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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Nearly doubled the original 5D's resolution to 21MP and added 1080p video recording — the first full-frame DSLR to do so, which drove rapid adoption in independent film and broadcast production.
Specifications
- Sensor format
- Full-frame (36 x 24 mm)
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Effective megapixels
- 21 MP
- Processor
- DIGIC 4
- Lens mount
- Canon EF
- Autofocus system
- 9 user-selectable AF points plus 6 assist points
- ISO range (native)
- 100-6400
- ISO range (expanded)
- L: 50, H: 25600
- Burst rate (mechanical shutter)
- 3.9 fps
- Shutter speed range
- 30 s to 1/8000 s
- Video resolutions/frame rates
- 1080p at 29.97/25/23.976fps; 640x480 (SDTV) at similar rates
- Electronic viewfinder
- Fixed eye-level pentaprism, 98% coverage, 0.71x magnification
- Rear display
- 3.0in, 921,600 dots
- Storage/card slots
- CompactFlash (Type I/II)
- Battery model
- LP-E6 (1800 mAh)
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 152 x 113.5 x 75 mm
- Weight (body only)
- 810 g
- Connectivity
- HDMI (Mini HDMI Type C)
- Announcement date
- 17 September 2008
- Launch MSRP (USD, body only)
- $2,699 (body only)
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