Canon EOS 5D The discreet full frame EOS 5D is the camera many photojournalists and agencies have been asking us for, said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. It will be an indispensable piece of equipment for a wide range of professionals from contemporary wedding to reportage photographers.
- Canon - 
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FEATURES
Super responsive, the EOS 5D is driven by the same DIGIC II processor found in Canon's EOS-1D professional range cameras.
Protected with a rugged yet lightweight magnesium alloy exterior, the camera also features new Picture Style pre-sets, a new hi-resolution 2.5 LCD monitor, 9-point auto focus with 6 invisible Assist AF points to improve tracking performance, compatibility with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1, custom mode for fast recall of user defined camera set-ups, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface for fast downloads and 1/8000 30 second shutter speed with X-sync at 1/200s.
The CMOS advantage
With five years of in-house CMOS development since the original EOS D30, Canon's latest CMOS sensor features 12.8 Megapixels, and the same second-generation on-chip noise reduction circuitry used on the EOS-1Ds Mark II. This effectively suppresses random noise and eliminates fixed-pattern noise for extremely clean, hi-fidelity images. Wide 100-1600 ISO speed range is extendable to L:50 and H:3200. Large 8.2m m pixels allow the capture of a superior dynamic range, enabling the reproduction of subtle tonal gradations in shadow, midtone and highlight areas.
Improved in-camera control
New Picture Style pre-sets simplify in-camera control over image quality. Delivering more immediately usable JPEG images straight out of the camera without need for post-production, Picture Style pre-sets can be likened to different film types each one offering a different colour response. Within each easily selectable pre-set, photographers have control over sharpness, contrast, colour tone and saturation. The pre-sets include:
- Standard for crisp, vivid images that don't require post-processing;
- Portrait optimises colour tone and saturation and weakens sharpening to achieve attractive skin tones;
- Landscape for deep greens and blues with stronger sharpening to give a crisp edge to mountain, tree and building outlines);
- Neutral ideal for post-processing;
- Faithful adjusts colour to match the subject colour when shot under a colour temperature of 5200K;
- Monochrome for black and white shooting with a range of filter effects (yellow, orange, red and green) and toning effects (sepia, blue, purple and green).
Additionally, 3 user-defined entries allow the possibility to create additional variations on the in-camera styles or install additional custom Picture Style files. Additional custom Picture Style files may be downloaded from Canon's web site.
Picture Style replaces internal image processing previously controlled by setting processing parameters and colour matrix. Picture Style is also supported by the supplied Digital Photo Professional and RAW Image Task software.
New LCD monitor
For improved image review and menu readability, the EOS 5D is fitted with a new large-size high-resolution 2.5 230K pixel poly-silicon TFT LCD monitor. The improved screen retains brightness and visibility throughout a wide 170°angle of view, both vertically and horizontally, making it easy to view images when the camera is mounted in a fixed position.
Auto focus
A newly developed 9-point auto focus system features 6 additional invisible Assist AF points located inside the spot-metering circle. These points come into effect when the camera is switched to AI SERVO AF with the centre focus point selected and are automatically used to improve the camera's subject tracking performance. Ergonomics and control
The Premium EOS' design features a magnesium alloy exterior with rubberized grip surfaces. The discreet and lightweight compact body measures just 152 x 113 x 75 mm and weighs only 810g making it two thirds the volume and weight of the EOS-1Ds Mark II. In a handy new feature, current camera settings can be stored and assigned to the C (camera settings) position on the Mode Dial. This allows photographers to switch quickly between two completely different camera set-ups without having to switch bodies ideal for photographers who need to rapidly switch their cameras from an indoor to outdoor shooting condition, for example. Exposure mode, ISO speed, AF mode, drive mode, Picture Style, white balance and custom functions are all stored in the custom setting. There are 21 custom functions with 57 user-definable settings to enable photographers to configure the camera for their preferred way of working.
Connectivity
 With the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1, photographers can work cable-free as full-frame image files can be transferred automatically through a wireless LAN to a computer in seconds[1]. A USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface allows rapid transfer of images from camera to computer, ideal for shooting straight-to-hard-drive with the camera tethered to a computer in a studio environment, thus providing full screen previews of images as they are shot. The EOS 5D also has a Video out interface to allow playback and review on a TV monitor, and is PictBridge compliant to support direct printing to any compatible photo printer without the need for a computer. It takes both CompactFlash Type I and Type II cards, including cards of 2 Gb capacity and larger.
