Canon EOS 5d

The Canon EOS 5D, also referred to as the Canon 5D, is a 12.8 megapixel digital camera that was launched by Canon in the year 2005. The Canon EOS 5D digital camera was particularly known for its relatively low price and its compact body style. In the Canon EOS digital SLR series, the Canon EOS 5D camera is Canon’s offering in the Midrange - Full Frame segment, and sits above the Midrange - APS-C segment 30D/40D/50D Canon digital cameras.. It must, however, be noted that the only real full-frame competition within the Canon EOS range for the Canon EOS 5D came from the Canon 1Ds series of cameras, which surprisingly cost more than twice as much as the Canon EOS 5D.

The Canon EOS 5D camera is notable for its plethora of features and its compact size vis-à-vis the goodies that it carries. The Canon EOS 5D is also the world’s first full-frame Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera with a standard body-size, as compared to the taller and heavier "professional" camera body style. When launched in the United Kingdom, the Canon 5D’s price was GBP 2000, which was remarkable low for such a feature-loaded camera. Note that the Canon EOS 5D camera only accepts the EF lens mount, and is not compatible with the Canon EF-S lens mount.

The Canon EOS 5D features a 35.8 x 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS sensor and, courtesy its 13.3 million sensor photo detectors, has a resolution of 12.8 megapixels. This Canon camera is powered by a DIGIC II image processor, and does not have a FOV crop (1.0x). The Canon EOS 5D camera features 9-point auto focus and 100-1600 ISO speed equivalent in 1/3 steps. The ISO can be further expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200 using custom functions.

The Canon EOS 5D also has a 30 to 1/8000 s shutter speed and bulb and a 1/200 sec. X-sync. This Canon digital camera also features the TTL 35 zone SPC metering (evaluative, centre-weighted, partial, spot) and an exposure compensation of ñ2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps. The Canon EOS 5D also comes loaded with Auto White Balance (along with eight additional positions and manual preset) and "Picture Style" image parameters. This camera is equipped with an eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with approximately 96% coverage and a 230,000-pixel 2.5-inch (63 mm) colour TFT liquid-crystal monitor. The Canon EOS 5D measures (W x H x D) 152 x 113 x 75 mm (6.0 x 4.4 x 2.9 in), and weighs (body only, without battery) 895 g.

Canon EOS 5D cameras are available for sale in many retail stores. One can also buy Canon EOS 5D cameras from online shopping and trading sites. In order to know the camera better, one can also go through Canon EOS 5D reviews and guides that are freely available online. Some of the other popular cameras in the Canon digital camera range include the Canon IXUS 50, Canon EOS 350D, Canon EOS 1000D, etc. Along with digital cameras, Canon digital camcorders are also popular.