Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Announced: 17/09/2008

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
5616 x 3744
Other resolutions
4080 x 2720, 2784 x 1856, 5616 x 3744, 3861 x 2574, 2784 x 1856
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
21 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
22 megapixels
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 4

Image

ISO
Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 12800, 25600 as option
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    9
    Lens mount
    Canon EF
    Focal length multiplier
    1×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    920,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    98%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.71×

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    No
    Built-in flash
    No
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
    Continuous drive
    3.9 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
      Format
      H.264
      Microphone
      Mono
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive
      Storage included
      None

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (HDMI mini)
      Microphone port
      Yes
      Headphone port
      No
      Wireless notes
      (Optional)
      Remote control
      Yes (N3 connector)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      850
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)
      Dimensions
      152 x 114 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.49 x 2.95″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes (by cable and PC)
      GPS
      None

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