Compatibility and accessories
 The EOS 5D offers complete compatibility with all Canon EF lenses [2], providing photographers with access to a vast range of lenses with focal lengths from 14 to 600 mm. The camera's launch coincides with the release of the high performance
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM a lightweight Image Stabilizer lens. Completing Canon's f/4L-series zoom lens range, the new lens complements the
EF17-40mm f/4L USM and EF70-200mm f/4L USM lenses. An ideal match for the lightweight EOS 5D, these lenses are designed for professional photographers requiring high quality lightweight lenses with a fixed aperture throughout the zoom range.
Also compatible with EX series Speedlites and other EOS accessories, the camera provides photographers with a highly adaptable and flexible camera system. Canon's E-TTL II flash metering ensures accurate flash exposures by taking into account such factors as lens distance information, ambient light readings and the detection of reflective objects in order to calculate flash output.
The BG-E4is a new battery grip designed especially for the EOS 5D. Constructed with the same magnesium alloy as the camera's exterior, it has a solid and comfortable hold. The grip can accommodate two BP-511A/514/512/511 battery packs or six AA batteries[3]. The Battery Grip BG-E4features a shutter release button, AE/FE lock button, AF point selector and main dial to enable comfortable use of the camera when held vertically.
The camera's focussing screens are interchangeable: in addition to the Standard Precision Matte (Ee-A) focussing screen supplied with the camera, Precision Matte with Grid (Ee-D) and Super Precision Matte (Ee-S) screens are available.
The EOS 5D supports the optional Data Verification Kit DVK-E2 v2.2, which verifies the authenticity of images taken with the camera.
New software
The EOS 5D is supplied with the EOS Digital Solution Disk v11, which includes a new version of Canon's Digital Photo Professional (DPP) RAW processing software now at version 2.0. DPP now supports RAW images shot on all EOS digital cameras from the EOS D30 onwards, and includes support for Picture Styles. Improvements and additions are aimed at improving functionality and workflow efficiency for professionals, and include: easy image selection with three levels of check marks; real-time adjustment of sharpness; improved image correction (Copy Stamp); enhanced image transfer function single image transfer to PhotoShop is possible; extended colour space support, now including Apple RGB and ColorMatch RGB; and improved usability of the CMYK simulation function. Also provided is on the EOS Digital Solution Disk v11 is ZoomBrowser EX (PC) and ImageBrowser (MAC) v5.5 for managing images, EOS Capture v1.5 for remote shooting, PhotoStitch v3.1, PhotoRecord v2.2 (PC) and RAW ImageTask v2.2. The EOS 5D is compatible with CANON iMAGE GATEWAY[4], which provides a 100 MB online photo album.
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PICTURES 
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SPECIFICATION
List price
(body only) |
$3,300 |
| Body material |
Magnesium alloy |
| Sensor |
35.8 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor *
Full 35 mm size frame *
RGB Color Filter Array
Built-in fixed low-pass filter
13.3 million total pixels *
12.8 million effective pixels *
3:2 aspect ratio |
| Image processor |
DIGIC II |
| Image sizes |
4368 x 2912 (L; 12.7 MP) *
3168 x 2112 (M; 6.7 MP) *
2496 x 1664 (S; 4.2 MP) * |
| File formats |
RAW (.CR2; 12-bit)
JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine / Normal
RAW + JPEG (separate files) |
| File sizes |
RAW: approx. 12.9 MB
Large / Fine: approx. 4.6 MB
Large / Normal: approx. 2.3 MB
Medium / Fine: approx. 2.7 MB
Medium / Normal: approx. 1.4 MB
Small / Fine: approx. 2.0 MB
Small / Normal: approx. 1.0 MB |
| Color space |
sRGB
Adobe RGB |
| Lenses |
Canon EF lens mount (does not support EF-S lenses)
*
No field of view crop (1.0x) * |
| Focusing |
9-point TTL
6 "Invisible Assist AF points" *
CMOS sensor
AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 20°C, ISO 100) * |
| Focus modes |
AI Focus AF
One shot AF
AI Servo AF
Manual focus |
| AF point selection |
Auto
Manual
Home position |
| AF assist |
