Canon EOS 5D Mark II, body

EOS 5D Mark II - 36x 24 mm CMOS, 21.1M pixels, DIGIC 4, 9-point AF, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B)

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
2764B016
19-09-2008
The full frame EOS 5D Mark II combines outstanding resolution with 3.9 fps shooting and superlative high ISO performance. The addition of Full HD movie recording expands the boundaries of photography.

Features
- 21.1MP full frame CMOS sensor.
- DIGIC 4 processor.
- ISO range expandable to 25600.
- Full HD (1080, 30fps) movie recording.
- High-res 3.0” VGA LCD with Live View.
- 3.9fps JPEG shooting up to card capacity.
- 9-point AF + 6 Assist AF points.
- Magnesium alloy body.

Extend the boundaries of your photography.

21.1 Megapixel full frame CMOS sensor
For the ultimate in creative shooting, the EOS 5D Mark II features a full frame CMOS sensor (36mm x 24mm). With no cropping or magnification effects, enjoy a true wide angle experience through the large, bright viewfinder. Redesigned pixels minimise noise, while a 21.1 Megapixel resolution surpasses the standards demanded by the leading picture agencies.

DIGIC 4
Canon’s DIGIC 4 works with the EOS 5D Mark II’s image sensor to deliver outstanding reproduction of colours and subtle tonal gradations. DIGIC 4 also delivers split-second start-up times, Face Detection AF in Live View mode, and additional HD movie recording.

High ISO
For handheld shooting in low light, the EOS 5D Mark II offers ISO speeds of up to 6400. For dark scenes where using flash is undesirable, this can be expanded to an incredible ISO 25600.

Full HD movie recording
The EOS 5D Mark II complements outstanding still imaging capabilities with Full HD (1080) video recording. Users can even shoot video to memory card without losing the ability to capture still images. An HDMI connection allows High Definition playback of footage and images on an HDTV.

3.0” High Resolution LCD
The 3.0” Clear View LCD features 920,000 dot resolution, wide viewing angle and dual anti-reflective coatings – allowing ultra-detailed image review in a variety of conditions. Live View displays real-time images on the LCD, offering three types of auto focus: Quick AF, Live AF, and Face Detection Live AF, which locks onto faces detected in the frame.

Up to 3.9 frames per second
The EOS 5D Mark II offers continuous shooting at 3.9 frames per second. When shooting JPEGs to a UDMA card, maximum burst is limited only by card capacity.

9-point AF + 6 Assist AF points
Precision auto focus is assured by Canon’s AF system, which employs 9 selectable points and 6 Assist AF points.

EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Canon’s built-in dust prevention system offers three ways of guarding images against the effects of dust: reduction of internal dust generation; an in-camera sensor cleaning mechanism; and the ability to map stubborn dust spots for removal with Digital Photo Professional software (included).

Durable, compact design
With a magnesium alloy construction, environmental protection and shutter durability of 150,000 releases, the EOS 5D Mark II is equally suited to location or studio work.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
cf

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
MOV
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB
Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
810g
Camera playback
slide show
Camera shutter speed 
30 - 1/8000s
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista<br />Mac OS X v10.3-10.5
Source data-sheet
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Display

Display 
LCD

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Camera

Camera type 
SLR Camera Body
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, daylight, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Scene modes 
Landscape, Portrait
Photo effects 
Neutral
Playback zoom (max)
10x
Histogram
Y
Built-in processor
DIGIC 4

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y

Technical details

Magnification 
0.71x

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Packaging content

Bundled software 
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

Picture quality

Megapixel 
21.1 MP
Sensor type 
CMOS
Maximum image resolution 
5616 x 3744 pixels
Supported aspect ratios 
3:2

Weight & dimensions

Width 
15.2 cm
Depth 
7.5 cm
Height 
11.35 cm

Other features

Video capability 
Y
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
Y
Lens system 
EF / EF-S