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Product sheet for the EOS-5D

EOS 5D

The EOS 5D combines a full-frame, 12.8-megapixel CMOS sensor with 3fps shooting speed and a burst depth of 60 images in Large JPEG shooting. The full-frame sensor provides larger pixels and therefore inherently lower noise levels making high ISO performance suitable for any professional assignment.

The 9-point AF system with six AF assist points is fast enough for most situations and the 2.5inch LCD screen makes reviewing images and browsing the menu quick and easy.

Add in a magnesium alloy body, 1/8000th maximum shutter speed and a flash sync speed of 1/200th second and you have a camera ready for professional use.

The full-frame CMOS sensor is unique in a non 1-series EOS digital camera. Lenses perform as expected and with no sensor crop factor, wide-angle lenses are truly wide allowing you to capture the full breadth of a scene with no loss in field of view.

It is also compatible with the WFT-E1 wireless file transmitter so you can shoot wire-free in the studio or outside and send images back to your computer instantly.

The compact size and lightweight make it the perfect tool for travel, portrait and landscape photographers.

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Camera Specifications

IMAGE SENSOR
Type 35.8 x 23.9 mm CMOS
Effective Pixels Approx. 12.8M
Total Pixels Approx. 13.3M
Aspect Ratio 3:2
Low-Pass Filter Built in/Fixed
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC II
LENS
Lens Mount EF (excludes EF-S lenses)
Focal Length Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens
FOCUSING
Type TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
AF System/ Points 9-point AF (plus 6 Assist AF points)
AF Working Range EV -0.5 - 18 (at 20°C ISO 100)
AF Modes One Shot
AI Servo
AI Focus
AF Point Selection Automatic selection, Manual selection.
Selected AF Point Display Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel
Predictive AF Yes, up to 8m ¹
AF Lock Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.
AF Assist Beam Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus Selected on lens
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering: (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range EV 1-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100)
AE Lock Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity* 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200
SHUTTER
Type Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Speed 30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom White Balance Yes, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing +/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
VIEWFINDER
Type Pentaprism
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) Approx. 96%
Magnification Approx. 0.71x ¹
Eyepoint Approx. 20mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Dioptre Correction -3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)
Focusing Screen Interchangeable (3 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Precision Matte Ee-A
Mirror Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
Viewfinder Information AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, AE lock, exposure level, partial metering circle, exposure warning
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation
Image information: White balance correction, maximum burst (2 digit display), CF card information
Depth of Field Preview Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece Shutter on strap
LCD MONITOR
Type 2.5" TFT, approx. 230k dots
Coverage Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) Approx 170°
Brightness Adjustment Adjustable to one of five levels
Display Options (1) Camera settings
FLASH
Modes E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
X-Sync 1/200sec
Flash Exposure Compensation  +/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing Yes, with compatible External Flash
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes
HotShoe/ PC Terminal Yes/ Yes
External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support.
SHOOTING
Modes Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom
Picture Styles Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing Long exposure noise reduction
Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Self timer (10s)
Continuous Shooting 3fps (speed maintained for up to 60 images (JPEG)/17 images (RAW)) ¹
FILE TYPE
Still Image Type JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (12bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG possible.
Image Size JPEG: (L) 4368x2912, (M) 3168x2112, (S) 2496x1664
RAW: (RAW) 4368x2912
Folders New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering (1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions 21 Custom Functions with 57 settings
LCD Panel / Illumination Yes / Yes
Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes
Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x
Display Formats (1) Single image with information
(2) Single image
(3) 9 image index
(4) Magnified view
Slide Show Autoplay: All images, repeat
Histogram Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
Highlight Alert Yes (Shooting information display only)
Image Erase/Protection Erase: Single image, Unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
Data Verification Original image verification data can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for verification)
Menu Categories (1) Shooting Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Setup menu
Menu Languages 15 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian
Firmware Update Update possible by the user.
INTERFACE
Computer USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B)
Other Video output (PAL/ NTSC)
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge Yes
STORAGE
Type CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible) ¹
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC Macintosh Windows 98SE / 2000 / Me / XP
OS X v10.2 to v10.5
SOFTWARE
Browsing Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Image Processing Digital Photo Professional
Other PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory
POWER SOURCE
Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511/BP-511A or BP-512/BP-514 (BP-511A battery supplied), 1xCR2016 for date settings
Battery Life Approx. 800 (at 20°C)¹
Approx. 400 (at 0°C)
Battery Indicator 4 levels
Power Saving Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.
Power Supply Battery Chargers AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2, Compact power adapter CA-PS400, Battery charger CB-5L, Battery charger CG-570, Car Battery Cable Kit CR-560
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials Magnesium Alloy/Plastic
Operating Environment 0 - 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 152 x 113 x 75
Weight (Body Only) Approx. 810g
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Ee, Angle Finder C
Wireless File Transmitter Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1
Lenses All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses)
Flash Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)
Battery Grip BG-E4
Remote Controller/ Switch Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5
Other Original Data Security Kit OSK-E4
Predictive AF ¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
Magnification ¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1(1/m) dpt
Continuous Shooting ¹ Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style.
Type ¹ Compatible with large memory card capacities, including cards of 2GB and more (camera may require firmware update).
Battery Life ¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
*Recommended Exposure Index
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
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