Canon EOS 5D mark II

On the day that the world saw the replacement of the popular EOS 5D, Matt Grayson raced to Canon HQ to get his hands on the EOS 5D MkII.

From what I've seen, this second version appears to be just what users of the ageing 5D need to keep on top of their game. It's fast, powerful, advanced and keen

Canon EOS 5D Mark 2 digital SLR camera : Canon introduces the EOS 5D Mark II DSLR, the long-awaited successor to Canon's highly popular EOS 5D, introduced in 2005. Building upon the qualities that made the EOS 5D camera so successful, Canon has coupled th...

The Canon 5D Mark II is an update to the venerable 5D (which we reviewed here), which proved to be a popular camera with serious amateurs, sports shooters and many other well-heeled photographers. But the original 5D was launched in 2005, making it positi...

- Video mode looks very promising - Full frame sensor means better use of wide angle lenses - Menus are easy to navigate - Shoots RAW photos quickly - Comfortable to hold and use

- Camera is heavy and bulky - Lower frames per second than some - Focusing in video mode is awkward - Costs a lot

The Canon 5D was beloved by many photographers, both amateurs and pros, as a workhorse camera that could take great images, and the 5D Mark II looks likely to continue this great tradition. Although our full review will have to wait until we can get one i...