Canon USA, Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR, the eagerly awaited successor to the popular Canon EOS 5D, introduced in 2005. Based on the qualities that made the EOS 5D so successful, Canon has coupled the creative power of a full-frame CMOS sensor in a relatively compact and affordable housing and revolutionary HD video capture that opens the door to a much wider range of imaging possibilities for photographers. With the ability to capture full HD video clips at 1920 x 1080 resolution, Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR features Canon USA, Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR, along awaited successor to the popular Canon EOS 5D, introduced in 2005. Based on the qualities that made the EOS 5D so successful, Canon has coupled the creative power of a full-frame CMOS sensor in a relatively compact and affordable housing and revolutionary HD video capture that opens the door to a much wider range of imaging possibilities for photographers. With the ability to capture full HD video clips at 1920 x 1080 resolution, Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR offers a 21. 1-megapixel full frame 24 x 36mm CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 imaging processor and significantly lower noise, with ISO sensitivity range is from 50 to ISO 25600. “The anticipation surrounding the launch of this camera model has exceeded our greatest expectations, and we believe our loyal customers will be impressed by the level of innovation and features built into the new EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR . Once they thechance to experience the camera, we believe they will agree it was worth the wait, “said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice-presidentand general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon USA Among the many advances in the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera is the exclusive property of the Company’s DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor that powers fast the conversion device 14-bit analog-digital shades of soft colors and exceptional gradation. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR offers a full frame 24 x 36 mm, 21. 1-megapixel CMOS and continuous shooting at 3. 9 images persecond (fps) for an unlimited number of full-resolution JPEGs to the capacity of the memory card or up to 14 RAW images in a single burst when using a UDMA CF card. The unit includes a 15-point Autofocus (AF) sensor with nine selectable AF points plus six Assist AF points other (three center AF points sensitive to f / 2. 8 lenses) with enhanced light source detection and AF for microadjustment autofocus performance more. The EOS 5D Mark II camera also features a large, clear 3. 0-inch Clear View LCD screen with 920,000 dot / VGA resolution, four times the number of pixels of the EOS 5D camera 2. 5-inch screen, for enhanced clarity and color when viewing images. The new camera is equipped with a high performance, high-magnification optical viewfinder providing 98 percent coverage, giving a new dimension to the adage, “what you see is what you get.” Professional photographers will also enjoy the building aspect 150,000 cycle durability of the EOS 5D Mark II. Canon, the first company to introduce a full-frame digital camera, has improved the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR newly developed full-frame CMOS image sensor. Using Canon’s patented technology, the Company has reduced noise and expanded the sensitivity of the CMOS sensor ISO 25600, which is three full stops higher than the ISO 3200 limit of the original EOS 5D. Although the individual pixel dimensions of the EOS 5D Mark II are the same as 21. 1-megapixel CMOS sensor used in the SLR EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital, the new sensor incorporates an improved output amplifier and a more advanced color filter that improves light transmission while retaining excellent color reproduction. Applying the same kind of progress in sensor design and image processing technology as the recent EOS 50D camera, but at higher resolution and more pixels, the EOS 5D Mark II achieves the highest level of image quality of any EOS Digital SLR camera delivered to date. With the combination of a CMOS image sensor and improved DIGIC image processor, powerful new four, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera provides ISO speeds from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 in 1/3-stop increments with the parameters of high speed two – H1 and H2 – of ISO 12800 and ISO 25600, respectively, and a low-speed setting of ISO 50. The full-frame sensor maximizes the performance of Canon EF lenses, the world’s largest selection of autofocus lenses. HD and SD Video CaptureCanon took its expertise in imaging, photography and video capture technology to a new level with the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR. Responding to the question of where SLR technology is going next, the EOS 5D Mark II features 4:09 p.m. video capture Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels and 30 frames per second and the quality of TV 4:03 (SD) video capture at 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps, both capabilities appearing for the first time in a Canon SLR camera. Video capture is part of Live View function of the camera, using the Picture Style that has been set for Live View shooting image. This allows skilled photographers and cinematographers to adjust sharpness, contrast, saturation and white balance, and have those settings apply to the cinematic image. When recording video, the camera’s rear LCD screen can be letter-box of a semi-transparent border to meet the aspect ratio of the size of the video recording. In addition, the ability of the EOS 5D Mark II HD video camera enables new levels of creative expression through its unfettered access to the full range of over 60 Canon EF lenses, offering an incredible variety of visual effects including everything from ultra-wide angle and fish-eye to macro and super-telephoto, including many large-aperture L-series professional objectives that can keep the main subject of the razor-sharp focus while blurring the ‘background beyond recognition. The EOS 5D Mark II record video up to 4GB per clip or a maximum continuous video capture 29 minutes and 59 seconds, whichever comes first. Depending on the level of detail of the scene, a 4GB memory card can record approximately 12 minutes of video at full HD resolution or approximately 24 minutes in standard definition. 