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Reviews of Canon EOS 5D Mark 2

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.
Award: Editor’s Choice January 2009
January 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Very good photo quality
  • With a good lens (though see below)
  • Low noise levels through ISO 1600 in low light
  • And ISO 6400 in good light
  • Exceptionally well built body
  • With limited weather sealing
  • Beautiful 3inch LCD display
  • Plus a nice
  • Large viewf...
  • Movie mode
  • Fullframe sensor
  • 21.1megapixel resolution
  • Selfcleaning sensor
  • Excellent image quality over a range of lighting conditions from bright sunshine to dimly lit tunnels
  • One of the best cameras weve seen for shooting in low-light at high ISOs
  • Particularly strong at ISO 6400 which looks like ISO 400 in some older competi...
  • Narrow DOF
  • Lownoise sensor
  • External mic inputs
  • "Affordable" fullframe
  • High resolution camera
  • Full feature set
  • Excellent high ISO performance
  • Live View with 3 AF modes
  • HD video capabilities
  • Excellent image quality
  • Solid construction
  • Well-placed controls
  • Large viewfinder
  • 3 comprehensive status displays
  • 14-bit Analog to Digital conversion
  • Wide ISO range
  • Faster frame rate than its predecessor
  • Large
  • Hi...
  • Incredible image quality. High resolution. Low image noise at high ISOs. Jaw-dropping video capability. Live view. AF adjust.
  • Good ergonomics and build
  • Menu system
  • Comprehensive feature set and customisability
  • Info panel
  • Responsive
  • HD Movie capture.
  • 21.1MP full-frame sensor
  • Fine still and videos
  • Solid 3.9 fps shooting
  • Nose-bleed 25
  • 600 ISO
  • Excellent 3-inch LCD
  • Excellent performance and photo quality
  • Good video capture capabilities and quality.
  • Excellent resolution
  • Very close to Sony Alpha 900 (and essentially the same as EOS-1Ds Mark III)
  • Very good High ISO performance
  • Almost as good as Nikon D700 / D3
  • Wide range of ISO settings from 50 to 25600 (with ISO Expansion enabled) and useful auto...
  • Simple user interface. Selfcleaning sensor. Terrific highISO images. Peripheralillumination correction eliminates vignetting to keep brightness consistent across the entire image. Auto lighting optimizer boosts shadow detail. Full manual control over vide...
  • Great image quality
  • Expanded ISO range
  • HD video
  • Great interface.
  • Excellent still image and video quality. Solid design and great interface. Accommodates Canon’s best glass
  • In addition to a variety of other accessories. ...
  • Good noise control
  • Colour rendition
  • Great LCD screen
  • Usable video

The editors didn't like

  • Soft images straight out of the camera
  • Requires a good lens for best results
  • Some detail smudging from noise reduction
  • Even at low ISOs
  • White balance accuracy disappointed in several photo tests
  • Very slow contrast detect AF in live view mode
  • Even...
  • No builtin flash
  • Not ideal for fast action shots
  • Movie mode not easy to access
  • Hard to hold steady for movies
  • Pokey
  • Old autofocus system has trouble focusing in extreme low-light/low-contrast conditions
  • Annoying issue of "black dots" in some overexposed point lights still a problem at the time of this review
  • Some Chromatic Aberrations in certain high contrast...
  • No audio control
  • No manual video control
  • No 24p setting
  • Relatively slow burst mode
  • Autofocus a little slow in low light
  • Which is not a big deal but an onboard flash could be useful
  • On board microphone is fairly weak and monaural (an accessory mic is required for stereo recording)
  • JPEGs are slightly soft
  • Camera may be too large for those with smaller hands
  • Doesnt accept EF-S lenses
  • No pop-up flash
  • Only single cross-type AF sensor
  • AF array is small compared to overall image area
  • Relatively slow frame rate of 3.9 frames per...
  • Video can be cumbersome to control and is limited by short duration clips.
  • Excellent image quality
  • Good ergonomics and build
  • Menu system
  • Comprehensive feature set and customisability
  • Info panel
  • Responsive
  • HD Movie capture.
  • Expensive
  • Extensive noise at highest ISOs
  • Terrible audio recording
  • Flimsy doors covering jacks
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  • No built-in wireless controller
  • Large spot meter
  • No built-in flash
  • More direct controls would be nice
  • AF system could use an update.
  • AI Servo (continuous AF) not as good as EOS-1 series or Nikon D700
  • Default noise reduction quite heavy at anything over ISO 400 (can be turned down though)
  • JPEG output a bit soft when viewed at 100%
  • Still pretty average automatic white balance in artif...
  • Autofocus system is not as fast as
  • Say
  • Nikon's.
  • New RAW modes have a slight color shift
  • Cheaper cameras available with larger feature set.
  • Records to CF cards
  • Which are slowly becoming extinct. Not terribly feature-rich. 21-megapixel RAW images eat memory like its their Birthday. ...
  • 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

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  Published: 2008-12-08, review by: netzwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Die EOS 5D Mark II ist die erste digitale Spiegelreflexkamera, die Videos in Full-HD aufnimmt. Der Bildsensor im Vollformat und mit einer Auflösung von 21 Megapixeln liefert auch bei einer Lichtempfindlichkeit von ISO 3200 Aufnahmen mit nur geringem...

