Canon EOS 5D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Canon EOS 5D delivers great images and the familiar 35mm-film-format shooting experience for a comparatively low (though still hefty) price

Pros: Top-notch, high-resolution images ; 35mm-size sensor obviates focal-length conversions ; big 64mm LCD ; unmatched low-noise images at ISO 1,600 and 3,200

Cons: Overall build quality and performance typical of much cheaper cameras ; no constant ISO display ; images show occasional red fringing around highlight transitions ; automatic white balance occasionally inconsistent

Review summary: A decent midrange digital SLR camera built around a superb sensor, the Canon EOS 5D delivers great images and the familiar 35mm-film-format shooting experience for a comparatively low (though still hefty) price.

Pros: Top-notch, high-resolution images ; 35mm-size sensor obviates focal-length conversions ; big 2.5-inch LCD ; unmatched low-noise images at ISO 1,600 and 3,200

Cons: Overall build quality and performance typical of much cheaper cameras ; no constant ISO display ; images show occasional red fringing around highlight transitions ; automatic white balance occasionally inconsistent

Review summary: is a 12.8 megapixel digital single lens reflex. It uses a full frame CMOS sensor -- that is, the same area as a 35mm film frame. Lesser single lens reflex digital cameras have sensors that are approximately 2/3 the size of a film frame

Pros: The images from this camera are simply sensational. Fine detail is faithfully resolved. Colours, except under some artificial light, are true. More than 20 camera functions can be customised and there is fine tuning for colour space, colour and tone ...

Cons: The price!

Verdict: The Canon EOS 5D gets a 5 star rating because, measured against its intended purpose, it is perfect. There is a feeling about this camera that no matter how fast the technology evolves this one is as near future proof as possible. At 12.8 megapixels ...

Review summary: A decent midrange digital SLR camera built around a superb sensor, the Canon EOS 5D delivers great images and the familiar 35mm-film-format shooting experience for a comparatively low (though still hefty) price.

Pros: Top-notch, high-resolution images, 35mm-size sensor obviates focal-length conversions, Big 2.5-inch LCD, Unmatched low-noise images at ISO 1,600 and 3,200, Overall build quality and performance typical of much cheaper cameras, No constant ISO display, ...

Cons: Overall build quality and performance typical of much cheaper cameras, No constant ISO display, Images show occasional red fringing around highlight transitions, Automatic white balance occasionally inconsistent

Review summary: The Canon EOS 5D digital SLR offers a full-frame CMOS sensor with 12.8 megapixels of resolution at an affordable price of $3,299 USD. It is the world's smallest and lightest full-frame digital SLR and features Canon's proprietary DIGIC II Image ...

Verdict: Canon has produced an outstanding addition to its dSLR product line in the 5D, but its total cost of ownership may place it beyond the means of the average enthusiast. As a professional camera, the 5D may be a cost-effective alternative to the 1DS ...