Canon EOS 5D Specifications

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5

The Canon 5D is now a modern classic. It was the first Prosumer Canon full frame digital SLR that most keen amateurs could afford and it rewarded them with smooth 12.8 megapixel files. The area where if wasn't so strong were focusing and frame rate. It struggles in low-light to focus and chugs along at a poor frame rate of around 3fps. This camera was a benchmark for Canon and certainly there are many still going strong to this day on their second and third shutters. Affectionately referred to as the Canon EOS 5D Mark I.

Availability
	Discontinued	Yes
	Year announced	2005
General
	Lens Mounts	Canon EOS
Lens
	Effective Magnification	1x
Image Sensor
	Pixels	12.8Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4368
	Pixels (H)	2912
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	Full Frame
	Sensor Size (width)	35.8mm
	Sensor Size (height)	23.9mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2
	Pixel pitch	No Data
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	2.5in
	Brightness adjust	Yes
	Tilting screen	No
	Live view	No
	Screen resolution	230k dots
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual Spot
	Focusing Points	No Data
	Auto Focus Sensitivity	No Data
Construction
	Weather-sealed	No Data
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/8000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Bulb mode	Yes
	Self Timer	10, 2
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes
	AE lock	Yes
	Metering	Multi Pattern Partial Spot Centre-weighted - Average
	ISO sensitivity	50 - 3200
	White balance	Auto Manual Bracket Incandescent Fluorescent
	Digital filter	No
	Exposure Comp	+/-2
	Auto Exposure Bracketing	2
Viewfinder
	Viewfinder field of view	96%
	Depth of field preview	Yes
	Interchangable focusing screen	Yes
	Viewfinder Resolution	No Data
	Magnification	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	3fps
	Multiple exposure	No Data
	Sound recording	No
Video
	Movie mode	No
	Video Resolution
	Video FPS	No Data
	Stereo Sound	No Data
	Optical Zoom with Video	No Data
Flash
	Flash Guide Number (ISO100/m)	No Data
	Flash sync speed	1/200
	Flash modes	Rear Curtain
	Flash sync socket	Hot shoe PC sync socket
	Flash compensation	+/-2ev
	Flash Range	No Data
Shooting Performance
	Shutter response	No Data
	Focus speed - Wide	No Data
	Focus speed - Telephoto	No Data
	Switch on time to first photo	No Data
	Shot to shot speed	No Data
	Shot to shot speed - flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - JPEG	No Data
	Continuous shooting - Flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - RAW	No Data
Other Features
	Number of Custom Functions	21
	Dust removal	No
	Image Stabilisation	No
	Histogram	Yes
	Thumbnail / Index view	Yes
	Video out	Yes
	Slide show mode	Yes
	Zoom playback	10x
	GPS enabled	No
Interface
	HDMI	No
	USB	USB 2
	Firewire	No
	Platform	PC MAC
	Wi-Fi	No
	Ethernet	No
	NFC	No Data
	Bluetooth	No Data
	Microphone Socket	No Data
	Headphone Socket	No Data
Storage
	Card Type	CF1 CF2
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
	Internal Memory	No Data
Power Source
	Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511
	Battery Life (CIPA rating)	800shots
	Movie recording time	No Data
Box Contents
	Box Contents	No Data
Dimensions
	Weight	810g
	Width	152mm
	Height	113mm
	Depth	75mm

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