Owners Ratings:
Canon EOS 5D (Overall)

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12.7 million effective pixels
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Average rating (144 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.37
 Features()()()()()() 4.49
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.78
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.55
 Value for money()()()()() 4.22
 Overall()()()()()() 4.48

Owners Opinions: Canon EOS 5D

NamePostedOpinion preview
Ashley Pomeroy19 Sep 09The 5D is now available second-hand for a hefty but not ...
CanonPhotog4 Sep 09The original 5DmkI is an outstanding dslr bar none, even with ...
halim4415 Feb 09Satisfied after using 350D, 400D, 30D and 40D.This full frame ...
James A.1 Jan 09Excellent Value for the Money. This 2005 35mm Digital SLR is ...
Jark8920 Dec 08I just recently sold my 40D in favor of the 5D, and it is ...
thatkatmat3 Dec 08Been through many bodies over the years, from the xt and xti ...
Celal Ovaran18 Jul 08I got this baby more than a year. If combined with L lenses and ...
BeBa30 Jun 08The output of this camera still amazes me to day...high iso, ...
B Bratica8 Jun 08I finally broke down and purchased this body w/ rebate. for the ...
supatclub30 May 08This camera give me great image quality and colour. I love to ...
lgoodwin28 Apr 08Excellent camera and excellent images. My only gripe, but it is ...
woyaudadong16 Apr 08I upgraded to 5D from 30D. It is a perfect match for 24-105L IS. ...
eosshad9 Apr 08I used this Camera for a while but now 2 weeks ago I have my ...
cpu_nut29 Jan 08I've been in chemical photography for 35 years (35mm, 6x6cm, ...
MTS26 Dec 07After upgrading from the 10D, the first thing I noticed was the ...
David Eliasson8 Dec 07This is *the* bargain full-framer, and apart from that, it has ...
AdamJRed19 Nov 07Its hard to mention anything not already said about the ...
Scorchio7 Nov 07Moved up from my 10D (great camera).The improvement is just ...
zsmith18 Oct 07(No text)
Alberto19484 Oct 07allo stato attuale ineguaglibile.In senso assoluto, la qualità ...
rtendyk12 Sep 07I have used the 5D for two years, with over 10000 images. My ...
BlackParrot32112 Sep 07(No text)
psimon1 Sep 07I have from three years a 5d and I have now (with a incredible ...
Rob UK30 Aug 07Owned camera for two years now and am consistently delighted ...
focal29 Aug 07I love it. It was the best until the 1d3.800 and 1600 ISO are ...
Dharles Boutwell27 Aug 07(No text)
GjB22 Aug 07My Canon SLR Journey has been D30, 20D, 5D. The 5D is the first ...
dave newton22 Aug 07This camera is the finest gear investment I have ever made. The ...
bztom339 Aug 07(No text)
Fotog C7 Aug 07I grew up with film and 5D was the natural and perhaps the only ...
photoforfun4 Aug 07Had a 5D for about 6 weeks, 2000 pictures...My findings:Superb ...
Bill Robinson25 Jul 07Outstanding image quality.After 18 months I am still amazed with ...
fastmike22 Jul 07Just bought the 5D to replace my 1D Mark II. The 5D is great, ...
TimBikes21 Jul 07Don't overbuy vs. your needs.I just used a 5D that belonged to a ...
summerlands26 Jun 07What else can be said about this fantastic camera that hasn't ...
MariuszZ21 Jun 07If I could use number 6 in scale of 5 for 'easy of use' I will ...
AndrewMG12 Jun 07After using many digital-slrs, I have come to the conclusion ...
kagey17 Jun 07I took the plunge and purchased the 5D after having a digital ...
Pro Photographer5 Jun 07Very good piece of equipment. Truly a remarkeable product suited ...
benfok25 May 07The 5D is as close to a pro camera as one can get without ...
giangiusit24 Apr 07Once tried you will never want to move back. Excellent product ...
Graham Meale7 Apr 07You mightn't think full-frame's important, until you try it. ...
Simon Cook4 Apr 07A great little full frame DSLR.I moved up from my old 300D to ...
geo44416 Mar 07the best image quality for the moneyvery low noise, even at iso ...
rvanr9 Mar 07An affordable full frame DSLR. Excellent image quality. Have ...
