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
Full HD-video recording
Impressive image quality even at high ISO
Solid feel from camera body
Clever technology used in battery.
Full frame CMOS
Full HD video
The editors didn't like
No HDMI cable supplied
Zooming in on images in playback mode needs to be faster
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...
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....
