Canon EOS 5D Mark II Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
21.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 11.4 cm
Width 15.2 cm
Depth 7.5 cm
Weight 0.81 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Sensor Resolution 21.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 22,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 21,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones 35
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, Microdrive
Image Storage Fine JPEG 5616 x 3744 - 6.1 MB
Normal JPEG 5616 x 3744 - 3 MB
Fine JPEG 4080 x 2720 - 3.6 MB
Normal JPEG 4080 x 2720 - 1.9 MB
Fine JPEG 2784 x 1856 - 2.1 MB
Normal JPEG 2784 x 1856 - 1 MB
RAW 5616 x 3744 - 25.8 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
FEATURES Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.9 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, peripheral illumination correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon wireless Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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