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Brief Review and Online Samples: Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR

By Paul Vachier


Canon EOS 5D

 Canon EOS 10D

• 12.8 Megapixels, 3 fps

• 152 x 113 x 75 mm (6 x 4.4 x 2.9 in)

• 895g (w/batteries)

• FOV Crop = None! (full frame sensor)

5D User Manual [PDF, 4.4 MB]

Canon EOS 5D User Reviews
  • This was Canon's second full frame digital SLR offering, announced in August of 2005 at a price of just over $3,000US. It was then and still is the only full-frame digital SLR considered affordable for the "normal" consumer (at least compared to the $7,000 EOS 1Ds Mark II or $5,000 Nikon D3). Full frame digital cameras offer the same field of view as film cameras (avoiding any multiplication factor), a big boon for wide-angle photography and also of great benefit in allowing lower image noise characteristics.

    The 5D is highly regarded for its stellar image quality, excellent dynamic range and low light capabilities, having opened up a whole new market for Canon. Even though it is not really considered a "pro" camera - lacking the robust build and environmental sealing of the 1 series - many pros and advanced amateurs have found Canon's 5D to be a great bargain.

    - Staff
Reviews

DP Review
5D Special site (Canon Japan)
Luminous Landscape
Let's Go Digital (IFA preview)
5D or 20D? (Bob Atkins)
Ken Rockwell
First Impression (Digit.no)
Mr. X Photography
George Nyman
Ron Purdy's Notes
C|NET Review
Shutterbug
Steve's Digicams
The-Digital-Picture.com
Philip Greenspun
ePinions.com
PhotographyReview.com
Canon-5D.com
5D for dental photography

 Sample Photos:

Canon Japan
Pbase gallery
Flickr gallery
DP Review
100 - 3200 ISO samples
Early 5D photos
IT Plus (Japanese)
Terje Sørgjerd's gallery
5D vs 1DS MKII
5D in Oslo
Juan Manuel Rodrigo
Johannes Huwe
Ron Purdy's gallery
DP Expert
5D vs Nikon D200
47 photos of Vietnam
Bali gallery
Adalberto Tiburzi
Digital vs Analog Shootout
Steve's Digicams
w/24-70 and 85 1.2 lenses
Fashion portraits
5D vs Konica-Minolta 7D
ThomasRiddle.net
5D vs Nikon D200


Useful Links:

Cleaning your CMOS sensor
Ozy's Lens collection (Canon lenses)

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