SylvainH8 Mar 07(No text)
arne90016 Mar 07It's simply a splendid piece of equipment. The image quality is ...
TLE25 Feb 07The 5D is simply designed and made for me: a fulltime wedding ...
madskippy15 Feb 07Bought this camera because of the full frame sensor...it sounded ...
pirinchov10 Feb 07(No text)
threelegsdog27 Jan 07Excellent camera for Amateur photographer. very low noise, at ...
Andy Galeati13 Jan 07Great camera for professional photography. Fast enough for ...
Sergey A. Martinov11 Jan 07I use more then 10 cameras (most of them are nicon, canon, fuji ...
SimonDN10 Jan 07Generally very satisfied. For me , this is a great feeling ...
jjoejr3 Jan 07Have owned 5 point and shoot canons. A D60, 20D, Nikon D70, and ...
Luis Antonio S Gonzaga2 Jan 07I have been using Canon cameras for several years now and so I ...
aarif1 Jan 07Excellent high ISO performance and IQ
WKK20 Nov 06(No text)
alemdar14 Nov 06''First Class'' camera.Very good pictures , great skin tones,and ...
shamanjp11 Nov 06It is amazing how far digital Camera's have come in such a short ...
Peter Dhaeze28 Oct 06Superb high ISO and low light performance. Thé camera for indoor ...
kori_k13 Oct 06Having had a canon befor I found it easy to get used to and a ...
mjsneddon12 Oct 06I purchased mine not quite eight months ago after owning a 20D ...
Simon Hoff Kunze2 Oct 06If you can afford it, get it! It's as simple as that.Used a 20D ...
Janosik21 Sep 06(No text)
JAH Photo20 Sep 06Great camera! Got this for about $3000 6 months ago, and have ...
JAH Photo20 Sep 06Great camera! Got this for about $3000 6 months ago, and have ...
Luca Monterzino9 Sep 06(No text)
Haroldson2 Sep 06I am using the EOS 5D with the 24-105 L IS USM lens, and I find ...
barbuvasile29 Aug 06I use this camera with 24-70L and 70-200L. A real pleasure.
KurtA27 Aug 06Excellent camera. Just what I wanted for wide angle and ...
dangelam25 Aug 06at the end of may i ordered this camera from buydig.com. the ...
mweggie23 Aug 06Having used the 1series, this came as a relief in the weight ...
Kelly Beard10 Aug 06If you've read negative comments here, ignore them because those ...
burak soyer11 Jul 06I had that a long time and i like it very very much. Its superb ...
John9929 Jun 06We have a 1DS II but wanted something with good image quality ...
lukiffer24 Jun 06Upgrading from a 300D, the difference is icnredible, most ...
JanHammer20 Jun 06I currently own a 1dsMKII as well and i must say that i am ...
antoniob220 Jun 06Very good pictures, but very very expensive.
Riza A12 Jun 06Dissapointing ! Bought this camera 1month ago. find that All the ...
Bill Richardson8 Jun 06Initially, I was disappointed in this camera because there did ...
fotographix_guy3 Jun 06I own the Fuji S3 Pro and the Nikon D2X. I wanted the pleasure ...
howard scott2 Jun 06I think Canon exploits the serious photographer by taking too ...
dlinney31 May 06At last a proper camera. I had forgotten how good a full-frame ...
justin29 May 06This is the best camera I have owned from a performance/ease of ...
b218 May 06The most outstanding camera amongst all Canon DSLR.Great!!
b218 May 06The most outstanding camera amongst all Canon DSLR.Great!!
harryboy15 May 06I have used the Nikon D1, Canon 1DS, Canon 350D range....I now ...
yildirim incealemdaroglu12 May 06EOS 5D gerçekten 'First Class' bir digital camera..Gündüz ve ...
Jeff Kingston9 May 06I am thrilled with the 5D having upgraded from the 350D. I ...
Peter CWHO3 May 06I took the camera to New Zealand on a 16 day tour at the end of ...
taojones11 Apr 06Coming from the 20D which I thought was a great camera I ...
krf6811 Apr 06I love this camera, I'm getting another. Images are ...
glanceoly7 Apr 06I have owned the Nikon D100 & the superb Olympus E1.The Canon D5 ...
pano4 Apr 06Awesome tool
karmal26 Mar 06Very good !!!!
