Canon 5d II. SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES

II. SUMMARYOF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES 5
II. SUMMARY OF NEW AND
IMPROVED FEATURES
•World’s smallest and lightest
full-frame digitalSLR (as of
August2005)
•Full-size 12.8 megapixel
Canon-designed and
-manufactured CMOSimage
sensor with large 8.2µm
square pixelsfor ultra-fine
detailand high image quality
•Incredible value at an
estimated selling price of
$3,2993in complete Power Kitform with full software package including new Digital
Photo Professionalv2.0
•New Picture Style function for easy, customizable and complete image control
•DIGIC II Image Processor and 4-channel reading for fast 3 fps continuousshooting,
even atfull resolution
•Outstanding burst performance: 60 Large/Fine JPEG or 17 RAW frames
•Fast, 0.2 second startup
•Newly developed 9-point AF unit with 6 invisible Supplemental AF points, improved
AI SERVO AFsubject tracking and improved focusing from a defocused state
•3 AF points work with f/2.8 or faster lenses for enhanced precision
•Improved 35-zone exposure metering
•Spot metering, approximately 3.5% of viewfinder area
•Rugged body built using magnesium alloy (including battery grip) and stainless
steel chassis
•Compactand lightweight for a DSLR with a full-frame sensor
•New, more durable shutter rated to 100,000 shots for professional use
•New 2.5 inch, approximately 230,000 pixel, wide-view LCD monitor
•6 selectable JPEG recording modes, RAW and simultaneous RAW+JPEG
•Interchangeable focusing screens: 3 types
•Shutter speeds to 1/8000 sec. and X sync at 1/200 sec.
•More advanced PictBridge functions
•New automatic noise reduction function
•Wide ISO range: 100 to 1,600 in 1/3 stop increments (extendable to 50 and 3,200)
•Ultra-precise white balance (9 types), WB bracketing (blue-amber and magenta-green,
even on RAWand RAW+JPEG shots) and WB correction
•Full-featured INFO screen (including RGB histogram and AF frame displays)
•Quick review images enlargeable