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Canon EOS 5D digital camera specifications
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Announced 22-Aug-05
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Format
SLR
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Release Status
Max resolution
4368 x 2912
Low resolution
3168 x 2112, 2496 x 1664
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
12.7 million
Sensor photo detectors
13.3 million
Sensor size
36 x 24 mm
(8.64 cm²)
Pixel density
1.5 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor manufacturer
Canon
ISO rating
100 - 1600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 3200 as option
Zoom wide (W)
Zoom tele (T)
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points (diamond shape)
Manual Focus
Yes
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
White balance override
8 positions & manual preset
Aperture range
Min shutter
30 sec
Max shutter
1/8000 sec
Built-in Flash
No
Flash range
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe & sync
Flash modes
External
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Metering
35 area eval, center weighted, partial, spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
1
Lens thread
Canon EOS EF mount
Continuous Drive
Yes, 3 fps max 60 JPEG, 17 RAW
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Yes, N3 connector
Self-timer
Yes, 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
Timelapse recording
Yes, by cable and PC
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
Yes, RAW
Quality Levels
Fine, Normal
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentaprism, 96% coverage, 0.71x magnification)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Dots
230,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Canon 1390mAh Li-Ion & Charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
895 g
(31.6 oz)
Dimensions
152 x 113 x 75 mm
(6 x 4.5 x 3 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches