Canon EOS 5D Digital Camera

This is a lightweight camera with a magnesium alloy casing that represents a new generation of digital SLR cameras with a full-frame CMOS sensor.

At a weight of only 810 grams it is equipped with CMOS sensor the second generation in size 35.8 x 23.9 mm, removes at a rate of 3 frames per second and 60 frames in high resolution in the format JPEG in a series in continuous shooting mode. The camera's turn-on time is only 0.2 seconds.

With a frame size equivalent to the frame size35 mm film, CMOS sensor with parameters of 35.8 x 23.9 mm allows you to view images at full viewing angle without the appearance of a grain effect, without resorting to an increase. This ensures more stringent depth control and high image quality due to the large number of pixels that now capture even more light.

Main functions

Ultra-efficient camera EOS 5D equipped with a processor DIGIC II, as well as professional cameras Canon EOS-1D series.

This lightweight camera with a protective case made of magnesium alloy is equipped with a new 2.5-inch LCD screen with high resolution, supports a new feature Picture Style with pre-set shooting modes,A 9-point intelligent AF system with 6 invisible AF assist points with the AF-assist beam accelerating the subject search is compatible with the wireless file transfer device Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1, supports user mode for quick recovery of user settings, high-speed interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed for fast loading of images. The exposure range is from 1/8000 to 30 seconds at X-Sync, equal to 1/200 Seconds.

Advantages of the CMOS sensor

For five years of continuous development and improvement of the CMOS sensor, first used in the camera EOS D30, company Canon has achieved significant improvements: the new sensor is equipped with a 12.8-megapixel matrix. The same second generation noise reduction system is used in the camera EOS-1Ds Mark II. It helps to significantly reduce the level of white noise and static interference, providing a very clear and reliable image. Wide range of film sensitivity ISO from 10 before 1600 can be increased to L: 50 and H: 3200. Large pixel size 8.2 μm allows you to shoot in a wide dynamic range and transfer the smallest gradations of color in the shadows, halftones and light areas.

Advanced camera control system

New feature Picture Style provides for a number of preliminarygreatly simplifies image quality control. It allows you to immediately start working in JPEG format without first setting parameters in the menu. Function Picture Style supports different types of film with differentsensitivity level. Within each preset mode, you can manually adjust the brightness, contrast, tone and color saturation.

The pre-set shooting modes include:

Standard: provides a bright and reliable color transfer, does not require post-processing;

Portrait: optimizes the tone and color saturation, reduces image sharpness for a pleasant skin tone;

Landscape: increases the saturation of green and blue colors, as well as sharpness, providing more accurate images of mountains, trees and building contours;

Neutral: ideal for post-treatment;

Precise: adjusts the color during shooting at a color temperature below 5200K;

Monochrome: suitable for monochrome photography using the filter effect (yellow, orange, red and green) and toning (sepia, blue, violet and green).

In addition, the 3 custom settings allow you to create additional shooting styles on the camera or to install additional customization files Picture Style. Additional custom Picture Style files can be downloaded online from the Canon website.

Picture Style replaces processingimage in the camera, which was previously controlled by determining the image processing parameters and the color matrix. Picture Style is also compatible with the software bundled with the camera Digital Photo Professional and RAW Image Task.

New LCD screen

When developing the EOS camera, the area of image playback and menu viewing was significantly increased due to the new large polysilicon liquid crystal TFT-screen (230,000 pixels) with a diagonal of 2.5 inches and high resolution. The new screen provides high brightness and sharpness of the image at a viewing angle of 170 ° (horizontally and vertically), which makes it easier to view frames on a camera fixed to a tripod.

Autofocus

The newly developed 9-point systemThe autofocus consists of 6 additional invisible AF points located inside the spot metering circle. These points are only used in the intelligent autofocus mode with servo drive (AI SERVO) with a fixed center AF point. These points are determined automatically and help to improve the quality of object tracking.

Ergonomic design and convenient operation

The camera is distinguished by the first-class design of the EOS series: Magnesium alloy body with rubberized coating. An elegant and lightweight camera with a body size of only 152 x 113 x 75 mm weighs only 810 grams and 1/3 lighter and smaller models EOS-1Ds Mark II.

