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Review Summary
2011-12-11T19:00:00
I bought this camera specifically for land escapes and night photography knowing that full frame will yield high quality pictures and low noise at low light. The camera in general, produces high quality pictures. However, there are two major concerns: dust sticks on the sensor fairly easy, even if you do not switch lenses. Dusts gets there by just zooming in and out the kit lens (24-105 L mm). It seems like the kit lens acts as a vacuum pump. Cleaning the sensor represent a challenge if you do not have a lot of experience doing it. I sent my camera to Canon for cleaning, and three days later the sensor had already dust particles. The second concern is the poor performance when used wide filed/ fast F-stops. At low light conditions, most of the wide filed canon lenses and second brand lenses will vignette significantly, to the point that pictures will need cropping. Software will help to decrease that at expenses significant noise increase at the corners. Of course if the lens is not wide open (around F8), performance will be ok and the only problem will be the dust.
RRoesch
2009-07-21T21:00:00
My 20D broke and I was very sad...until the 5D came...I wish it had broken sooner. I had a customer mention the first set of pics taken with the new 5D...she said those were really awesome..what did you do differently? If a customer notices it is good. We went ahead and ordered another for my daughter.
SHARON A.
2009-02-19T19:00:00
I feel like this camera has become part of me! I never consider it cumbersome or a bother to take anywhere as the pictures are always a reward. I love the full frame CCD! It was a whole new world when it arrived! The only complaint is that there is a lot of noise at a high ISO but that is the same for all cameras right now. I believe they are working on that issue... until then I will not need another camera.
shellyQ
2008-12-28T19:00:00
I mainly use this product for portraits, weddings and photojournalism. It works great, the Image Quality is superb.
LUKE B.
2008-07-10T21:00:00
This is the D-SLR that I have long waited for and is in a reasonable price range. The kit lens will cover most of my daily work and the 5D teams up perfectly with my EF 180 mm f3.5L Macro USM, MP-E 65 mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro and L series telephoto lenses. The controls are similar to the 20D and are quite easily mastered. I am working on a set up with the 5D to digitize thousands of my 35 mm slides. The full frame 12.8 mP sensor will facilitate this endeavor and with good resolution.
Carl
2008-06-26T21:00:00
If you want to go WIDE then this is the camera for you. Though the lens is only f4 its still relatively quick. The lens is great for group shots and work in tight places and yet long enough for portraits. If you want to shoot sports you will need a longer and faster lens for best results. This camera doesn't come with a ton of bells and whistles so I learn to use it pretty fast, but it has everything you need to take GREAT pics. This camera gives great color and low noise. This camera is a bit heavy with good glass but worth it for the quality pics you can get. The battery lasts long. You will not be disappointed.
SAMUEL W.
Digital AF/AE SLR
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I and II
1.41 x 0.94 in./35.8 x 23.9mm
Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Canon EF mount
1.0x
High-sensitivity, High-resolution, Single-plate CMOS Sensor
Approx. 12.8 megapixels
Approx. 13.3 megapixels
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
RGB primary color filters
Fixed position in front of the image sensor
JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided. Backup image recording enabled (Same image recordable on CF card standards)
JPEG, RAW
(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 4.6MB (4,368 x 2,912) (2) Large/Normal 2.3MB (4,368 x 2,912) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.7MB (3,168 x 2,112) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.4MB (3,168 x 2,112) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.0MB (2,496 x 1,664) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.0MB (2,496 x 1,664) (7) RAW: Approx. 12.9MB (4,368 x 2,912)
Folder creation/selection enabled
(1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
Six preset Picture Style settings plus three user-defined custom Picture Style function with individual adjustments for sharpness, contrast, saturation and color tone
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL for video output
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy/Twilight/Sunset, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Manual (Custom, Color Temperature)
Auto white balance with the image sensor
White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop increments
White Balance Correction: Blue/Amber bias +/- 9 levels
Magenta/Green bias +/- 9 levels
Blue/Amber bias and Magenta/Green bias cannot be set together during White Balance Bracketing
Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism
Approx. 96% horizontally and vertically (coverage against JPEG Large)
0.71x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
20mm
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Standard focusing screen: Ee-A
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 or shorter lens)
AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, spot metering circle, exposure level, AE lock, exposure compensation, AEB level), Flash (flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, FEB shooting, flash exposure compensation, insufficient flash warning during FE lock), White balance correction, Maximum burst, CF card full warning, CF card error warning, No CF card warning
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button (with Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, 430EX, MR-14EX, or MT-24EX, pressing the depth-of-field preview button fires a modeling flash)
None (eyepiece cover provided on strap)
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS Sensor
9 AF points (plus 6 invisible Supplemental AF points)
EV -0.5-18 (at ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
Autofocus, (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (automatic switching between One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF)), Manual Focus (MF)
Manual selection, Automatic selection
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD screen
Emitted by the dedicated Speedlite
Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (link to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder)
(4) Center-weighted average metering
EV 1-20 (at 68°F/20°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Full Auto, E-TTL II autoflash program AE, Manual exposure
Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200
(1) Manual, (2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)Bracketing range: +/-2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/200 sec.
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
10 sec. delay
Remote control with N3 type terminal
E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite
Yes
Single, Continuous (approx. 3 fps), Self-timer
Approx. 3 fps (at 1/250 sec. or faster for all recording quality settings)
JPEG: Approx. 60 frames (JPEG/Large)
RAW: Approx. 17 frames
RAW+JPEG: Approx. 12 frames
TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
2.5 in.
Approx. 230,000
100% for JPEG images
5 levels
Single image, 9-image index, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Auto play, Auto play right after shooting, Rotated, Jump
In the single image (INFO) mode, the highlight portions containing no image information will blink
A single image can be protected or unprotected
A single image or all images stored in a CF card can be erased if they are unprotected
Enabled
CP Direct, Inkjet direct, and PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable images: JPEG images (Print ordering enabled with DPOF version 1.1)
None
Not available from manufacturer
Not available from manufacturer
One Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/BP-512
Approx. 800 (68°F/20°C), approx. 400 (32°F/0°C)
Automatic
Yes. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
One CR2016 Lithium Battery
32-104°F/0-40°C
85% or less
6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 in./152 x 113 x 75mm
28.6 oz./810g (Body only. Battery: 2.9 oz./82g)
Canon 1 year limited warranty










The Canon EOS 5D digital camera kit offers advanced photographers a lightweight, robust digital SLR that uses Canon's superlative EF lenses without a conversion factor. Its full-frame 12.8 Mega pixel CMOS sensor combines with Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor.
It has high-precision 9-point AF system with 6 assist points, and "Picture Style" color control to deliver images of superior quality with enough resolution for any application. With its wide-angle capabilities, 2.5 inch LCD and magnesium-alloy body, the 5D is the perfect addition to the Digital EOS line.
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