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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
$2,699.00
Released September, 2008
The Pros:21MP CMOS sensor. 1080p HD movie recording. Wide range ISO setting (100-6400).
The Cons:HD Video capture up to 4GB per clip.
expensive. Sound recording speaker with poor quality.
Announced on September 16th 2008, the EOS 5D Mark II is Canon's successor to the EOS 5D, the world's first 'compact' full frame digital SLR. The EOS 5D Mark II boasts a new 21MP CMOS sensor, an expanded ISO range of 50-25,600 and a wealth of improvements and new features including full 1080p HD movie recording, live view, 3.0" 920k dot LCD, DIGIC IV processor, increased battery capacity and sensor dust reduction.
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A January 2009 firmware update (1.0.7) fixes a problem with vertical banding noise when recording in sRAW1 as well as the "black dot" phenomenon noticed soon after the camera was released to the public.
User Reviews (26)
Pros & Cons
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Wide range ISO setting (100-6400)
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Live View - 3.0" 920k dot LCD
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Increased Battery Capacity
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Fantastic professional quality video. Man, it's impressive.
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Can use all Canon EF lenses produced within the last quarter of a century
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Automatic Distortion Correction profile for each lens type
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Stereo recording/external microphone possible
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25 fps recording available after FW update
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HD Video capture up to 4GB per clip
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sound recording speaker with poor quality
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1080p30 is nice, but 1080p60 would be better
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no popup flash (for quick surprise shots)
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1080p video focussing only by pressing AF-ON button - resulting in chronically unfocused movies
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only external flash - expensive
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camera too heavy for filming off hand without stand
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only mono sound for video recording
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objective lenses too noisy for video
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1080p video recording without continous focus - renders video feature useless
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Erik:
#canon_eos_5d_mark_ii I recommend watching REVERIE, the film shot entirely on this camera. It is freakin beautiful. In my mind it compares to the Red One video camera that sells for $17K.
Sep 23, 08
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