The 12.8-megapixel Canon EOS 5D creates a new D-SLR category, combining a full
frame CMOS sensor with a lightweight, compact magnesium-alloy body. Weighing
just 810 grams, it features a second generation 35.8 x 23.9-millimeter CMOS
sensor, 3 frame-per-second, 60-Large-JPEG-frame burst, and 0.2 second start-up
time operation. Marking five years since Canon's first CMOS image sensor
appeared in the EOS D30, the release represents Canon's fifth new CMOS sensor to
be released since April 2004.
Equivalent in size to a frame of 35mm film, the camera's 35.8 x
23.9-millimeter CMOS sensor gives photographers a full angle of view without
magnification or cropping effect. It provides tighter control over depth of
field and improves image quality by capturing more light with its large pixels.
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-inch 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- to 30-second shutter speed with X-sync
at 1/200 second.
EOS 5D Highlights
The CMOS advantage With five years of in-house CMOS development since
the original EOS D30, Canon's latest CMOS sensor features 12.8-megapixel
resolution, 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, high-fidelity images. The
wide 100-1600 ISO speed range is extendable to L:50 and H:3200.
The Full Frame sensor also delivers the same angle of view as a 35mm film
camera, produces a show depth-of-field, beautiful background blur, and preserves
teh focal range of wide-angle lenses and the full capabilities of all EF lenses.
Improved in-camera control New Picture Style presets 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
color response. Within each easily selectable pre-set, photographers have
control over sharpness, contrast, color tone, and saturation.
The pre-sets include:
- Standard--for crisp, vivid images that don't require post-processing;
- Portrait--optimizes color 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 color to match the subject color when shot under a color
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, three 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 color 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-inch 230K pixel
poly-silicon TFT LCD monitor. The improved screen retains brightness and
visibility throughout a wide 170-degree angle of view, both vertically and
horizontally, making it easy to view images when the camera is mounted in a
fixed position.
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Autofocus 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 center 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 millimeters and weighs only 810 grams,
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 (not
included--must be purchased separately), photographers can work cable-free as
full-frame image files can be transferred automatically through a wireless LAN
to a computer in seconds.
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 it's 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.
Included 24-105mm f4L IS USM lens, compatibility and accessories The
EOS 5D offers complete compatibility with all Canon EF lenses, providing
photographers with access to a vast range of lenses with focal lengths from 14
to 600mm.
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The camera kit includes the high-performance EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM, a
lightweight Image Stabilizer lens. This easy-to-use standard zoom lens can cover
a large zoom area ranging from 24mm wide-angle to 105mm portrait-length
telephoto, and its Image Stabilizer Technology steadies camera shake up to three
stops. Constructed with one Super-UD glass element and three aspherical lenses,
this lens minimizes chromatic aberration and distortion. The result is excellent
picture quality, even at wide apertures. Canon's ring-type USM gives silent but
quick AF, along with full-time manual focus. Moreover, with dust- and
moisture-resistant construction, this is a durable yet sophisticated lens that
meets the demands of advanced amateur photographers and professional
photographers alike.
Incomparable Canon Optical Image Stabilizer -- in the lens where it
belongs Canon pioneered the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), and today you
can find Canon OIS technology in a wide spectrum of optical instruments, from
high-powered binoculars to broadcast television lenses and camcorders and, of
course, EF lenses for the Canon EOS System. The keys to Canon's highly
effective Optical Image Stabilizer system are precise detection of hand motion
likely to cause image blurring and a highly sophisticated, dedicated
processor-controlled optical compensation mechanism that dials in just the
needed amount of correction to cancel out the effects of a shaky hand. The focal
length of the lens is the primary determining factor in the amount of image
blurring that can be expected from typical hand-holding. Because Canon optical
OIS resides entirely within the lens, it can be specifically optimized -- in
both detection and correction -- for the focal length of the lens. Canon EF
lenses with IS thus offer corrective capability equivalent to as much as four
f-stops. Moreover, unlike some systems with corrective mechanisms in the camera
body, Canon Optical Image Stabilizer does not exact a penalty in image
resolution. Imaging sensor pixels at the periphery need not be dedicated to IS
duty, so you get all of the available pixels all of the time.
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 color 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, which provides a 100 MB online
photo album.
Optional Features
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-E4 is a new battery grip designed especially for the EOS 5D. (Not
included--must be purchased separately.) 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. The
Battery Grip BG-E4 features 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 focusing screens are interchangeable: In addition to the
"Standard Precision Matte" (Ee-A) focusing 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 (not
included--must be purchased separately), which verifies the authenticity of
images taken with the camera.
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