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Canon EOS 5D Mark II


Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex camera
ReleasedNovember 2008
Intro price$2699.00
Lens
LensInterchangeable (EF)
Sensor/medium
Sensor size36 × 24 mm (full-frame)
Maximum resolution5,616 × 3,744 (21.0 effective megapixels)
Film speed100–6400 (expansion from 50 up to 25,600)
Storage mediaCompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II)
Focusing
Focus modesOne-shot, AI Servo, AI-Focus, Manual
Focus areas9 user points + 6 assist points
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesFull auto, programmed, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual
Exposure meteringTTL, full aperture, 35 zones
Metering modesEvaluative, Partial, Spot, C/Wgt Average
Shutter
ShutterElectronic focal-plane
Shutter speed range30 to 1/8000 s
Continuous shootingup to 3.9 frame/s.
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical pentaprism with 98% coverage[1] and electronic (Live View)
General
LCD screen3.0 inches (76 mm), 640 × 480 (921,600 dots)
BatteryLi-Ion LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800 mAh)
Optional battery packsBG-E6 grip allows use of 6 AA cells, a single LP-E6 or two LP-E6 batteries
Dimensions152×113.5×75 mm (5.98×4.47×2.95 in)
Weight810 g (28.57 oz) (body only)
Made inJapan
Chronology
ReplacedCanon EOS 5D[2]
SuccessorCanon EOS 5D Mark III[3]

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.0 effective megapixel full-frame CMOS digital single-lens reflex camera made by Canon, the first Canon EOS camera to have video recording capabilities. It succeeds the EOS 5D and was announced on 17 September 2008.[4]

On 2 March 2012, Canon announced the camera's successor: the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.[5] On 24 December 2012, Canon Japan moved the camera to their "Old Products" list, effectively discontinuing the camera.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Canon EOS 5D mark II — Specifications". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  2. ^ "EOS 5D Mark II - Canon Camera Museum".
  3. ^ "EOS 5D Mark III - Canon Camera Museum".
  4. ^ "Canon redefines the future of photography: 21.0 MP EOS 5D Mark II offers Full HD video capture" (Press release). Canon UK. 17 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Canon U.S.A. Announces the Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera" (Press release). Canon U.S.A. 2 March 2012.
  6. ^ キヤノン:一眼レフカメラ/ミラーレスカメラ EOS|旧製品
  7. ^ Zhang, Michael (24 December 2012). "End of an Era: Canon Officially Adds the 5D Mark II to Its Discontinued List". petapixel.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

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