1 Video clips are recorded. MOV format using an MPEG-4 video compression and sound is recorded using linear PCM2 without compression. The new device has an input terminal for external stereo microphones as well as a microphone for convenience mono. To help demonstrate these fantastic films and photos, the EOS 5D Mark II camera includes an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output to display crisp, clear images on an HDTV. “The anticipation surrounding the launch of this camera model has exceeded our greatest expectations, and we believe our loyal customers will be impressed by the level of innovation and features built into the new EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR . Once they thechance to experience the camera, we believe they will agree it was worth the wait, “said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice-presidentand general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon USA Among the many advances in the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera is the exclusive property of the Company’s DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor that powers fast the conversion device 14-bit analog-digital shades of soft colors and exceptional gradation. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR offers a full frame 24 x 36 mm, 21. 1-megapixel CMOS and continuous shooting at 3. 9 images persecond (fps) for an unlimited number of full-resolution JPEGs to the capacity of the memory card or up to 14 RAW images in a single burst when using a UDMA CF card. The unit includes a 15-point Autofocus (AF) sensor with nine selectable AF points plus six Assist AF points other (three center AF points sensitive to f / 2. 8 lenses) with enhanced light source detection and AF for microadjustment autofocus performance more. The EOS 5D Mark II camera also features a large, clear 3. 0-inch Clear View LCD screen with 920,000 dot / VGA resolution, four times the number of pixels of the EOS 5D camera 2. 5-inch screen, for enhanced clarity and color when viewing images. The new camera is equipped with a high performance, high-magnification optical viewfinder providing 98 percent coverage, giving a new dimension to the adage, “what you see is what you get.” Professional photographers will also enjoy the building aspect 150,000 cycle durability of the EOS 5D Mark II. Canon, the first company to introduce a full-frame digital camera, has improved the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR newly developed full-frame CMOS image sensor. Using Canon’s patented technology, the Company has reduced noise and expanded the sensitivity of the CMOS sensor ISO 25600, which is three full stops higher than the ISO 3200 limit of the original EOS 5D. Although the individual pixel dimensions of the EOS 5D Mark II are the same as 21. 1-megapixel CMOS sensor used in the SLR EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital, the new sensor incorporates an improved output amplifier and a more advanced color filter that improves light transmission while retaining excellent color reproduction. Applying the same kind of progress in sensor design and image processing technology as the recent EOS 50D camera, but at higher resolution and more pixels, the EOS 5D Mark II achieves the highest level of image quality of any EOS Digital SLR camera delivered to date. With the combination of a CMOS image sensor and improved DIGIC image processor, powerful new 4 Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera provides ISO speeds from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 in 1/3-stop increments with the parameters of high speed two – H1 and H2 – of ISO 12800 and ISO 25600, respectively, and a low-speed setting of ISO 50. The full-frame sensor maximizes the performance of Canon EF lenses, the world’s largest selection of autofocus lenses. Video HD and SD CaptureCanon took its expertise in imaging, photography and video capture technology to a new level with the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR. Responding to the question of where SLR technology is going next, the EOS 5D Mark II features 4:09 p.m. video capture Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels and 30 frames per second and the quality of TV 4:03 (SD) video capture at 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps, both capabilities appearing for the first time in a Canon SLR camera. Video capture is part of Live View function of the camera, using the Picture Style that has been set for Live View shooting image. This allows skilled photographers and cinematographers to adjust sharpness, contrast, saturation and white balance, and have those settings apply to the cinematic image. When recording video, the camera’s rear LCD screen can be letter-box of a semi-transparent border to meet the aspect ratio of the size of the video recording. In addition, the ability of the EOS 5D Mark II HD video camera enables new levels of creative expression through its unfettered access to the full range of over 60 Canon EF lenses, offering an incredible variety of visual effects including everything from ultra-wide angle and fish-eye to macro and super-telephoto, including many large-aperture L-series professional objectives that can keep the main subject of the razor-sharp focus while blurring the ‘background beyond recognition. The EOS 5D Mark II record video up to 4GB per clip or a maximum continuous video capture 29 minutes and 59 seconds, whichever comes first. Depending on the level of detail of the scene, a 4GB memory card can record approximately 12 minutes of video at full HD resolution or approximately 24 minutes in standard definition. 1 Video clips are recorded. MOV format using an MPEG-4 video compression and sound is recorded using linear PCM2 without compression. The new device has an input terminal for external stereo microphones as well as a microphone for convenience mono. To help demonstrate these fantastic films and photos, the EOS 5D Mark II camera includes an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output to display crisp, clear images on an HDTV.