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The new Canon EOS 5D mkII

You can tell that I’m excited, can’t you? Canon’s gone on a rampage and released some cameras that are truly brilliant. The recent EOS 50D, and now this… The Canon EOS 5D mkII. To avoid looking like a Canon loony (which I’m sure I must look like to some), I’m just going to list some of the cool features, and link to the press release and an in-depth preview of the camera.

• 21 megapixel CMOS sensor (very similar to the sensor in the EOS-1Ds Mark III)
• ISO 100 – 6400 calibrated range, ISO 50 – 25600 expansion (1Ds Mark III & 5D max ISO 3200)
• 3.9 frames per second continuous shooting
• RAW and SRAW1 (10 MP) / SRAW2 (5 MP)
• AF microadjustment (up to 20 lenses individually)
• Three custom modes on command dial, Creative Auto mode
• 3.0” 920,000 dot LCD monitor with ‘Clear View’ cover / coatings, 170° viewing angle
• Automatic LCD brightness adjustment (ambient light sensor)
• Live view with three mode auto-focus
• Movie recording in live view (1080p H.264 up to 12 minutes, VGA H.264 up to 24 mins per clip)
• Full audio support
• New 1800 mAh battery with improved battery information
• New optional WFT-E4 WiFi / LAN / USB vertical grip
• Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes

Pre-order the 5D Mark 2 on Amazon.com
Full Tech Specs – dpreview

Camera Preview – dpreview

Canon Press Release

Ok… Enough drool… We’ll be back with some photography posts real soon.

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