Testseek.com have collected 148 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 5D Mark 2 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 5D Mark 2.
January 2009
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The editors liked
Used with the Canon EF 24-105mm L lens image quality is superb. The resolution is such that small areas of the image can be cropped and enlarged without loss of detail. Low noise performance is exemplary at the highest ISO settings. And the movie mode ...
Full-format sensor
Can capture Full HD video
Captures neutral colours
Works well with high ISO speeds
Full frame
CMOS sensor
Incredibly clean images at most ISO levels
Excellent battery life
Bright and clear viewfinder
Great image quality
As expected
The editors didn't like
While the high definition movies are excellent we do have reservations about the utility of this feature. To work properly the camera needs to be tripod mounted and the focus needs to be constantly tweaked manually. The user manual says “auto focusi...
No dedicated dial for aperture
LCD screen doesn’t flip out
Awkward focusing in Live View mode
No manual overrides in movie mode
Automatic white balance isn't great in artificial light
The first EOS 5D really turned the D-SLR world upside down, making all the benefits of a 35mm-sized sensor available at a much lower price than had ever been seen before. The Mark II camera is going to do the same only this time it's because Canon really ...
Full frame, CMOS sensor , Incredibly clean images at most ISO levels , Excellent battery life , Bright and clear viewfinder , Great image quality, as expected
No manual overrides in movie mode , Automatic white balance isn't great in artificial light
The long-awaited successor to the 5D has arrived in the guise of the 5D Mark II. With its competent HD video functionality and excellent image quality, this camera doesn't disappoint....
Full-format sensor, can capture Full HD video, captures neutral colours, works well with high ISO speeds
No dedicated dial for aperture, LCD screen doesn’t flip out, awkward focusing in Live View mode
The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is well suited to photographers who want to crop in to fine details in their photos, or who just want to shoot and print very large landscapes and portraits. We do wish some of its controls were better implemented, but it’s...
Abstract: CANON EOS 5D MkII: Sheer pleasure. Price: $4300 (body only)Bliss! This 21-megapixel camera with a full 35mm, frame-sized sensor is a revision of the 5D that was released to acclaim in 2005. The pixel count has been increased and a full-HD movie ...
Used with the Canon EF 24-105mm L lens image quality is superb. The resolution is such that small areas of the image can be cropped and enlarged without loss of detail. Low noise performance is exemplary at the highest ISO settings. And the movie mode ...
While the high definition movies are excellent we do have reservations about the utility of this feature. To work properly the camera needs to be tripod mounted and the focus needs to be constantly tweaked manually. The user manual says “auto focusi...
There are now three outstanding cameras in this market niche. The Canon 5D was the first by three years and the MkII is not a lot different from the MkI. Nikon and Sony have come at the design from fresh points of view. For anyone with an investment in...
Abstract: Serious photo enthusiasts have been well catered for in the latest releases from Canon, Nikon and Sony but Canons EOS 5D Mark II is probably the most eagerly-awaited of the new models, largely because its predecessor was so successful. Interestingly, ...
Abstract: I spent a few minutes with the new Leica SL mirrorless camera and the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 lens today and came away with a couple of key first impressions.First off, the camera and lens is huge and heavy. I just can't believe how large this ca...
Abstract: A reader asks which of these two top cameras makes better images. Answer: NEITHER! If you're still wasting your time worrying about such trivia, I doubt you'll ever expend the , as opposed to merely armchair shopping fo...
