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This , put quite simply is an awesome camera. Now available secondhand for about the price of an entry level APS-C Canon or Nikon with bundled kit lens in the UK , given the massive price hikes, this is fantastic value.
I use this for weddings and portraits. Overall it is a very good camera. Easy to use. Light. Everything in the right place. It really suffers in the highlights however and this is a real problem with weddings or working outdoors. This problem is addressed in the Mark II I understand.
A highly functional Digital camera that provides support for those interested in a range from family photos to sports events to artistic photos and even astro photography.
You won't notice it so much with a lens of two, but pack up a kit with just one camera, some lenses and related items, you'll be surprised at how heave it can be.
The 5D is the quintessential Canon SLR, offering a smart, functional mix of essential features and technologies – and little more. The reason to get this camera are its compact size, large bright viewfinder and full frame sensor, which make it the only game in town for folks need all these...
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Short extract: What do you get when you cross a semi-pro 8.2MP DSLR with a pro 16.7MP DSLR? Only Canon could answer that riddle, and has with the new 12.8MP EOS 5D ($3,299, body only).
8.5 out of 10
Short extract: Canon EOS 5D SLR review : Since Kodak is no longer producing Pro SLRs, Canon is the only manufacturer with a digital reflex camera (D-SLR) featuring a full-sized image sensor. Until shortly the EOS-1Ds Mark II was the only camera containing such a sensor.
Conclusion: Canon EOS 5D professional SLR camera The Canon EOS 5D is positioned in between the popular semi-professional EOS 20D and the true professional working horses of the EOS-1D series. It nicely fills up the gab in this series and the EOS 5D does that more than convincing.
7 out of 10
Short extract: The first digital SLR to combine a full-frame sensor with an affordable price tag, the Canon EOS 5D looks the part with a textured black case and a slew of controls. Pricier SLRs are heavier too; the lighter weight and grooved grip make it comfortable to hold for a long session (although hefty...
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Short extract: (above left) user will notice when picking up the Canon EOS 5D (above right) is the slightly larger body size.
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Short extract: Canon EOS-5D Manufacturer Overview Read a pro photographer's viewpoint on the Canon EOS-5D in the guest review by Sean Reid . Built around a 12.8-megapixel (effective) CMOS sensor, covering the same area as a 35mm film frame, the Canon EOS 5D provides "full frame" digital SLR technology at a much...
Conclusion: Following in the impressive footsteps laid down by earlier members of the highly-acclaimed Canon EOS line of digital SLRs, the new 5D definitely upholds its EOS lineage. While a truly excellent photographic tool though, it doesn't automatically represent a slam-dunk choice between it and a sub-frame...