Canon Digital SLR Camera EOS 5D Mark II

IMAGE SENSOR

Type: 36x 24 mm CMOS
Effective Pixels: Approx 21.1M
Total Pixels: Approx 22.0M
Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Low-Pass Filter: Built in/Fixed
Sensor Cleaning: EOS integrated cleaning system with fluorine coating
Colour Filter Type: Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type: DIGIC 4
LENS

Lens Mount: EF (excludes EF-S lenses)
Focal Length: Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens
FOCUSING

Type: TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
AF System/ Points: 9-point AF (plus 6 Assist AF points)
AF Working Range: EV -0.5 - 18 (at 20°C & ISO 100)
AF Modes: One Shot, AI Servo, AI Focus
AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, Manual selection.
Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel and Quick Control screen
Predictive AF: Yes, up to 8m (with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph)
AF Lock: Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.
AF Assist Beam: Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus: Selected on lens
AF Microadjustment: C.Fn III-8, +/- 20 steps, Adjust all lenses by same amount, Adjust up to 20 lenses
individually
EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering Modes: TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering: (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range: EV 1-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100)
AE Lock: Auto - In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved; Manual -
By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation: +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB: +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity: Auto (100-3200), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H1:
12800 and H2:25600
SHUTTER
Type: Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Speed: 30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by
shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE

Type: Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature
setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom White Balance: es, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing: +/-3 levels in single level increments; 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable
Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
VIEWFINDER

Type: Pentaprism
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal): Approx. 98%
Magnification: Approx. 0.71x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 (1/m) dpt)
Eyepoint: Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Dioptre Correction: -3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)
Focusing Screen: Interchangeable (3 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Precision Matte Eg-A
Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4
or shorter)
Viewfinder Information: AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light.
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure
level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation.
Image information: White balance correction, CF card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit
display), Highlight tone priority (D+).
Depth of Field Preview: Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece Shutter: on strap
LCD MONITOR

Type: 3.0" Clear View TFT, approx. 920K dots
Coverage: Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically): Approx 170°
Coating: Dual Anti-reflection
Brightness Adjustment: Auto 3 levels + Manual adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options: (1) Quick Control Screen, (2) Camera settings
FLASH

Modes: E-TTL Auto Flash
X-Sync: 1/200sec
Flash Exposure Compensation: +/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing: Yes, with compatible External Flash
Flash Exposure Lock: Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation: Yes
HotShoe/ PC Terminal: Yes / Yes
External Flash Compatibility: E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support.
External Flash Control: via camera menu screen
SHOOTING

Modes: Auto, Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom (x3)
Picture Styles: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space: sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing: Highlight Tone Priority; Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings); Long exposure noise reduction;
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings); Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Drive Modes:
Single, Continuous, Self timer /remote control (10s), Self timer /remote control (2s)
Continuous Shooting: Max. Approx. 3.9fps. (speed maintained for up to 78 images (JPEG) (Large/Fine(Quality 8)
resolution), (310 with UDMA card), 13 images (RAW)) (Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100,
Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording
quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.)
LIVE VIEW MODE

Type: Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage: Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
Frame Rate: 30 fps
Focusing: Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
Metering: Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor; Active metering time can be changed
Display Options: Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, data, no data
FILE TYPE

Still Image Type: JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system
(2.0), RAW: RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF]
Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording: Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG possible.
Image Size: JPEG: (L) 5616x3744, (M) 4080x2720, (S) 2784x1856,
RAW: (RAW) 5616x3744, (sRAW1) 3861x2574, (sRAW2) 2784x1856
Movie Type: MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)
Movie Size: HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9), SD 640 x 480 (4:3) -30fps
Movie Length: Max duration 29m 59sec, Max file size 4GB
Folders: New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering: (1) Consecutive numbering, (2) Auto reset, (3) Manual reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions: 25 Custom Functions with 71 settings
Metadata Tag: User copyright information
LCD Panel / Illumination: Yes / Yes
Water/ Dust Resistance: Yes (Environmental protection)
Intelligent Orientation Sensor: Yes
Playback Zoom: 1.5x - 10x
Display Formats:
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Magnified view
(6) Jump display
Slide Show: Image selection: All images, by date, by folder, movies, or stills; Playback time: 1/2/3/5 sec;
Repeat: On/Off
Histogram: Brightness - Yes; RGB - Yes
Highlight Alert: Yes
Image Erase/Protection: Erase - Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images;
Protection - Erase protection of one image at a time
Data Verification: Original image verification data can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for
verification)
Menu Categories:
(1) Shooting menu (x2)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) My Menu
Menu Languages:25 Languages - English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian,
Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update: Update possible by the user.
INTERFACE

Computer: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B)
Other: HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Microphone input, Extension system terminal (for WFT-E4)

DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers: Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge: Yes
STORAGE

Type: CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E4
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & Macintosh: Windows 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.4-10.5
SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing: ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Image Processing: Digital Photo Professional
Other: PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility - Requires optional accessory, Original Data
Security Tools - Requires optional accessory), Picture Style Editor

POWER SOURCE

Batteries: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6, 1xCR1616 for date & settings
Battery Life: Approx. 850 (at 20°C) (Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format
supplied with the camera, except where indicated); Approx. 750 (at 0°C)
Battery Indicator: 6 levels + percentage
Power Saving: Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.