Canon EOS 5D Mark II

	Sample Photos Summary
• Shooting in real-world conditions, we found the 5D Mark II automatic exposure systems generally produced well balanced images • Subtle color gradations are reproduced well, and color tones captured accurately • Shooting on a tripod at night produced noisy but still usable images.
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Sample Photos

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Landscape Sample
				Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: f/10 Shutter: 1/200 sec. ISO: 100 This shot of the Charles River was shot in Full Auto mode on a moderately overcast day.
				Auto settings produced an image with very good sharpness and fine depth of field, from the Royal Sonesta sign (at the back, left of center) to the park benches in the right foreground.

Close-Up Sample
				Focal Length: 105mm Aperture: f/13 Shutter: 1250 sec. ISO: 1600 The doll's head was shot in Program mode, with spot metering at the central point, on a shaded porch.
				Note the sharpness around the eyes controlled highlight intensity on the metal ball, and the subtle gradation from pink to white on the doll's cheek (third photo across).

Texture Sample
				Focal Length: 35mm Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter: 1/2000 sec. ISO: 2000 Boston hasn't invested much in upkeep on the Longfellow Bridge over the Charles River, providing an opportunity to shoot complex corrosion using aperture priority mode and center-weighted metering, with exposure comp of 1 1/3 stop to brighten the foreground
				The details here are not as tack-sharp as we might have liked, though with 21.1 megapixels available the photo looks crisp even at substantial magnification.

Night Scene Sample
				Focal Length: 58mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter: 1/5 sec. ISO: 6400 Shot in the evening, with the sky not quite black, using a tripod and timer release to minimize shake. Program AE mode, center- weighted metering, with the lens wide open.
				Shot at the maximum official ISO, it's noisy but still perfectly usable. The subtle blue of the sky through the trees is maintained and the color of the pink cloth at right is accurate.

Wildlife Sample
				Focal Length: 105mm Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter: 1/60 sec. ISO: 100 Gracie was shot sitting quietly on the porch on an overcast day, in Program AE mode with center-weighted metering in Standard Picture Style.
				The handheld shot maintains excellent detail in the dog's left eye and in the fur, and the range of tones in her coat are captured nicely.

Signage Sample
				Focal Length: 105mm Aperture: f/6.3 Shutter: 250 sec. ISO: 100 Shot on a sunny day in Program mode with spot metering set to the center point and Auto ISO on.
				Details in the brightly lit gold lettering are sharp, colors are reproduced accurately throughout, and the color breaks between red, green and gold are clean.

Still Life Examples

	Still Life Comparisons
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 50
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12800
ISO 25600

NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.

Noise Examples

	Noise Comparison Table
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 50
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 100
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 200
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 400
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 800
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 1600
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 3200
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 6400
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 12800
	Canon 5D Mark II	Canon 50D	Sony A900	Nikon D90	Nikon D700
ISO 25600

NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Camera Review Navigation
Intro	Product Tour	Color	Noise
Resolution	White Balance	Sample Photos	Playback
Hardware	Controls	Design & Handling	Video Color & Noise
Video Motion & Sharpness	Video Low Light	Video Features	Canon 50D Comparison
Sony A900 Comparison	Nikon D90 Comparison	Nikon D700 Comparison	Conclusion
Specs & Ratings