 
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  Published: 2012-12-29, Author: Kees , review by: fotovideo.nu

  • Abstract:  Weer op de redactie aangekomen blijken we een setje heel mooie nachtopnamen rijker te zijn. De Sony RX-100 heeft echt goed werk geleverd. Heb je geen spiegelreflex bij je, dan kun je dankzij de RX-100 alsnog met kwalitatief zeer hoogwaarde beelden thuisko...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-16, Author: Tobias , review by: besteproduct.nl

  • Abstract:  Het was dit voorjaar even schrikken voor professionele fotografen, filmmakers en het uitgenodigde journaille bij het wereldkundig maken van Canon's nieuwste fullframe spiegelreflexcamera. Tegelijk met het bekendmaken van de talloze verbeterpunten op de Ca...

 
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  Published: 2012-04-05, Author: Jesse , review by: digifotopro.nl

  • Het is niet moeilijk een winnaar aan te wijzen, het is Canon gelukt de 5D Mark III een stuk beter te laten presteren dan zijn voorganger en ook concurrent Nikon kan met de D800 niet bijblijven als het om filmen bij weinig licht gaat. Canon biedt meer keuz...

 
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  Published: 2011-09-01, Author: Ivo , review by: camerastuffreview.com/nl/

  • Zeer goede beeldkwaliteit: hoge resolutie, groot dynamisch bereik en een goede signaal / ruisverhouding, Full HD video camera waarmee je geringe scherptediepte kan bereiken, Heldere zoeker en een beeldscherm met 920.000 pixels, Nauwkeurige en snelle AF
  • Zoekerinformatie van de Canon 5D MK2 moeilijk leesbaar bij veel licht, AF Canon 5D MK2 minder geschikt voor autofocus tracking, Alleen middelste AF veld werkt snel en heel nauwkeurig, Matige autowitbalans bij kunstlicht
  • Voordelen Zeer goede beeldkwaliteit: hoge resolutie, groot dynamisch bereik en een goede signaal / ruisverhouding Full HD video camera waarmee je geringe scherptediepte kan bereiken Heldere zoeker en een beeldscherm met 920.000 pixels Nauwkeurige en ...

 
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  Published: 2014-08-25, Author: Юрий , review by: ferra.ru

  • Abstract:  Конечно, мы любим новинки. И надеемся, что все наши читатели любят новинки. Это приятное ощущение – одним из первых держать в руках крутую камеру/телефон/планшет и говорить: «Да это просто бомба!» Производители стимулируют спрос на новую продукцию с помощ...

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  Published: 2012-06-01, Author: Calle , review by: kamerabild.se

  • Abstract:  Läs testet av Nikon D800 här .Läs testet av Canon Eos 5D Mark III här .Närapå fyra år har gått sedan de båda kameratillverkarna Nikon och Canon släppte sina två riktigt bra kameror D700 och Canon 5D Mark II. Många ägare av dessa har sedan dess ivrigt vänt...

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  Published: 2012-06-01, review by: kamerabild.se

  • Abstract:  Läs testet av Nikon D800 här.Läs testet av Canon Eos 5D Mark III här.Närapå fyra år har gått sedan de båda kameratillverkarna Nikon och Canon släppte sina två riktigt bra kameror D700 och Canon 5D Mark II. Många ägare av dessa har sedan dess ivrigt vän...

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  Published: 2011-11-20, review by: kamerabild.se

  • Abstract:  Längre ner kan du ladda ner hela guiden som pdf. Observera att det kommit några nya kameror sedan guiden gjordes. Den har artikeln har tidigare publicerats i Kamera & Bild nr 9/2011.Hitta kameran som passar digAtt i dagens läge stirra sig blind på mega...

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  Published: 2010-11-25, review by: digitalfotoforalla.se

  • Abstract:  Både specifikationer och prestanda är av toppklass, även i detta testfält där flera av konkurrenterna är dubbelt så dyra. 5D Mark II har både en hög upplösning på 21,0 megapixlar och testets bästa bildkvalitet. Färgåtergivningen är naturlig, exponer...

 
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