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Canon EOS 5D Mark II SLR Review
By Movable Type Admin
EOS 5D Mark II Specifications
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera | ||||||||||||
| Recording media | Type I or II CF card, UDMA-compatible | ||||||||||||
| Image sensor size | Approx. 36 x 24 mm | ||||||||||||
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses) (The effective lens focal length is the same as indicated on the lens) |
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| Lens mount | Canon EF mount | ||||||||||||
| Image Sensor | CMOS large plate | ||||||||||||
| Effective pixels | Approx. 21.10 megapixels | ||||||||||||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | ||||||||||||
| Dust deletion feature | Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending | ||||||||||||
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 | ||||||||||||
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible |
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| Recorded pixels |
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| Create/select a folder | Possible | ||||||||||||
| Picture Styles | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 | ||||||||||||
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting (2500-10000K) White balance correction and white balance bracketing features provided * Color temperature information transmission enabled |
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| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots | ||||||||||||
| Automatic image brightness correction |
Auto Lighting Optimizer | ||||||||||||
| Highlight tone priority | Provided | ||||||||||||
| Lens peripheral illumination correction | Provided | ||||||||||||
| Type | Eye-level pentaprism | ||||||||||||
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 98% | ||||||||||||
| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x (-1 m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) | ||||||||||||
| Eye point | Approx. 21 mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1 m-1) | ||||||||||||
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (dpt) | ||||||||||||
| Focusing screen | Interchangeable (2 types sold separately), Eg-A standard focusing screen provided | ||||||||||||
| Mirror | Quick-return type | ||||||||||||
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided | ||||||||||||
| Autofocus | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection | ||||||||||||
| AF points | 9 plus 6 Assist AF points | ||||||||||||
| Metering range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100) | ||||||||||||
| Focus modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) | ||||||||||||
| AF-assist beam | Emitted by the EOS-dedicated external Speedlite | ||||||||||||
| AF Microadjustment | AF Microadjustment possible | ||||||||||||
| Metering modes | 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering • Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) • Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at center) • Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center) • Center-weighted average metering |
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| Metering range | EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | ||||||||||||
| Exposure control | Program AE (Full Auto, Creative Auto, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual exposure, bulb exposure | ||||||||||||
| ISO speed (Recommended Exposure Index) |
Full Auto, Creative Auto: ISO 100 - 3200 set automatically P, Tv, Av, M, B: ISO 100 - 6400 (in 1/3-stop increments) settable, Auto, or expandable to ISO 50 (L), ISO 12800 (H1), or ISO 25600 (H2) |
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| Exposure compensation | Manual and AEB (Settable in combination with manual exposure compensation) Settable amount: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
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| AE lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button |
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| Shutter | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter | ||||||||||||
| Shutter speeds | 1/8000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) X-sync at 1/200 sec. |
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| Drive mode | Single shooting, continuous shooting, 10-sec. self-timer/remote control, 2-sec. self-timer/remote control | ||||||||||||
| Continuous shooting speed | Max. approx. 3.9 shots/sec. | ||||||||||||
| Max. burst | JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 78 shots (Approx. 310 shots), RAW: Approx. 13 shots (Approx. 14 shots), RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 8 shots (Approx. 8 shots) * Figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using a 2GB card * Figures in parentheses apply to an Ultra DMA (UDMA) 2GB card based on Canon's testing standards. |
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| Compatible flash | EX-series Speedlites | ||||||||||||
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash | ||||||||||||
| Flash exposure compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | ||||||||||||
| FE lock | Provided | ||||||||||||
| PC terminal | Provided | ||||||||||||
| Shooting modes | Still photo shooting and movie shooting | ||||||||||||
| Focusing | Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Live mode, Live face detection mode (Contrast detection) Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible) |
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| Metering modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor (still photos) / Center-weighted average metering (movies) | ||||||||||||
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | ||||||||||||
| Silent shooting | Provided (Still photo shooting) | ||||||||||||
| Movie | MOV (Video: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM) Recording size: 1920x1080 (Full HD), 640x480 (SD) Continuous movie shooting time: Full HD approx. 12 min. SD approx. 24 min. * Based on Canon's testing standards using a 4GB card. |
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| LCD Monitor | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor | ||||||||||||
| Monitor size and dots | 3-in. with approx. 920,000 dots (VGA) | ||||||||||||
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | ||||||||||||
| Brightness adjustment | Auto (Darker/Standard/Brighter), Manual (7 levels) | ||||||||||||
| Interface languages | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Image display formats | Single, Single + Info (Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram) 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible |
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| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x - 10x | ||||||||||||
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, jump by screen, by shooting date, by folder, by movie, by stills | ||||||||||||
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink | ||||||||||||
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT) Built-in speaker |
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| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers | ||||||||||||
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images | ||||||||||||
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible | ||||||||||||
| Custom Functions | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Camera user settings | Register under Mode Dial's C1, C2, and C3 positions | ||||||||||||
| My Menu registration | Provided | ||||||||||||
| Digital terminal | For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB) | ||||||||||||
| Audio/video output terminal | 3.5mm dia. stereo mini jack (NTSC/PAL selectable) | ||||||||||||
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution) | ||||||||||||
| External microphone input terminal | 3.5mm dia. stereo mini jack | ||||||||||||
| Remote control terminal | Compatible with remote control via N3 Type | ||||||||||||
| Wireless remote control | With Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 | ||||||||||||
| Extension system terminal | For connection to Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4/E4A | ||||||||||||
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E6 (Qty. 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 * With Battery Grip BG-E6 attached, size-AA/LR6 batteries can be used |
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| Battery information | Remaining capacity, Shutter count, and Recharge performance displayed | ||||||||||||
| Battery life (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
With viewfinder shooting: At 23°C/73°F, approx. 850 shots. At 0°C/32°F, approx. 750 shots. With Live View shooting: At 23°C/73°F, approx. 200 shots. At 0°C/32°F, approx. 180 shots. |
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| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 152 x 113.5 x 75 mm / 6.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 in. | ||||||||||||
| Weight | Approx. 810 g / 28.6 oz. (body only) | ||||||||||||
| Working temperature range | 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F | ||||||||||||
| Working humidity | 85% or less |
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