Additional sRAW formats with lower resolution allow you to shoot images for use on the
web,or increase the number of RAW photos you can fit on a memory card, without sacrificing
the post processing advantages found in Canon’s provided Digital Photo Professional software,
such as white balance adjustment,exposure compensation, Picture Style settings, and lens
distortion corrections.
For added convenience and organization,both cameras also allow you to create new folders
on CF cards and to freely select which folder upcoming images will be stored in.By selecting
the menu protect function,individual images can be protected from accidental erasure, or you
can checkmark multiple images for deletion and remove them all at once.When either the
EOS 50D or EOS 5D Mark II is used with the appropriate dedicated optional wireless file
transmitter,image recording can be set to simultaneously record images to
the CF card or external USB drives attached to the transmitter.
Intelligent lithium-ion battery on EOS 5D Mark II
While the EOS 50D continues to use the same 1390mAh BP-511A
Lithium-ion battery as its predecessor,the EOS 5D Mark II utilizes a higher
capacity 1800mAh lithium-ion Battery Pack LP-E6 with new capabilities.
The battery can now communicate the remaining capacity in one of six levels
via the battery-check icon and in 1% increments using the Battery Info menu.
The number of shutter releases since the battery was last recharged is also dis-
played,and stored in the batter y in case it is removed.Recharging the battery
resets the shutter count.Batter y recharge performance is also shown in up to
three levels,giving a better indication of when it might be time to replace the
battery altogether.
The unique serial number contained within each Battery Pack LP-E6 allows
you to register multiple batteries within the camera and display information
about those batteries,inc luding the last time each was used and its most
recent level of charge at that time.More importantl y,it can help you select a
replacement battery based on its charge capacity so that you don’t install a
nearly depleted battery at the wrong time.
High ISO Noise Reduction
High ISO noise reduction can be set to improve image quality at high ISO settings on
both cameras.W hile some noise reduction is applied automatically even to ima ges taken at
low ISOs,turning on this function c an further reduce noise in low and moderately low
ISO images, especially those taken in very hot environments where heat tends to increase
camera noise.
Image Enhancement
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IV. PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY
BatteryInformation
Battery-use History