General

compared to recent DSLRs
"the EOS 5D Mark II has an awful lot to recommend it to the serious photographer."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
Brand
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Canon
Lowest price
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$2,330.54
Announced
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September, 2008
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Sensor

"the 5D Mark II is certainly one of the best value for money propositions on the market for image quality - especially in RAW, where you really can see the benefit of all 21 million pixels."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
Type
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CMOS
Size
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
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Crop factor
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1x
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Megapixels
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21 MP
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Light sensitivity
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6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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25,600 ISO
Sensor cleaning
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Unknown

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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21 MP
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Native resolution
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5616 x 3744
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Pixel size
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41.1 µm²
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Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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3.0"
Resolution
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920k dots
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Touch screen
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No
Flips out
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No
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Live view
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Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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125 lenses
Lens focus motor
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Yes
Lens mount
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Canon EF (Full-frame)

Form factor

"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
"Canon have moved the menu and playback buttons to accommodate the rear LCD. With the new 5D, Canon have managed to keep the rear control layout almost the same, despite the larger LCD."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
Size
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152x114x75 mm
Depth
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3"
Weight
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850 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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Yes
Waterproof
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No
Weather sealed
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Yes
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Viewfinder

Type
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Pentaprism
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Viewfinder size
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0.71x
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Coverage
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98%

Movies

"And let's not forget its party trick of being able to shoot 1080p HD video with full manual control of exposure."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's video-quality
Format
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1080p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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Yes
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High-speed framerate
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None
External mic jack
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Yes
Autofocus
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None
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All formats
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480p @ 30fps
1080p @ 24fps
1080p @ 30fps

Features

Panorama
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No
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
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Image stabilization
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None
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Supports RAW
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Yes
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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400 ms
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Shutter lag
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206 ms
Battery life
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850 shots
Continuous shooting
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3.9 fps
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Focus system

Autofocus
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Phase detection
Focus points
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9
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Cross type focus points
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1
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Shutter

Max
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1/8000s
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Min
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30s

Flash

Built-in flash
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No
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External connection
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Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1
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Supported formats
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CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)

DXO Mark Scores

"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
Image quality
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79.0
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Color depth
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23.7 bits
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Dynamic range
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11.9 EV
Low light performance
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1,815 ISO
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