No * |
| Metering |
TTL 35 zone SPC
Metering range: 1.0 to 20 EV (at 20°C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4) |
| Metering modes |
Evaluative 35 zone
Partial (8% at center*)
Spot metering (3.5% at center) *
Center-weighted average
Metering range: 1 - 20 EV (at 20°C, ISO 100) |
| AE lock |
Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering
Manual: AE lock button |
| AE bracketing |
+/- 2.0 EV
0.3 or 0.5 EV increments |
| Exposure compen. |
+/-2.0 EV
0.3 or 0.5 EV increments |
| Sensitivity * |
Auto (ISO 100 - 400)
ISO 50 (Enhanced L) *
ISO 100
ISO 125
ISO 160
ISO 200
ISO 250
ISO 320
ISO 400
ISO 500
ISO 640
ISO 800
ISO 1000
ISO 1250
ISO 1600
ISO 3200 (Enhanced H) |
| Shutter |
Focal-plane shutter
30 - 1/8000 sec
0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec *
Bulb |
| Aperture values |
F1.0 - F91
0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
| White balance |
Auto (3000 - 7000 K)
Daylight (5200 K)
Shade (7000 K)
Cloudy (6000 K)
Tungsten (3200 K)
Fluorescent (4000 K)
Flash (6000 K)
Custom (2000 - 10000 K)
Kelvin (2800 - 10000 K in 100 K steps) |
| WB bracketing |
+/-3 levels
3 images
blue/amber or magenta/green bias |
| WB shift |
Blue (-9) To Amber (+9)
Magenta (-9) to Green (+9) |
| Picture style * |
Standard
Portrait
Landscape
Neutral
Faithful
Monochrome
User 1
User 2
User 3 |
| Custom image parameters * |
Sharpness: 0 to 7
Contrast: -4 to +4
Saturation: -4 to +4
Color tone: -4 to +4
B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G
B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism
96% frame coverage *
Magnification: 0.71x *
Eyepoint: 20 mm
Dioptric adjustment: -3 to +1 diopter
Precision matte screen Ee-A (removable *) |
| Viewfinder info |
AF points
Focus confirmation light
Shutter speed
Aperture
Manual exposure
AE Lock
Exposure compensation amount
AEB level
Spot metering circle
Flash ready
Red-eye reduction lamp on
High-speed sync
FE Lock
Flash compensation amount
Warnings
Maximum burst for continuous shooting
Buffer space |
| LCD monitor |
2.5" TFT LCD *
230,000 pixels *
5 brightness levels
10x zoom playback |
| Shutter release |
Soft touch * |
| Record review |
Off
On (histogram via INFO button)
2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold |
| Histogram |
Luminance
RGB * |
| Flash |
No built-in flash unit *
E-TTL II auto flash / metered manual
Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
X-Sync: 1/200 sec *
Hot-shoe & PC Terminal |
| Shooting modes * |
Auto
Program AE (P)
Shutter priority AE (Tv)
Aperture priority AE (Av)
Manual (M)
Custom |
| Drive modes |
Single
Continuous: 3 fps up to 60 JPEG / 17 RAW frames *
Self-timer: 10 sec (3 sec with mirror lock-up) |
| Burst buffer |
RAW+JPEG: 12 frames
RAW: 17 frames
Large/Fine JPEG: 60 frames
Large/Normal JPEG: 150 frames
Medium/Fine JPEG: 120 frames
Medium/Normal JPEG: Unlimited
Small/Fine JPEG: 200 frames
Small/Normal JPEG: Unlimited |
| Direct printing |
Canon Compact Photo Printers
Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Auto rotation |
On (playback uses orientation data in file header)
Off |
| Playback mode |
Single image
Single image with info (inc. histogram)
Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable)
9 image index
Image rotation
Jump (by 10 or 100 images, by date, by folder *) |
| Custom functions |
21 custom functions with 57 settings * |
| Menu languages |
English
German
French
Dutch
Danish
Finnish
Italian
Norwegian
Swedish
Spanish
Simplified Chinese
Japanese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Russian |
| Firmware |
User upgradable |
| Portrait grip |
Via BG-E4 battery grip (optional) * |
| Wireless |
Via WFT-E1 (optional) |
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Video out
N3 type wired remote control
PC Sync flash terminal |
| Storage |
Compact Flash Type I or II
Microdrive supported
Support for cards over 2 GB (FAT32)
No CF card supplied |
| Power |
Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
Supports BP-511 / BP-511A / BP-512 / BP-514
CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)
Optional AC adapter |
| Dimensions |
152 x 113 x 75 mm (6.0 x 4.4 x 2.9 in) * |
| Weight (no batt) |
810 g (1.8 lb) * |
| Weight (inc. batt) |
895 g (2.0 lb) * |
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