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The Canon
EOS 5D Mark II was today announced by Canon, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the
successor to the hugely popular Full Frame Canon EOS 5D.
This camera
has been long awaited, with the earliest rumours initially pointing to a late
2007 release, since this date many speculated announcement dates have come and
gone, but finally it is here not long after Nikon’s D700 release a week after
Sony’s step into the full frame world with the Alpha 900.
I know many
photographers including myself who already have their credit cards primed ready
to pre-order or purchase the Canon EOS 5D Mark II once it becomes available
online, the only question now is do we wait for Canon’s expected next full
frame release the EOS 3D or 6D/7D?
The Canon
EOS 5D Mark II will feature a full frame 21.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor, and will
retail for US$2699 (body only) US$3,499 (Body + EF 24-105 L Kit)
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The Canon
EOS 5D Mark II has been launched with the below specifications:
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List price, (body only)
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US: $ 2,699, EU: € 2,499, UK: £ 2,299
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List price, (EF 24-105 L kit)
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US: $ 3,499, EU: € 3,299, UK: £ 3,049
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Body material
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Magnesium alloy
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Sensor *
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36 x 24 mm CMOS sensor, Full 35 mm size frame, RGB Color
Filter Array, Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit), 22.0
million total pixels, 21.1 million effective pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
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Lenses
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Canon EF lens mount (does not support EF-S lenses), No field
of view crop (1.0x)
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Dust reduction
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"EOS Integrated Cleaning System", Self-cleaning
sensor unit (filter in front of sensor vibrates at high frequency at start-up
and shutdown - can be disabled), Dust Delete Data - Data from a test shot is
used to 'map' dust spots and can be later removed using Canon DPP Software
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Image processor *
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DIGIC 4
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A/D conversion
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14 bit
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Image sizes (JPEG) *
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5616 x 3744 (21.0 MP), 4080 x 2720 (11.1 MP), 2784 x 1856 (5.2
MP)
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Image sizes (RAW) *
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5616 x 3744 (21.0 MP), 3861 x 2574 (10.0 MP), 2784 x 1856 (5.2
MP)
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File formats *
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RAW (.CR2; 14-bit) ,
JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine / Normal , RAW + JPEG (separate files), sRAW1, sRAW2
(see above) *
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Auto focus
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9-point TTL CMOS sensor , 6 "Invisible Assist AF
points", All points cross-type for lenses of F5.6 or faster, Center
point additionally sensitive with lenses of F2.8 or faster, AF working range:
-0.5 - 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100)
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Focus modes
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One shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focus
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AF micro adjustment *
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Adjust all lenses by
same amount (effectively body adjustment), Adjust up to 20 lenses
individually
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AF point selection
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Auto, Manual
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Predictive AF
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As close as 8 m (with 300 mm F2.8L lens at 50 kph)
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AF assist
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No (only with external flash)
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Metering
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TTL full aperture metering 35 zone SPC, Metering range: 1.0 -
20 EV
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Metering modes
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Evaluative 35 zone
(linked to any AF point), Partial (8% at center), Spot metering (approx. 3.5%
at center), Center-weighted average
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AE lock
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Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering, Manual: AE lock
button
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Exposure compensation
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+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
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Exposure bracketing
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+/- 2.0 EV, 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
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Sensitivity *
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ISO 100 - 6400, 0.3
or 1.0 EV increments , Auto ISO (100-3200), Expansion options:, ISO 50 (L1) ,
ISO 12800 (H1), ISO 25600 (H2)
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Shutter
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Focal-plane shutter, 150,000 exposure durability, 30 - 1/8000
sec, 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments, Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec , Bulb
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Aperture values
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F1.0 - F91, 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments , Actual aperture range
depends on lens used
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White balance
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Auto, Daylight , Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash,
Custom, Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K in 100 K steps)
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WB bracketing
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+/-3 levels, 3 images, Blue / Amber or Magenta / Green bias
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WB shift
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Blue (-9) To Amber (+9), Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
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Picture style
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Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome,
User def. 1 , User def. 2, User def. 3
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Custom image parameters
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Sharpness: 0 to 7, Contrast: -4 to +4, Saturation: -4 to +4,
Color tone: -4 to +4, B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G, B&W tone: N, S, B,
P, G
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Image processing options *
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Highlight tone
priority, Auto lighting optimizer (4 settings), Long exposure noise
reduction, High ISO noise reduction (4 settings), Auto correction of lens
