Canon Announces Full-Frame EOS 5D dSLR
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2005 – Photographers who have yearned for a full-frame digital SLR that won’t break the bank – or their backs – just got their wish with the new compact Canon EOS 5D digital SLR which offers a full-frame CMOS sensor with 12.8 megapixels of resolution, available in October for an estimated selling price of ,299. As the world’s smallest and lightest full frame digital SLR, the EOS 5D model features Canon’s proprietary DIGIC II Image Processor allows users to shoot up to 3 frames per second; record up to 60 full-resolution JPEGs and 17 RAW images in a single burst. The camera includes a new 9-point AF system with six supplemental AF points for fast and precise focusing and a new 2.5-inch LCD/TFT screen with 230,000 pixels that’s viewable even at extreme angles. Read the full Canon press release.
