Cameras

Canon 5D Mark II Officially Awesome: 21MP DSLR First to Shoot Full HD Video

By Matt Buchanan on September 17, 2008 at 2:01 PM

Easily the most anticipated camera in the galaxy, Canon’s 5D Mark II is official, and officially excellent. The full-frame, 21-megapixel DSLR is the first to shoot full HD video, and with Digic 4, Canon is promising low-light performance on par with that of Nikon’s D3 and D700 thanks to improved light gathering and noise reduction, with ISO range 100-6400, extendable up to 12,800 and 25,600. Add to that its high speeds and first-in-class video capabilities, and you can tell this camera was worth the agonising wait.

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  • azicat
    September 17, 2008 at 4:25 PM

    Woohoo about bloody time!

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  • Canon 30D
    September 19, 2008 at 8:41 AM

    Can’t wait to get my hands on this camera. Let’s pray there is no 1D MKIII debacle here. Otherwise this is a solid camera and Fake Chuck Westfall REALLY be shatting his pants and will be really angry which would make my day.

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  • Eromanga
    September 23, 2008 at 10:20 AM

    What size hard drive am I going to need for a collection of 21 mega pixel shots??

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  • Canon 5D Mark II
    November 6, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    I love to see sample images get posted to see how the high ISO shots perform.

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