Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR 21.1 MP

Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR 21.1 MP

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The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction. It supports Live View shooting, Live View HD videos, and more. It can shoot up to 3.9 fps, has 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage viewfinder, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) and a rugged build.

Type

• Type: Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
  
• Recording Media: CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4A)
  
• Image Sensor Size: 36.0mm x 24.0mm (35mm Full-frame)
  
• Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses
  
• Lens Mount: Canon EF mount
  

Image Sensor

• Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
  
• Pixels: Effective pixels: Approx. 21.1 megapixels
  
• Total Pixels: Total pixels: Approx. 22.0 megapixels
  
• Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
  
• Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
  
• Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
  
• Dust Deletion feature:
  
• (1) Automatic sensor cleaning
  
• (2) Manual cleaning of sensor
  
• (3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
  

Recording System

• Recording Format: Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
  
• Image Type: Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW1, sRAW2, RAW+JPEG
  
• Video: MOV
  

• File Size:
  
• (1) Large/Fine: Approx. 6.1MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
  
• (2) Large/Nomal: Approx. 3.0MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
  
• (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.6MB (4080 x 2720 pixels)
  
• (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.9MB (4080 x 2720 pixels)
  
• (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.1MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
  
• (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.0MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
  
• (7) RAW: Approx. 25.8MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
  
• (8) sRAW 1: Approx. 14.8MB (3861 x 2574 pixels)
  
• (9) sRAW 2: Approx. 10.8MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
  
• Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
  

• Recording Functions: With the WFT-E4A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E4A will be possible as follows:
  
• (1) Standard
  
• (2) Automatic switching of recording media
  
• (3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality
  
• (4) Recording images having the same size
  

• Backup Recording: Enabled with WFT-E4A attached
  
• File Numbering: Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.
  
• Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card
  
• RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording: Provided (RAW/sRAW+JPEG also possible)
  
• Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
  
• Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
  

Image Processing

• Type: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
  
• Auto White Balance: Auto white balance with the image sensor
  
• Color Temperature Compensation: White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments
  
• White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments
  
• Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
  
• Color Temperature Information Transmission: Provided
  

Viewfinder

• Type: Eye-level pentaprism
  
• Coverage: Vertical/Horizontal approx. 98%
  
• Magnification: Approx. 0.71x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
  
• Eyepoint: Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)
  
• Built-in Dioptric Adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
  
• Focusing Screen: Interchangeable (Eg-D: Grid lines, Eg-S [point of Focus], Eg-A standard focusing screen provided
  
• Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cutoff with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
  
• Viewfinder Information: AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information), battery information
  
• Depth-of-Field Preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
  

Autofocus

• Type: TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
  
• AF Points: 9 AF Points (1 Cross Type) + 6 AF Assist Points
  
• Metering Range: EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
  
• Focusing Modes: Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
  
• AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, manual selection
  
• Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
  
• AF-assist Beam: When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the AF-assist beam from the Speedlite will be emitted when necessary.
  

Exposure Control
Metering Modes: 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering

• Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
  
• Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at center)
  
• Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center)
  
• Center-weighted average metering
  

• Metering Range: EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
  
• Exposure Control: Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
  
• ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
  
• ISO 100-3200 set automatically
  
• Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1): ISO 50 (L), 12800 (H1), 25600 (H2)
  
• High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-6400
  
• Exposure Compensation: Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
  
• AE Lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
  
• Manual: By AE lock button
  

Shutter

• Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
  
• Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
  
• 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
  
• Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
  
• Self-timer: 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
  
• Remote Control: Remote control with N3-type terminal. (Wireless remote controller RC-1/RC-5 can also be used.)
  

External Speedlite

• Zooming to Match Focal Length: Provided
  
• Compatible Flash: EX-series Speedlites
  
• Flash Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
  
• Flash Exposure Compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
  
• FE Lock: Provided
  
• External Flash Settings: Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings
  

Drive System

• Drive Modes: Single, Continuous, and Self-timer (10-sec. or 2-sec. delay)
  
• Continuous Shooting Speed: Max. 3.9 shots/sec.
  
• Maximum Burst: JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 78 (CF)/approx. 310 (UDMA CF)
  
• RAW: approx. 13/approx. 14 (UDMA CF)
  
• RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 8 (CF/UDMA CF)
  
• Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
  
• Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.
  

Live View Functions

• Shooting Modes: Still photo shooting and video shooting
  
• Focusing: Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
  
• Live mode/Face Detection Live mode (Contrast detection)
  
• Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)
  
• Metering Modes: Evaluative metering with the image sensor (still photos)
  
• Center-weighted average metering (video)
  
• Metering Range: EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
  
• Grid Display: Provided (Two-type grid displays)
  
• Exposure Simulation: Provided
  
• Silent Shooting: Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
  

LCD

• Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
  
• Monitor Size: 3.0 in.
  
• Dots: Approx. 920,000 (VGA)
  
• Coverage: Approx. 100% (viewing angle: approx. 170°)
  
• Brightness Adjustment: Auto, 7 levels provided
  
• Interface Languages: 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
  

Image Playback

• Display Format: Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)
  
• Highlight Warning: Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
  

Image Protection and Erase

• Protect: Single images can be erase-protected or not
  
• Erase: Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)
  

Direct Printing

• Compatible Printers: PictBridge-compatible printers
  
• Printable Images: JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 5D Mark II
  
• Easy Print feature: Provided
  

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

• DPOF: Version 1.1 compatible
  

Direct Image Transfer

• Compatible Images: JPEG and RAW images
  
• Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen
  

Customization

• Custom Functions: Total 25
  
• Camera User Settings: Register under Mode Dial's C1, C2 and C3 positions
  
• My Menu Registration: Provided
  

Interface

• USB Terminal: For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
  
• Video Out Terminal: (1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
  
• (2) HDMI mini OUT terminal
  
• Extension System Terminal: For connection to WFT-E4A
  

Power Source

• Battery: One Battery Pack LP-E6
  
• AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 with Battery Grip BG-E6 attached.
  
• Battery Check: Auto
  
• Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
  
• Date/Time Battery: One CR1616 lithium-ion battery
  
• Start-up Time: Approx. 0.1 sec.
  

Dimensions and Weight

• Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 6.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 in./152.0 x 113.5 x 75.0mm
  
• Weight: Approx. 28.6 oz./810g (body only)
  

Operating Environment

• Working Temperature Range: 32-104°F/0-40°C
  
• Working Humidity Range: 85% or less
  

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