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Experts rate this product 91/100 and users 91/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital SLR Cameras the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

canon eos 5d mark ii review: The long-awaited successor to the 5D has arrived in the guise of the 5D Mark II. With its competent HD video functionality and excellent image quality, this camera doesn't disappoint.

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canon eos 5d mark ii digital slr review: This much-hyped dSLR has wowed photographers with its full HD video capture function, and it looks set to give competitors a run for their money.

CANON'S EOS 5D Mark II is a digital SLR camera that's for serious enthusiasts, but it has plenty to entice new users.

Full-format sensor, can capture Full HD video, captures neutral colours, works well with high ISO speeds

No dedicated dial for aperture, LCD screen doesn't flip out, awkward focusing in Live View mode

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is well suited to photographers who want to crop in to fine details in their photos, or who just want to shoot and print very large landscapes and portraits. We do wish some of its controls were better implemented, but it's ...

Full-format sensor, can capture Full HD video, captures neutral colours, works well with high ISO speeds

No dedicated dial for aperture, LCD screen doesn't flip out, awkward focusing in Live View mode

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is well suited to photographers who want to crop in to fine details in their photos, or who just want to shoot and print very large landscapes and portraits. We do wish some of its controls were better implemented, but it's ...

This 21 megapixel camera with a full 35mm frame-size sensor is a revision of the 5D that was released to great acclaim in 2005. The pixel count has been increased and a full HD movie mode has been added as a function of live view. The body is as ...

Used with the Canon EF 24-105mm L lens image quality is superb. The resolution is such that small areas of the image can be cropped and enlarged without loss of detail. Low noise performance is exemplary at the highest ISO settings. And the movie mode ...

While the high definition movies are excellent we do have reservations about the utility of this feature. To work properly the camera needs to be tripod mounted and the focus needs to be constantly tweaked manually. The user manual says "auto focusing ...

There are now three outstanding cameras in this market niche. The Canon 5D was the first by three years and the MkII is not a lot different from the MkI. Nikon and Sony have come at the design from fresh points of view. For anyone with an investment ...

Serious photo enthusiasts have been well catered for in the latest releases from Canon, Nikon and Sony but Canon's EOS 5D Mark II is probably the most eagerly-awaited of the new models, largely because its predecessor was so successful. Interestingly, ...

In the two and a half weeks we had the review camera and lens, Photo Review was able to conduct an extensive range of tests under different shooting conditions. We were also able to test the camera body with an interesting variety of lenses - and will ...

Serious photo enthusiasts have been well catered for in the latest releases from Canon, Nikon and Sony but Canon's EOS 5D Mark II is probably the most eagerly-awaited of the new models, largely because its predecessor was so successful. Interestingly, ...

There can be no doubt that the 5D II is a significant upgrade to the EOS 5D, offering both substantially higher resolution and a worthwhile range of new features. The most newsworthy of the latter are Live View movies in Full High Definition (HD) and ...

Canon promises high ISO performance and high resolution with its Mk.II EOS 5D, but does it deliver? Paul Burrows finds out.