Canon EOS 5D 12.8 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens

Canon EOS 5D offers advanced photographers a lightweight, robust digital SLR that uses Canon's superlative EF lenses without a conversion factor. Its full-frame 12.8 Megapixel CMOS sensor combines with Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor, a high-precision 9-point AF system with 6 assist points, and "Picture Style" color control to deliver images of superior quality with enough resolution for any application. With its wide-angle capabilities, 2.5 inch LCD and magnesium-alloy body, the 5D is the perfect addition to the Digital EOS line. White balance bracketing - +/-3 stops in full-stop increments Enabled with depth-of-field preview button when used with optional Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, 430EX, MR-14EX, or MT-24EX; pressing the depth-of-field preview button fires a modeling-flash Exposure modes - Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Full Auto, E-TTL II autoflash program AE, Manual exposure ISO range - Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/200 sec. shutter speeds 3 fps Continuous shoot mode Image format display mode Single image, 9-image index, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Auto play, Auto play right after shooting, Rotated, Jump Uses BP511 battery series Unit Dimensions (without lens) 6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 in./152 x 113 x 75mm; Weight 28.6 oz./810g (Body only. Battery - 2.9 oz./82g)
Customer Review: Love this camera!
This camera is awesome. It is great in low light and I can still ghost images which I prefer doing. I've gone to the dark side (digital) and I really enjoy it. This is my first DSLR.
Customer Review: Performed as Expected
The first time I saw the Canon EOS 5D was back in 2005, shortly after it was released. To me, it represented the logical digital version of a full-frame 35mm SLR at a fraction of the cost of the top-of-the-line offerings from Canon and Nikon. I purchased the kit, which includes the EF 24-105mm zoom lens, for a trip to Japan, with the intent of using this as my primary walk around camera. It performed as expected: the 24mm wide angle was very useful, as was the 105mm. Resolution, color balance, etc. were very good to excellent. Indoor exposures with ISO 400 were excellent, and IS system worked well, since I did not bring a tripod. (I also brought the 100mm macro lens and 100-400mm zoom lens from Canon for the trip).

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark III have some of the finest features, but the IDs Mark III is a 21.1 megapixel full frame SLR digital camera while the ID Mark III is a 10.1 megapixel SLR digital camera. The IDs shoots five frames per second while the ID shoots 12 frames per second. The comparison between the camera s for RAW images and full resolution pictures is 12 RAW and 56 full resolutions for the IDs and 30 RAW and 110 full resolutions for the ID. Both cameras have a three-inch LCD screen. The best camera between the two is the EOS-ID Mark III.

The Canon EOS 5D Digital, EOS 40D Digital and the EOS 30D Digital cameras have different features and prices. The EOS 5D shoots 60 full resolutions and 17 RAW, the 40D shoots 75 full resolutions and 17 RAW and the 30D shoots 30 full resolution pictures and 11 RAW. The 30D and the 5D have 2.5-inch LCD screens and the 40D has a 3-inch LCD screen. The megapixels for the 40D are 10.1 while the megapixels for the 30D are 8.2 and 12.8 megapixels for 5D. The best camera for megapixels and resolution is the Canon EOS 5D.

The Digital Rebel XTi and the Digital Rebel XT SLR cameras are comparable in price, but for the features and megapixels, they are very different. The XTi provides 10.1 megapixels while the XT has 8 megapixels. The XT does have a DIGIC II image processor but so does the XTi. The frame burst is different on each with the XT 14 and the XTi having 27. The best camera for the Canon Rebel is the Canon Rebel XTi.

Between all the Canon SLR cameras listed here, the best camera is the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III.

Of course, Canon is just one player in the field of digital SLR cameras. Nikon has some pretty nice models to look at, as do Pentax and Olympus. Name brand loyalty is important if you have a lot of accessories and lenses that only work with a specific brand. It's also something to consider, as your collection of camera stuff grows over the years.

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