Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Full frame, 21 MP, 3.0"
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        Summary Canon 5D Mark II

        Prices Price
        Body only $2,500 With 24-105mm lens $3,595
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        Within its price range #n/a of 7 Among similar cameras #n/a of 11
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        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
        Megapixels Help 21 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
        Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 6,400 ISO
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        Canon EOS 5D Mark IICanon EOS 5D Mark II

        Replacement

        Canon has replaced the EOS 5D Mark II with the 5D Mark III.

        Canon EOS 5D Mark III
        Canon EOS 5D Mark III announced February, 2012
        Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
        HDR Has in-camera HDR
        Screen size Significantly larger screen

        Compare the new Canon 5D Mark III vs the 5D Mark II

        reviewsWhat are people saying about the 5D Mark II

        "The 'denser' build and slightly chunkier grip on the EOS 5D Mark II does make it feel that bit more substantial than the EOS 50D, you know there's something special about it from the moment you lift it. That said it's also lighter than an EOS-1D series (obviously) and therefore is more portable for it."
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's feel
        "The original 5D was the first 'affordable' and lightweight full frame camera, and set a standard for low noise at high ISO settings that remains competitive three years later."
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
        "In addition the adoption of high precision split-level alignment of the magnesium-alloy external covers, high precision dial construction and external rubber grip covers, has improved the camera's dust and water resistance."
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality

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        Pros

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        The Canon 5D Mark II vs other recent DSLRs

        Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
        Shoot in extreme weather
        Sensor size Large sensor Help
        Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Pentaprism
        Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
        0.71x
        Startup delay Short startup delay Help
        400 ms startup delay
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/8000 of a second
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        The Canon 5D Mark II vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Thickness Thin Help
        3"
        Size Quite small Help
        Professional size 152x114x75 mm

        Cons

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        The Canon 5D Mark II vs other recent DSLRs

        Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
        11.9 EV
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        6,400 ISO
        Autofocus Manual focus only Help
        None
        Announced Old Help
        September, 2008
        Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
        Professional
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
        You could stitch photos in post
        HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        GPS No GPS Help
        Missing geo-tagging
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        The Canon 5D Mark II vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
        79.0
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        3.9 fps
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        9
        Battery life Shorter battery life Help
        850 shots
        Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
        1
        Screen size Below average sized screen Help
        3.0"
        Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
        1
        Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
        98%
        Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
        25,600 ISO

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        chiaroscuro (2:21 PM, May 10, 2013)
        Caro Stefano,
        non ho guardato il confronto, però la EOS 5 MarkII é posteriore a la EOS 1 Mark III. É la Mark IV la sua contemporanea. Le camere professionale si svolgono beníssimo nel suo campo di azione, cioè: sports, news, moda. Altrimenti é meglio utilizzare semi professionali con booster, se serve il grip o il volume. Cordiali saluti.
         
        Avatar for Alfan Zakiyanto Alfan Zakiyanto (2:19 PM, February 17, 2013)
        that's nonsense, in 30fps the movement will look smoother, that makes it better than 24fps, FYI the 5D Mark II can record a 1080p 24fps movie
         
        Ayman Rushdy (3:34 PM, January 13, 2013)
        1080p 24fps is better in catching movies, search in youtube and u 'll knew
         
        Avatar for john nucky john nucky (1:18 AM, June 22, 2012)
        i m buy 5 d mark 2 with lens 50mm f1.8 + magic lantern, over 3 week n making video in night, Question is why 5d video same as like slt a 55 ???? in quality picture, noise, grain????????? something wrong in my setting ??? 
         
        Stemler (8:03 AM, January 05, 2012)
        7D for vídeo because of the cost-benefit. Also, if you're aiming for Stop-Motion, 7D is faster.
         
        Lars J (5:33 PM, December 20, 2011)
        the D7000 is an EXCELLENT camera but introduces settings that are new, even to the nikon world. the d7000 actually out performs the 5D mark2 in many areas, but the mark 2 is a staple in professional photography and even videography. if you're new i would say go with the D7000 based on price.. if you're not so new go with the 5D mark 2... also keep the canon 7D in mind... canon is offering a more versatile line up than nikon so most serious photographers are making the switch.
         
        Toronto R (10:43 PM, November 27, 2011)
        do not even thing about the nikon d7000 a had it for one week and sold it :] its crap ... :]
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (6:24 PM, September 20, 2011)
        Thanks for pointing that out Deepboy, it looks like we're counting the 6 "hidden" focus points that are used in AI Servo mode, we'll update the specs.
         
        Deepboy (6:12 PM, September 20, 2011)
        5D Mark II has only 9 focus point, not 15
         
        Buhnjkniklmnim (9:33 PM, July 23, 2011)
        Ow really ?? !!!!!
         
        Avatar for Rocakdell G Rocakdell G (5:17 AM, June 06, 2011)
        5D Mark II or 7D? 
        mainly will use it for Video, i know 5D Mark II is full frame and 7D is crop.

        either those 2 or just wait till the newer version comes out this year?
         
        Papa (4:49 AM, May 28, 2011)
        CONON 5D MARK 2 is much better in high quality Video/Movies!   5d =1080p 30fps VS  d7000=1080p 24fps.   D7000 has a slightly better edge on photo quality and shooting speed.
         
        Naccistefano (1:29 PM, May 03, 2011)
        be ho visto che hanno fatto il confronto tra la 5d mark ii e la 1ds mark3
        e risulta vincitore la 5d mark2
        anche per gli autori di questo sito snapsport......be qualcuno è impazzito ....o la CANON oppure voi
        confrontare una macchina professionale da 6000-7000 euro con una semi- da 2000 euro
        be chi si accontenta gode...io preferisco la porsche alla panda.
         
        Avatar for Dipo Dipo (10:44 PM, April 02, 2011)
        sory guys, I wanted to ask, where good between Nikon D7000 and Canon 5D Mark II ..... so far, I know that prices do not lie, therefore I am in a position of dilemma, which one is better in video or movie ?
         
        Avatar for muhammad muhammad (11:32 PM, March 31, 2011)
        5D mark II only have 9 focus point. Not 15. the other 6 are "invinsible' and not user selectable, and only acts as assist points.
        Information from the 5D mark II product manual. Page 235
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:53 PM, February 04, 2011)
        Thanks for pointing that out, we will fix that up right away. $680 would be one heck of a deal.
         
        Boydlcoomer (0:16 PM, February 04, 2011)
        A 5D Mk II cannot be purchased for $680. Something wrong with data gathering.