensor, 3 fps
* EOS 20D – 8.2 Megapixel APS-C size sensor, 5 fps
* EOS 350D Digital – 8.0 Megapixel APS-C size sensor, 3 fps
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