Canon EOS 5D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Canon EOS-5D ($3299) is a full-frame, 12.8 Megapixel camera that fits in between the EOS-20D and EOS-1Ds Mk II cameras. The full-frame term means that there's no focal length conversion (often called a field-of-view crop factor) to worry about. ...

Pros: Excellent photo quality (with the right lenses) ; Very low noise, even at high ISOs ; Full-frame sensor means no more focal length conversion to worry about ; Built like a tank ; Large 2.5" LCD display ; Full manual controls ; Robust performance, ...

Cons: Expensive ; Requires nice lenses for best results ; EF-S lenses not supported ; Slower continuous shooting mode than EOS-20D ; No built-in flash ; No AF-assist lamp

Verdict: well

Review summary: Constructed around a 12.8-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor - equal in size to a 35mm film frame - and carrying a modest $3,299 price tag is the Canon EOS 5D. Canon's second foray into full-frame DSLR design comes at less than half the price of its ...

Review summary: Constructed around a 12.8-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor - equal in size to a 35mm film frame - and carrying a modest $3,299 price tag is the Canon EOS 5D. Canon's second foray into full-frame DSLR design comes at less than half the price of its ...

Verdict: We put the Canon EOS 5D to the test, evaluating its performance and image quality. Indeed, the camera's 35.8 x 23.9mm CMOS sensor carries some significant quality advantages. The large pixels populating the expansive imager help the 5D render images ...

Review summary: This "Best Of" selection comes courtesy of one of the best known and most respected brands of any type. Canon has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the "most admired" companies in America. And Business Week magazine has ranked Canon #35 in its ...

Review summary: Look into the viewfinder of a consumer-grade digital SLR and you'll notice a startling difference compared with a film camera and the same lens: Your view is cropped, in much the same way black bars crop a widescreen movie to fit an older TV. Click ...

Pros: Butter-smooth images in low light, no crop factor, and a huge LCD

Cons: Soft-touch shutter release feels mush ; skimpy viewfinder info

Verdict: That "black bar" effect is due to the size of the camera's image sensor. While a normal frame of film is roughly 36x24mm in size, the average consumer digital SLR, such as Canon's EOS 20D or Rebel XT, features a sensor that's about 22.5x15mm. The ...