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Canon - EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(383 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 383 reviews
5 Stars
253
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
8
1 Star
11
90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) - Black
Customer Rating
5
One of the best Canon Camera's!
on December 6, 2009
Posted by: Photodude
from Portland, OR
This camera is amazing! I read reviews online but nothing compares to the actual camera. It shoots clear crisp photos and video. I was amazed at the low - light features. I have shot in almost complete darkness, and the video is incredibly sharp and detailed. Thank you Canon!
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great camera
on October 9, 2010
Posted by: rancheroperson
from Buena Park Ca
Glad I bought this camera having owned a EOS 30D & still use a 50D this is a great upgrade what a differance the full frame sensor makes
Pros: full frame sensor, ease of use, picture quaitly
Cons: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
First Class Performance
on May 30, 2012
Posted by: DaveQ
from Johannesburg, South Africa
I am a Product, Lifestyle and Food Professional Photographer. I am taking around 2500 images a month for various clients in the Hospitality Industry. Since moving to the 5D MkII, I am amazed at the IQ, and the number of keepers I now produce. For theis genre of photography there is no better DSLR out there in terms of magical IQ...I cannot describe it...this camera has "Something" that no other has. My EOS 40D and EOS 7D are wonderful crop cameras, but when you insist on the pinnacle of IQ, there is nothing to bet the 5D Mk II and "L" lenses.
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
My First Full Frame
on May 15, 2016
Posted by: AlanW
from California, United States
This is my first full frame dslr camera. Bought it used in good condition. Stepping up from my Canon T3i and a 7d...so far the low light pics I've gotten with this camera have been what I was hoping for. Great detail, color, and just excellent all-round quality...with using just a f/1.4 lens I get good full images while there's enough detail I've been able to heavily crop some of the pics and retain their quality.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Practice to get most out of raw images
on February 13, 2009
Posted by: Rock Doctor
from Houston, TX
My initial use of the camera was for 1700 images while travel in Bangkok and Chiang Mai Thailand, Luang Prabang, Laos, and the Angkor Wat area of Cambodia. The raw images out of the camera can be processed to overcome almost all defects in technique. Images up to ISO 3200 are readily displayed on screen or small prints without using dedicated noise reduction software. Images taken inside temples display full color and reveal the detail of interior sculpture and painting. All raw images contain at least one and a quarter stops of raw headroom with a full color spectrum and level of detail. Challenging relief sculpture at Angkor Wat yielded magnificent images with modest adjustments.
The camera's automatic white balance seems to get fooled with outside scenes in shaded areas. The blue color shift is readily corrected by raising the color temperature, often by quite a bit.
Raw images taken are typically undersaturated can benefit with boost of saturation and contrast and some sharpening. Neither issue presents any significant issues in raw processing.
The biggest, and probably only, limitation that requires the photographer adjust his shooting technique is the slow autofocus with the f 4.0 kit lens. Any defects in focus will annoy the photographer working up images in his or her favorite raw processor, even if they are invisible in printed images. . Quick decisive moment shots (even when viewed as 4x6 inch prints) of people require the photographer press the shutter half way (activating the autofocus) and wait a count or two before finishing off the shot.
Pros: excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Nice features/settings, good battery life
Cons: slow autofocus
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Simply THRILLED
on April 27, 2011
Posted by: Rocky
from Eastern WA state
Even though I'm new to digital SLR the controls and functions are well laid out and easy to understand. The more advanced functions(modifying image & quality w/in the camera) will take some time because these were never available to me before. However, with the OP manual in hand I am learning the subtleties and possibilities this advanced system can provide.
I remain truly amazed at the ease of use, image quality and overall functionality of this camera.
I remain truly amazed at the ease of use, image quality and overall functionality of this camera.
Pros: Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Solid Operation, Simple controls/menu, dealer provided customer assistance
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
on April 28, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
from Harford, CT
This is a great camera overall. I would recommend it to most. When shooting macro or close up photos, sometimes it is hard to focus, you can't really get as close as you want to. Start up time is good. The LCD display is easy to see in the sun. The manual focus is definitely a great feature.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, easy to use
Cons: Heavy/Bulky, auto focus not always easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best Canon camera I have owned at present time.
on August 9, 2011
Posted by: Doug
from Knoxville, TN. Smokey Mountatin National Forest
As a professional photographer, it as justified every situation that has confronted me since my purchase of two of these cameras.. From weddings to posting on my website with Photoshop and Lightroom.
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: need more frames for hdr exposures, up to 7-9 would me great
I would recommend this to a friend!
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