EOS 5D Mark II vs. EOS 5D
• Accepts optional Battery Grip BG-E2N with capability to house 2 BP-511A lithium-ion
batteries or 6 AA/LR-6 batteries (same as EOS 40D)
• Compatible with compact Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A which connects
camera to wireless and wired LAN networks, or to USB drives and GPS units (same as
EOS 40D)
• Switch to registered AF point is possible (Home Position function)
• 21.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor (Full-frame, 36mm x 24mm). Canon-designed and
manufactured with improved microlens design and 6.4 micron pixels for superior image
quality 0.76x viewfinder magnification (approx. 35° angle of view), approx. 20mm eyepoint
• Advanced DIGIC 4 Image Processor provides faster image processing and card writing
speed, plus faster 0.1 sec. startup time
• 14 bits per color A/D conversion in DIGIC 4 Image Processor yields finer gradations,
more accurate colors, and improved highlight and shadow details
• Recording and playback of 1080p Full HD video (1920 x 1080 pixels per frame at 30 fps)
with sound is now possible in Live View mode, a first for any EOS Digital SLR camera
• Built-in microphone records in mono; 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack can be used to
record from stereo audio sources
• Picture Style settings can be used in video recording mode
• Image Stabilized lenses can be used during HD video recording
• Basic ISO range 100~6400; ISO expansion setting extends ISO range from ISO 50 to 25,600
• Approx. 3.9 fps continuous shooting even at maximum image size with bursts limited only
by memory card capacity ( JPEG, Large/Fine images in high-speed continuous mode)
when using a UDMA CF card or up to 14 in RAW, up to 13 in RAW+JPEG Large/Fine
• Continuous HD movie recording time up to approximately 12 minutes using a 4GB CF card
• New, more durable shutter rated to 150,000 shots for professional level usage
• Fortified moisture and dust seals around battery compartment, memory card compartment
and multiple buttons
• Improved long exposure noise reduction, and high ISO noise reduction with Standard,
Low, Strong, or Disabled settings
• Support for high speed UDMA-compliant CF cards
• Peripheral Illumination Correction compensates for light falloff, using optical characteristics
of up to 40 Canon lenses stored in camera
• Improved EOS Integrated Cleaning System with Fluorine coated low-pass filter and
manual control of Self Cleaning Sensor Unit activation
• Improved optical wide-coverage viewfinder covers 98% of scene, data now includes ISO speed,
Highlight Tone Priority indicator (D+), monochrome: B/W, and Battery check indicators
• New Eg-series focusing screens include Precision Matte, Precision Matte with grid and
Super Precision Matte
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II. SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES
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