peripheral illumination (vignetting),
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Color space
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sRGB, Adobe RGB
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Viewfinder *
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Eye-level pentaprism, 98% frame coverage, Magnification: 0.71x
(-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity), Eyepoint: Approx. 21 mm,
Interchangeable focusing screen (3 other types optional), Dioptric
adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
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Mirror
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Quick-return half mirror (transmission:reflection ratio
40:60), Mirror lock-up (once or multiple exposures)
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Viewfinder info *
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AF information:, AF
points, Focus confirmation light, Exposure information:, Shutter speed,
Aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, Exposure
level/compensation, Spot metering circle, Exposure warning, AEB, Flash
information:, Flash ready, High-speed sync, FE lock, Flash exposure compensation,
Image information:, White balance correction, CF card information, Monochrome
shooting, Maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+)
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LCD monitor *
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3.0 " TFT LCD, 920,000 pixels, Automatic 3 level
brightness adjustment plus 7 manual levels, 170 ° viewing angle, Dual
anti-reflection ('Clear View')
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LCD Live view *
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Live TTL display of
scene from CMOS image sensor, 100% frame coverage, 30 fps, Real-time
evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor, Best view or exposure
simulation, Silent mode, Grid optional (x2), Magnify optional (5x or 10x at
AF point), Three AF modes - Live mode / Quick mode / Face Detection, Live
histogram (Luminance or RGB), Remote live view using EOS Utility 2.0 (via USB
or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT)
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Movie recording *
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Available optionally
during Live view mode, 1920 x 1080 (16:9) up to 12 mins (Quicktime 1080p
H.264; 38.6 Mbits/sec), 640 x 480 (4:3) up to 24 mins (Quicktime 480p H.264;
17.3 Mbits/sec), Max file size 4 GB, Quicktime MOV format (H.264 video, PCM
sound), 30 fps,
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Record review
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Off, On (histogram via INFO button), Display mode same as last
used Play mode , 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
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Playback modes
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1. Single image with
exposure, file number, storage slot , 2. As 1 but also image count and
quality, 3. Detailed exposure information, thumbnail and luminance histogram,
4. Less detailed exposure info., thumbnail, luminance and RGB histograms,
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Playback features
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Optional blinking highlight alert, Optional AF point display,
Magnified view (up to 10x) , 2x2 or 3x3 thumbnail index, Jump (by 1, 10, 100
images, screen, date, folder, movies, stills)*, Delete / Protect
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Flash
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No built-in flash
unit, E-TTL II auto flash / metered manual , Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV in
0.3 or 0.5 EV increments, X-Sync: 1/200 sec, Hot-shoe & PC Terminal
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External flash
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E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites, In-camera flash
configuration (currently only 580 EX II), Wireless multi-flash support, PC
Sync
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Shooting modes
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Auto, Creative Auto
*, Program AE (P), Shutter priority AE (Tv), Aperture priority AE (Av),
Manual (M), Custom 1, Custom 2 *, Custom 3 *,
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Drive modes
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Single, Continuous:
3.9 fps * , Self-timer: 2 or 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
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Burst buffer
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Large/Fine JPEG: 78 frames (310 with UDMA card) *, RAW: 13
frames *
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Orientation sensor
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Yes
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Auto rotation
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On (recorded and LCD display), On (recorded only) , Off
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Custom functions *
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25 custom functions with 71 settings in 4 groups
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Menu languages *
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25 Languages,
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian,
Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Korean and Japanese
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Firmware
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User upgradable
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Portrait grip
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Optional WFT-E4 (WiFi / LAN / USB mass storage), Optional
BG-E6 battery grip
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Connectivity *
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USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, AV
out (video & audio *), HDMI connector *, Microphone input *, PC Sync
flash terminal, Communication terminal on base for WFT-E4, InfraRed *
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Storage *
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Compact Flash Type I or II (inc. FAT32), Supports UDMA cards
*, Copyright metatag support, Canon Original Data Security Kit supported
("Original Image Data")
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Power *
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Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery (supplied &
charger), CR1616 for date & settings, Approx. 850 shots at 20°C, Battery
indication 6 levels & percentage (memorized)
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Dimensions *
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152 x 114 x 75 mm (6.0 x 4.5 x 2.9 in)
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Weight *
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No battery: 810 g (1.8 lb)
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Accessories
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Viewfinder: Eyecup
Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender
EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Eg, Angle Finder C, Wireless File Transmitter
WFT-E4, Battery Grip BG-E6, All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), Canon
Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II,
Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter
ST-E2), Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote
Controller RC-1, Remote Controller RC-5, Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3
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The full
press release can be found here: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Press Press Release
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