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
Excellent image quality, good noise control, colour rendition, great LCD screen, usable video
ISO 25,600 unusable, banding at high ISOs, chromatic aberrations fail to be removed, users may have preferred faster burst rate and/or more advanced focusing system to the inclusion of video mode
Traditionally, Canon and Nikons approach to the pro market was to have one model built for speed and one for cold, hard resolution, though the advent of highly-specified offshoots at a cheaper price point means that this concept isnt as defined as i...
The high-end prosumer DSLR market is an interesting place right now, with three cameras - the Nikon D700, Sony A900 and the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II - all fighting it at a similar price-point. Your £2000 / $3000 purchasing decision is made much harder...
Abstract: Let's cut to the chase -- the Canon EOS 5D Mark II does live up to its billing. It takes a great full-frame DSLR, the original 5D (Pop Photo's 2005 Camera of the Year), boosts damn near everything, adds high-definition video capture, and turns in an ov...
Looking Ahead Looking at the Canon 5D Mark II for a day hardly provides enough data to reach conclusions regarding the 5D2. However, the initial results are truly impressive. Unlike the exaggerated claims for the 50D, the 5D Mark II appears to perform ...
Abstract: The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the successor to the EOS 5D, the World’s first ‘affordable’ full-frame DSLR. Announced in September 2008, the EOS 5D Mark II comes almost three years after its predecessor, during which time the DSLR market has moved-on con...
Abstract: Monday we released some new 5D Mark II Full HD video screenshots . Today, Canon Japan finally agreed to let us release the worlds first unofficial Canon 5D Mark II (Beta Version) video.Tokyo Reality (Canon 5D Mark II) FinalDuring some free time from w...
No audio control, No manual video control, No 24p setting
An amazing new choice for beginners who are looking to move into the more professional landscape. Brent Holland is a still photographer and video producer who owns his own wedding and event company. Canon USA, Inc. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 110...
Abstract: The first thing you notice about Canon 5D Mark II: Basic Controls is the price. At £14.99, it's not an inexpensive purchase. The next thing you notice is that, at 214MB, it's not a quick download, either. This is due to the amount of video, as this isn...
Abstract: Convergence has finally reached the high-altitude hamlets of Pro-Camera Land.This magnesium-bodied beauty summons the powers of a full-frame 21-megapixel sensor and mighty Digic 4 processor to bang out stills that often kick its much pricier brother, t...
