Canon EOS 5D MkII

Canon EOS 5D MkII Features

• 21.1 mega-pixel CMOS with improved sensor dust removal
• Full HD 1080*1920 movie recording
• Continuous shooting: 3.9 frames per second (maximum: 13 images in RAW, 310 JPEG-Q.max)
• Movie-capture capability (1,920×1,080 at 30fps, true 1080p HD, with stereo audio)
• 3″ VGA (920k pixels) LCD screen
• Sensitivity: 100-6400 ISO (extended: 50 ISO to 25,600 ISO)
• Autofocus: 9 AF points + 6 Assist AF points
• Viewfinder: 98% coverage (0.71x)
• 810g

Canon EOS 5D MkII List price

• US: $ 2,699, Europe: € 2,499, UK: £ 2,099
• From end of Nov 2008
• Buy it from B&H (The Professional’s Source)
• Buy from Amazon.com
• Acheter sur Carrefour online

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D MkII Reviews

• In English:
  • Photography bay (preview)
  • DP Review (announcement, preview, in-depth review)
  • Julian Stratenschulte video review
  • Ira Block, review by a long time National Geographic Photographer
  • PhotographyBLOG (6-page review)
  • Digital Rev (video and sample images, Hands-on Review)
  • The online photographer: First impressions
  • Ken Rockwell review
  • Phil Holland’s ArtByPhil review
  • PhotographyBay: 14 days with the Canon EOS 5D MkII
  • ProPhotoHome: “Canon 5D MKII video mode a disaster“
  • PopPhoto (review, vital statistics)
  • AdamJ user review on Canon Photo Group (AdamJ web site)
  • Imaging Resource (review)
  • Roland Lim review
  • Camera Labs review
  • The Digital Picture (review)
  • CNet Asia (review)
  • Wired review
  • Camera Dojo (hands-on impressions)
  • Steve Digicam’s (review)
  • B&H: review and technical explanations
  • Digital Camera Info: review
  • PDN Gear Guide (review)
  • Canon Pro Network: “Jeff Ascough shoots weddings“
  • Photo.net review
  • What Digital Camera: review
  • MacWorld: Review
  • Gizmodo Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out based on real-world experience.
  • PhotoAnswers: First Look, Gear review of the Canon EOS 5D Mk-II
  • NeutralDay: “We Review The Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Highly Recommended“
  • Photography Bay: review
  • Photocrati comparison of the three mid-range, full frame DSLRs – the Canon 5D Mark II, the Sony A900 and the Nikon D700
  • DCRP Review: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
  • Digital Rev: Which one to get? Canon EOS 7D vs. 5D MarkII
  • Cameratown comparison with EOS 7D
• En français :
  • Chasseur d’Images (info), test n° 308 – Novembre 2008, “EOS 5D & vidéo, l’expérience d’un pro”, n° 315 – Juin-Juillet 2009
  • Questions photo
  • Déclic Photo n° 43 – Octobre 2008 (dernière minute)