Canon EOS 5D
Canon EOS 5D
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Type

  Digital AF/AE SLR

 
Recording Medium

  CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I and II

 
Image Format

  1.41 x 0.94 in./35.8 x 23.9mm

 
Compatible Lenses

  Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)

 
Lens Mount

  Canon EF mount

 
Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor*

  1.0x

 
Image Sensor
Type

  High-sensitivity, High-resolution, Single-plate CMOS Sensor

 
Pixels

  Approx. 12.8 megapixels

 
Total Pixels

  Approx. 13.3 megapixels

 
Aspect Ratio

  3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)

 
Color Filter System

  RGB primary color filters

 
Low-pass Filter

  Fixed position in front of the image sensor

 
Recording System
Recording Format

  JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided. Backup image recording enabled (Same image recordable on CF card standards)

 
Image Format

  JPEG, RAW

 
File Size

  (1) Large/Fine: Approx. 4.6MB (4,368 x 2,912) (2) Large/Normal 2.3MB (4,368 x 2,912) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.7MB (3,168 x 2,112) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.4MB (3,168 x 2,112) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.0MB (2,496 x 1,664) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.0MB (2,496 x 1,664) (7) RAW: Approx. 12.9MB (4,368 x 2,912)

 
Folders

  Folder creation/selection enabled

 
File Numbering

  (1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset

 
Color Space

  Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

 
Image-processing Parameters

  Six preset Picture Style settings plus three user-defined custom Picture Style function with individual adjustments for sharpness, contrast, saturation and color tone

 
Interface

  USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL for video output

 
White Balance
Settings

  Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy/Twilight/Sunset, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Manual (Custom, Color Temperature)

 
Auto White Balance

  Auto white balance with the image sensor

 
Color Temperature Compensation

  White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop increments
White Balance Correction: Blue/Amber bias +/- 9 levels
Magenta/Green bias +/- 9 levels

Blue/Amber bias and Magenta/Green bias cannot be set together during White Balance Bracketing

 
Viewfinder
Type

  Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism

 
Coverage

  Approx. 96% horizontally and vertically (coverage against JPEG Large)

 
Magnification

  0.71x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)

 
Eyepoint

  20mm

 
Dioptric Adjustment Correction

  -3.0 to +1.0 diopter

 
Focusing Screen

  Standard focusing screen: Ee-A

 
Mirror

  Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 or shorter lens)

 
Viewfinder Information

  AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, spot metering circle, exposure level, AE lock, exposure compensation, AEB level), Flash (flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, FEB shooting, flash exposure compensation, insufficient flash warning during FE lock), White balance correction, Maximum burst, CF card full warning, CF card error warning, No CF card warning

 
Depth-of-Field Preview

  Enabled with depth-of-field preview button (with Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, 430EX, MR-14EX, or MT-24EX, pressing the depth-of-field preview button fires a modeling flash)

 
Eyepiece Shutter

  None (eyepiece cover provided on strap)

 
Autofocus
Type

  TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS Sensor

 
AF Points

  9 AF points (plus 6 invisible Supplemental AF points)

 
AF Working Range

  EV -0.5-18 (at ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)

 
Focusing Modes

  Autofocus, (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (automatic switching between One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF)), Manual Focus (MF)

 
AF Point Selection

  Manual selection, Automatic selection

 
Selected AF Point Display

  Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD screen

 
AF-assist Beam

  Emitted by the dedicated Speedlite

 
Exposure Control
Metering Modes

  Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (link to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder)
(4) Center-weighted average metering

 
Metering Range

  EV 1-20 (at 68°F/20°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
 
Exposure Control Systems

  Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Full Auto, E-TTL II autoflash program AE, Manual exposure

 
ISO Speed Range

  Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200

 
Exposure Compensation

  (1) Manual, (2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)Bracketing range: ±2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments

 
AE Lock

  Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button

 
Shutter
Type

  Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

 
Shutter Speeds   1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/200 sec.

 
Shutter Release

  Soft-touch electromagnetic release

 
Self-timer

  10 sec. or 2 sec. delay

 
Remote Control

  Remote control with N3 type terminal

 
External Speedlite
EOS External Flash or Dedicated Speedlites

  E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite

 
PC Terminal

  Provided

 
Drive System
Drive Modes

  Single, Continuous (approx. 3 fps), Self-timer

 
Continuous Shooting Speed

  Approx. 3 fps (at 1/250 sec. or faster for all recording quality settings)

 
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting

  JPEG: Approx. 60 frames (JPEG/Large)
RAW: Approx. 17 frames
RAW+JPEG: Approx. 12 frames

 
LCD Monitor
Type

  TFT color liquid-crystal monitor

 
Screen Monitor size

  2.5 in.

 
Pixels

  Approx. 230,000

 
Coverage

  100% for JPEG images

 
Brightness Control

  5 levels provided

 
Playback
Image Display Format

  Single image, 9-image index, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Auto play, Auto play right after shooting, Rotated, Jump

 
Highlight Alert

  In the single image (INFO) mode, the highlight portions containing no image information will blink

 
Image Protection and Erase
Protection

  A single image can be protected or unprotected

 
Erase

  A single image or all images stored in a CF card can be erased if they are unprotected

 
Direct Printing from the Camera

  Enabled

 
Compatible Printers

  CP Direct, Inkjet direct, and PictBridge-compatible printers

 
Settings

  Printable images: JPEG images (Print ordering enabled with DPOF version 1.1)

 
Sound Recording
Recording Methods

  None

 
File Format

  N/A

 
Recording Time

  N/A

 
Power Source
Battery

  One Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/BP-512

 
Number of Shots

  Approx. 800 (68°F/20°C), approx. 400 (32°F/0°C)
* The above figures comply with CIPA standard and apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used.

 
Battery Check

  Automatic

 
Power Saving

  Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.

 
Back-up Battery

  One CR2016 Lithium Battery

 
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)

  6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 in./152 x 113 x 75mm

 
Weight

  28.6 oz./810g (Body only. Battery: 2.9 oz./82g)

 
Operating Environment
Operating Temperature Range

  32-104°F/0-40°C

 
Operating Humidity Range

  85% or less