A convenient new feature allows you to save andset the camera settings by selecting C (camera setting) on the mode dial. Thus, you can quickly move from one shooting mode to completely different, not including the camera. This is ideal for photographers who need, for example, to quickly switch from shooting mode indoors to outdoor photography. In Customizing, all the settings are saved: exposure, ISO sensitivity, autofocus mode, shooting modes, Picture Style, white balance and custom functions. The camera supports 21 user functions with 57 individual settings, which allows you to optimally configure the camera.

Connectivity options

Optional wireless device for transferring files Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1 allows you to work autonomously and automatically transfer full-frame images from the camera to your computer over a wireless LAN in seconds.

High-speed USB2 interface.0 Hi-Speed allows you to quickly transfer images from the camera to your computer and is ideal for taking photos in the studio, with the ability to save directly to the hard drive through a camera connected to a computer. Thus, the captured frames can be viewed immediately in the full screen of the monitor. The EOS 5D also supports a video output connection that allows you to play and view images on your TV, and PictBridge provides direct printing to any compatible printer without using a computer. You can use memory cards CompactFlash Type I and Type II, including a volume of 2 or more GB.

Compatibility and accessories

The EOS 5D is compatible with all Canon EF 2 lens models, allowing you to select a lens with the required focal length in the range of 14 to 600 mm.

The release of the camera coincided with the release ofhigh-performance lightweight EF 24-105 mm f / 4L IS USM lens with an image stabilization system. Released after the EF17-40mm f / 4L USM and EF70-200mm f / 4L USM models, this lens complements the f / 4L series of Canon zoom lenses. This is the perfect solution for the EOS 5D camera. The lens was developed specifically for professional photographers who need a light lens with a fixed aperture for the entire zoom range.

The camera is also compatible with SpeedlitesEX series and other accessories of the EOS family. It provides a wide and flexible possibilities for shooting and processing images. The Canon E-TTL II flash with exposure metering system provides high exposure accuracy by analyzing factors such as the distance to the lens, the level of ambient light and the detection of reflective objects, when calculating the flash output.

BG-E4 Is a new battery pack designedspecially for the camera EOS 5D. Made from the same magnesium alloy as the camera body, it provides a convenient and reliable grip. The unit can also be used for two batteries BP-511A / 514/512/511 or six AA batteries 3. Battery pack BG-E4 equipped with the shutter curtain control button, the lock button (auto), the AF point selection and the main mode dial, which makes it easier to work with the camera in an upright position.

The camera is equipped with interchangeable focusing screens: along with a standard focusing screen "Standard Precision Matte" (Ee-A), included in the package, you can additionally purchase screens "Precision Matte with Grid" (Ee-D) and Super Precision Matte (Ee-S).

To the camera EOS 5D You can additionally purchase a set to ensure the reliability of data DVK-E2 v2.2 to determine the authenticity of images taken by the camera.

New software

The EOS 5D is supplied with a disk EOS Digital Solution Disk v11, which is the new version of the software Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP) for processing images in a format RAW (version 2.0). Now DPP provides support for RAW format and functionsPicture Styles on all digital cameras of the EOS series, starting with the EOS D30. Additional innovations and improvements that increase the performance and functionality of the camera include: simple selection of images with three levels of check marks; sharpening in real time; Advanced Image Adjustment System (Copy Stamp); advanced image transfer function (now you can alternately transfer images to PhotoShop); extended color space, including Apple RGB and ColorMatch RGB, as well as the advanced modeling function of the palette is blue-lilac-yellow-black.

On the disk EOS Digital Solution Disk v11 also recorded ZoomBrowser EX (PC) and ImageBrowser (MAC) v5.5 for image management, EOS Capture v1.5 for remote shooting, PhotoStitch v3.1, PhotoRecord v2.2 (PC) and RAW ImageTask v2.2.

Big variety

This new camera expands the range of universaldigital SLR camera Canon. In all segments of digital SLRs Canon offers models with the highest speed and resolution (all of them went on sale since April last year):