Canon EOS 5D
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The Canon EOS 5D is a full-frame DSLR from Canon that became a turning point for accessible 35mm digital SLR photography. Its 35.8 x 23.9mm CMOS sensor with 12.8 effective megapixels delivered the full angle of view of Canon EF lenses, excluding EF-S, in a body smaller than professional double-grip DSLRs. Canon equipped it with the DIGIC II imaging engine, JPEG and RAW capture, CompactFlash storage, a pentaprism finder with approximately 96% coverage and a shutter up to 1/8000 s.
Its photographic value lies in bringing the full-frame look to advanced and professional photographers who did not want a 1-series body. The combination of large pixels, ISO 100-1600 expandable to 50 and 3200, natural color and straightforward handling gave the EOS 5D a lasting reputation for portrait, wedding, documentary and available-light work. It has no video recording, modern screen interface or in-body stabilization, but that simplicity keeps the experience centered on exposure, lens choice, framing and RAW files.
In current use, the EOS 5D is especially appealing for portraiture, calm landscape work, editorial photography, personal projects and bright EF primes or zooms. Its 3 fps burst and 9-point AF system are not built for fast action, yet the full-frame sensor still has a recognizable visual signature and smooth tonal transition. It is a camera for photographers who value a simple, robust and direct DSLR, closer in rhythm to a film SLR than to a contemporary hybrid camera.
- Lens mount: Canon EF
- Sensor format: Full Frame (12.8MP)
- Launch price: USD 3290
- In-body stabilization (IBIS): No
- Body type label: Advanced full-frame DSLR
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- Brand
- Canon
- Line or model
- EOS 5D
- Effective megapixels
- 12.8 Effective megapixels: usable sensor resolution for images.
- Sensor type
- CMOS Sensor technology (for example, CMOS, CCD).
- Processor
- Interno/Internal
- Low pass filter
- Low-pass filter in front of the image sensor, non-removable Optical low‑pass filter that reduces moiré and aliasing.
- ISO range
- ISO 100-1600; expandable to ISO 50 and 3200 Range of ISO values available on the camera.
- Focus points
- 9 Number of available autofocus points.
- Body type
- Advanced full-frame DSLR
- Body classification
- DSLR
- Body dimensions
- 152 x 113 x 75 mm Physical body dimensions (width × height × depth), usually in mm.
- Viewfinder
- Pentaprism finder: approximately 96% coverage and 0.71x magnification Viewfinder type (optical or electronic) for composition.
- Screen size
- 2.5 inches Physical size of the screen; measured by the visible diagonal in inches.
- Screen resolution
- Approx. 230,000 dots Number of pixels shown on the screen (width × height).
- Video modes
- No video recording Available combinations of resolution and frames per second (FPS) for video recording.
- Battery type
- BP-511A, BP-514, BP-511 or BP-512 battery pack Battery type/model used by the camera.
- Continuous shooting
- Up to 3 shots per second Maximum burst shooting speed in frames per second (fps).
- Storage media
- Type I or II CF card; compatible with Microdrive and 2GB or larger CF cards Card/storage media formats supported by the camera.
- Launch price
- USD 3,290 In 2005, it is the manufacturer’s suggested price at release.
- Current price
- USD 623 It is the approximate market value (used or new) as of Aug/2005.
- Mount
- Canon EF Lens mount type supported by the camera. If L-Mount Alliance appears, it means the camera uses Leica L mount shared across alliance brands.
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