Canon EOS 5D Review

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The Canon 5D has truly impressed me and I reluctantly. returned it to Canon. The Canon 5D is a more than recommendable camera, it’s an …

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24 October 2005 By: Tudor Raiciu, Technology and Science Editor
Canon EOS 5D Review
12.8 Megapixel
LetsGoDigital reviewed the Canon EOS 5D. The Canon EOS 5D D-SLR, with 12.8
Megapixel, creates a new digital reflex category combining a full frame CMOS sensor with a
lightweight, compact magnesium alloy body. Weighing just 810 grams, the EOS 5D features
a second generation 35.8 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor, 3 frame per second, 60 Large JPEG
frame burst and 0.2 second start up time operation. The Canon EOS 5D is driven by the
same DIGIC II processor found in Canon’s EOS-1D professional range cameras. Protected
with a rugged yet lightweight magnesium alloy exterior, the digital SLR also features new
Picture Style pre-sets, a new hi-resolution 2.5-inch LCD monitor, 9-point auto focus with 6
invisible Assist AF points to improve tracking performance, compatibility with Wireless File
Transmitter WFT-E1, custom mode for fast recall of user defined camera set-ups, USB 2.0
Hi-Speed interface for fast downloads and 1/8000 - 30 second shutter speed with X-sync at
1/200s.
LetsGoDigital added: “The main sales argument for the Canon EOS 5D is of course the…