Canon 5D Mark II Reviews

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Review

by David Chin on July 24, 2009

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Review – Mike Perlman:

Following the legacy left by the Canon EOS 5D, the EOS 5D Mark II was not only a still frame-capturing champion, but its HD video quality was out of this world. For a 21-megapixel camera, we were surprised with the level of detail exhibited by the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, as well as its ability to make excellent use of available light. Noise was never an issue in nearly every shooting environment and fringing was almost nonexistent. The only time we encountered moderate amounts of noise was at night when we shot with higher ISO levels. However, even our images captured at ISO 3200 exhibited minimal amounts of noise, and the fact that we could size them down from 21-megapixels meant we wouldn't be able to notice the noise anyway.

Mike gave the 5DM2 a rating score of 89% (VERY GOOD).

At the end of the review are links to full-resolution sample images.

There's also a sample movie / video clip (view in HD on YouTube).

Still capture during video recording: Panasonic GH1 vs Canon 5D Mark II

by David Chin on July 15, 2009

Still capture during video recording: Panasonic GH1 vs Canon 5D Mark II – jwindm says:

I have a GH1 and am using the latest firmware release. The GH1 does not let you take a still photograph while recording video. I also have a Canon 5dmk2, which does let you take a still photograph while recording video.

John Thawley talks about High ISO, Noise, and the Canon EOS 5D MK11

by David Chin on July 6, 2009

John Thawley talks about High ISO, Noise, and the Canon EOS 5D MK11 – An insightful article by a professional race car photographer (who uses the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM lens) on the usefulness of the Canon 5D Mark II's high ISO capabilities.

A few high-ISO sample photos are included to drive home the point.

Rolling shutter problem on the Canon 5D Mark II?

by David Chin on September 24, 2008

cmvsm's post on DPReview.com links to a Norwegian video clip that shows rolling shutter artifacts in Canon EOS 5D Mark II video clips.

At the time of writing, I'm still unable to view the clip, but cmvsm claims that the video hints that the Canon 5D Mark II does not make use of a global shutter.