MuddyNYC24 Mar 06By far the best quality low light photos I ever shot and I've ...
Thomaspin22 Mar 06Look here: pindelski.blogspot.com/2006/03/canon-eos-5d-index.html
chicagobilly20 Mar 06(No text)
Timos Timotheou19 Mar 06I sent it back because the photos I took of childrens ...
andrea buso10 Mar 06Excellent camera. Nice detail and great skin tones.
Fabio7775 Mar 06La costruzione è quella delle vere Canon, avrei preferito la ...
Eidos1 Mar 06Oh, and a viewfinder... it's something BIG :)
Barry Turner11 Feb 06The 5D is solidly built, fairly easy to use, and produces images ...
Barry Turner11 Feb 06Please see complete review above this one
gillesvidal7 Feb 06(No text)
gillesvidal7 Feb 06(No text)
C.Eaton28 Jan 06Coming from a 10D the 5D was easy to pick up and use. I was ...
El Frigo26 Jan 06The good:It's a fast, reliable and good camera.Good performance ...
xrr22 Jan 06Fantastic !!!Easy, extreme power, extreme AF, extreme quality.Be
dimitris20 Jan 06image quality compare to 1ds is dramatically worst
Giuliano197519 Jan 06I want a button dedicated for the mirror lock-up instead of the ...
HAKAN ALANturkey19 Jan 06TURKEY/ELAZIG çok iyi makine YOU CAN CANON
tedbucky18 Jan 06Great Camera
Waleed Marhoum10 Jan 06Amazing CameraEasy and Effective
Pablo Lawner8 Jan 06This is my third Canon SLR (Rebel, 20D). With the new 24-105 IS ...
dmiller6227 Dec 05(Updated after 2 months of useage):Original comment was: I've had
Stevo2626 Dec 05Have had it for a week - love it. Price was hard to swallow, but ...
John Willems10 Dec 05I buy I new 5D Canon- body and I think there is a problem with ...
John Willems10 Dec 05I buy I new 5D Canon- body and I think there is a problem with ...
Canon Fahda7 Dec 05Pure and simple, this is a great camera. I was a Fuji person ...
yawnbox3 Dec 05This is my first digital camera, and I wanted it to be a good ...
friedo henning24 Nov 05plastik noise, CA, vignetting and at first colors are ...
Alan Moss16 Nov 05The EOS 5D is a brilliant camera and has given me exactly what I ...
Awook15 Nov 05Miror lock procedure shouldn't be so complicate, and viewfinder ...
jrsoto14 Nov 05Love the bright viewfinder. Raw image quality is excellent. It ...
Fabio Marini11 Nov 05Sono passato dalla 20D alla 5D da circa 20 giorni, posso dire ...
Robert Kempen9 Nov 05Camera is nothing less than brilliant - superb images which need ...
mario toni8 Nov 05I bought 5D a few days ago. I am impressed! The picture quality, ...
jselznick7 Nov 05just got the camera in last week...a little dissapointed with ...
steve miskelly6 Nov 05After 12 years of canon film slr & watching the ever changing ...
BaxterImaging4 Nov 05From the day I purchased the Canon 10D I was disappointed in the ...
dhexe4 Nov 05I am a camera junkie :) That means I have a lot of different ...
Alan Walton2 Nov 05I recently purchased the 5D along with an EF70-200/2.8L IS lens. ...
Adalberto18 Oct 05Incredible image quality, hard to define.Gives a sense of ...
siva642112 Oct 05(No text)
Petteri Sulonen12 Oct 05In a very small nutshell, the 5D is a 20D with a full-frame ...
ArminH11 Oct 05I used to use Nikon SLR's for some 20+ years. 1998 I bought my ...
dhphoto11 Oct 05Best dslr available bar none. Ok, you can pay a great deal more ...
Paul Indman10 Oct 05(No text)
jan habal9 Oct 05Excellent value for money. I also did purchased new 24-105 and ...
pauloh3 Oct 05Shot several pictures with 16-35mm L lens and has noticeable ...
AlfaGTV2 Oct 05Well, the image quality is what i bought this cam for. And it ...
hidektol29 Sep 05I got to use this camera today (with the 50/1.4) and what a ...

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