CNET gave 4 stars for this gadget. Canon EOS 5D Mark II deserves these scores. Its performance was almost perfect. It produces good shots quality plus good video capabilities and quality above average. However, it doesn't mean that EOS 5D Mark II has no weaknesses. The digital camera is not equipped with built-in wireless controller, a large spot meter, do not have a built-in flash, the AF system is relatively out of date. Bottom line: Fluid shooting experience and the fine photos you expect from a professional model.
After the success three years ago with 5D, Canon has not made the improvements expected by the fans of EOS 5D. In fact, technology in digital cameras is growing very rapidly in recent years. However, when finally an upgrade came out, fans may be nodding their heads. With about $ 5,000, EOS D5 Mark II is based on the basic features of D5 bit enhanced with some additional features.
EOS D5 Mark II is offered in two configurations, namely body-only or a kit version with 24-10mmf/4L EF IS USM lens. A very sharp lens is very useful for models with of high-resolution such as this a-bit-heavier-than its predecessor gadget.
Canon wrapped dust and weather sealing around the gadget's hard cover and the buttons. In addition, Canon also increase the shutter durability up to 150,000 cycles. Mark II's body is made of coated steel chassis with magnesium alloy. Although very dense, but the ESO D5 Mark II does not feel like the D700 that feels like a tank when held by hand. Mark II, like all of Canon's pro dSLR, very comfortable in the palm.
At the top, perched around the dial and four dual-purpose buttons to adjust the size (huge 3.5 percent spot, 8 pcercent partial, center-weighed, and evaluative) and white balance. There is also AF (Single, Al Servo and Al Focus) and drive modes. In addition, the upside is also home to the ISO sensitivity and flash compensation. The top status LCD displays complete information. The current settings are displayed on the LCD as well, but you can not navigate them Away.
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The top rear right has buttons for initiating AF, exposure lock, and focus-point selection; down the left rear are the Live View / PictBridge, Menu, Picture Styles, Info, Playback, and delete buttons. Unfortunately, most of the buttons on the body feel identical to Their neighbors. The 5D Mark II uses the Same joystick multicontroller and Quick Control Dial with Set button as its other recent models. I still like Them. (Click through the slide show for more on the camera's design and features.)
The viewfinder is Slightly larger and a bit Brighter Than the 5D's. While it offers broader coverage Than the D700's - 98 percent versus 95 percent - it falls short of the 100 percent provided by the A900 and by midrange models like the Olympus E-3. C'mon Canon, Eke out That last 2 percent, please.
The most Notable features of advantage the 5D Mark II has over its competitors is the movie-capture capability. Canon supports 1.920 x1, 080 at 30fps, true 1080p HD, with a mono mic built in and a stereo mic input, with clips of up to 12 minutes (on a 4GB card). All Things Considered, it's a pretty nice implementation. Though you can not autofocus, you adjust exposure while shooting cans; the optical stabilization works; and you cans apply Picture Styles.
Many of the new capabilities definitely target pros: a pair of low-resolution raw formats (10 and 5.2 megapixels), more-interchangeable focusing screen options, in-camera peripheral illumination correction-to compensate for brightness nonuniformity across the image, and a silent Live View mode. There's Also Face Detection AF, but it only works in Live View mode. If you do HDR work, you'll probably find the 5D Mark II's bracketing implementation a mixed bag. It's incredibly flexible compared with most - in Some respects. For instance, you cans bracket in any increments of 1 / 3, 2 / 3, 1, 1 1 / 3, 1 2 / 3, or 2 full stops, centered around any EV up to + / - 4 stops. Unfortunately, it limits you to three other exposures Nowhere cameras let you do five or seven. Argh.
The Mark II uses a new battery pack, the LP-E6, the which Reasonably Seems to last a long time: it's CIPA rated at Between 750 and 850 shots, depending upon temperature. Some Fairly Also It supports advanced reporting features. For instance, you cans register the packs and then the camera will from the date last track Used, number of shots you've taken on it since last recharge, and its ability to hold a charge, in Addition to the remaining capacity on a charge status.
However, the camera's still missing Some features Offered by the competition. Though one does not use the on-camera flash as a rule in this class, it really is nice to have in an emergency. Also Canon continues its tradition of not Including an in-camera wireless flash controller; Some traditions deserve to die. And if You Want an on-board image stabilization, the A900's your only option.
The 5D always felt a bit sluggish to me, despite the actual performance numbers to the contrary. This camera delivers the Same measured performance, but feels much zippier. And overall, it Quite fares well compared to the D700. It wakes up and shoots in 0.3 second and takes Between 0.3 and 0.6 second to shoot, depending upon lighting conditions. It typically runs about 0.4 second from shot to shot.
For burst shooting, however, it's the slowest of all the new models, partly Because of Nikon's significantly lower resolution and Sony's doubling up on the processors to maintain burst rates. Neither its 3.8fps burst-shooting speed (unlimited JPEG/14 Raw) nor its center-intensive 9-point AF system really lends Itself to Seriously fast, continuous shooting of moving subjects. And if your shooting style requires lots of AF points beyond the middle quarters of the frame, this probably Is not the camera for you. But for center focusers like me, it works quite well.
