C WHITE PAPER THE CANON EOS 5D CAMERA: THE WORLD’S FIRST PREMIUM DSLR
Table of Contents I OVERVIEW 3 II SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES 5 III PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY Remarkable New Full-Frame 12.
I. OVERVIEW In the Canon DSLR lineup, the gap between the EOS 20D camera, at about $1,500, and the new EOS-1D Mark II N camera, at about $4,000, represents an irresistible marketing and engineering opportunity. Of course, many combinations of size, performance, ruggedness and complexity are possible, especially for Canon.
to use. Also new and shared with the EOS-1D Mark II N camera is the Picture Style approach to the management of image characteristics, which users will appreciate for its ease of use and more coherent set of controls. Trim and convenient size and weight are important parts of the EOS 5D camera’s character. At 810 grams, the 5D model is unusually easy to carry and to hold, especially when its resolution and full-frame sensor are taken into account.
II. SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES • World’s smallest and lightest full-frame digital SLR (as of August 2005) • Full-size 12.8 megapixel Canon-designed and -manufactured CMOS image sensor with large 8.2µm square pixels for ultra-fine detail and high image quality • Incredible value at an estimated selling price of $3,2993 in complete Power Kit form with full software package including new Digital Photo Professional v2.
• Powerful new Jump function for image viewing (jump by 10 or 100 images, date or folder) • Storage of one set of frequently used camera settings • 21 Custom functions with 57 settings • Flexible folder creation and selection • USB 2.
III. PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY 23.9mm Remarkable New Full-Frame 12.8 Megapixel CMOS Sensor 35.8mm CMOS sensor (actual size) The heart of the Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR is its extraordinary new, Canon-designed and –manufactured, full-frame, single-plate 12.8 megapixel sensor. This is enough resolution for a double page spread in a magazine, a large print of the bride and groom, facial detail in group shots or a landscape of impressive dimensions. The sensor’s 35.8mm x 23.
as the EOS-1D Mark II camera. Seen in its totality, this is groundbreaking performance: top-of-the-mark image quality in a beautifully balanced package for thousands less than ever before. Sophisticated New AF System The EOS 5D camera has a new 9-point AF unit with six Supplemental AF points, a new AF algorithm and new AF circuitry. The new AF system improves subject detection and focusing precision at the center, the most frequently used area, and significantly enhances subject tracking performance.
previous cameras, focusing starts from the center AF point. If it cannot track the subject, the other AF points will help. The Supplemental AF points enhance subject tracking performance and enable a smoother transition from the center AF point to adjacent AF points. When C.Fn-17-1, AI SERVO AF and the center AF point are set together, subject tracking is improved because the seven AF points within the spot metering circle will be active: the center AF point and the six Supplemental AF points.
0,000-cycle life this unit enjoys. This is a level of durability expected in a professional camera. For example, based on Canon’s test standards, the EOS-1D Mark II and – 1Ds Mark II cameras are rated at 200,000 shots; the EOS-1v model is rated at 150,000 shots and the EOS-1n camera is rated at 100,000.
Power Sources The EOS 5D camera is normally powered by one Battery Pack BP-511A/514/511/512. (The BP-511A/514 holds 1,390mAh, 26% more than the 1,100mAh of the BP-511/512.) With a fully charged BP-511A or BP-514, the EOS 5D can take approximately 800 shots at 20°C/68°F or 400 shots at 0°C/32°F.
IV. CONTROLS AND DISPLAY High Performance LCD Screen The EOS 5D camera has a 2.5 inch polysilicon TFT LCD screen with approximately 230,000 pixels. It has an exceptionally wide viewing angle of 170 degrees, and the display area is double that of the EOS 20D’s 1.8 inch screen. Previous LCD screens had a narrow vertical 85˚ Horizontal viewing angle 85˚ 40˚ 40˚ 85˚ Vertical viewing angle EOS 5D camera EOS 20D camera 20˚ 60˚ 85˚ Actual LCD monitor viewing angle viewing angle.
maximum aperture. Like the Ee-D and Ee-S, it has the Precision Matte random microlens construction with elements of varying size and sensitivity. Two optional screens are available, the Ee-A: Standard Focusing Screen Ee-D: Grid Screen Ee-S: Sharp focusing Screen Ee-D grid-type, also good for all lenses down to f/5.6 maximum aperture, and the Ee-S, having finer microlenses than the other two types, intended for lenses f/2.
Saturation are set to obtain vivid colors. The Portrait Style has Color Tone and Saturation set to obtain natural skin tones. Sharpness, one step weaker than in Standard, is kinder to skin. With the Landscape Style, Color Tone and Saturation are set to achieve deep, vivid blues and greens for skies and foliage. The Sharpness is set one step more than Standard so that the outlines of mountains, trees and buildings look crisp.
as 999EOS5D. Any folder can be selected for saved images, except during playback. Up to 9999 images can be saved in a folder, as opposed to 100 in the EOS 20D camera. Folders are created automatically if the file number reaches 9999 or if the CF card does not have a Design rule for Camera File-system compliant (DCIM) Folder creation/selection screen folder. Ultra-precise White Balance The EOS 5D digital SLR has an extensive and highly accurate set of white balance controls and adjustments.
metering sensor zone areas. Evaluative (set automatically in the Full Auto mode), partial, spot (updated for each shot during continuous shooting) and centerweighted average metering modes are provided. Partial metering reads approximately 8% of the viewfinder area at the center, and spot metering reads approximately 3.5% of the viewfinder area.
Small (4.2 megapixels, Fine/low compression or Normal/high compression). RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording is enabled in all JPEG recording modes so each of these six choices can be combined with RAW, creating a total of thirteen image recording quality possibilities. The RAW and JPEG images are saved as separate files on the CF card. With the menu’s [Protect] function, a single image can be protected or unprotected. Images that were erase-protected with the camera cannot be erased, except during formatting.
is enabled by choosing C.Fn-18-1, shooting priority, and pressing the Direct Print button and the Magnify/Reduce button simultaneously. Menus The EOS 5D Digital SLR has three menus: Shooting, Playback and Setup. They are color coded red, blue and yellow, respectively. The Shooting menu offers control of recording quality, Beep on/off, Shoot without CF card on/off, Auto Exposure Bracketing, White Balance shift and bracket, Custom White Balance, Color Temperature, Color Space and Picture Style.
V. SOFTWARE PACKAGE, COMPATIBILITY AND SUPPORT Extensive Software Package Enhanced PictBridge Functions The EOS 5D Digital SLR will be packaged with the EOS Digital Solution Disk, Ver. 11, which includes ZoomBrowser EX 5.5, ImageBrowser 5.5, EOS Capture 1.5 (Windows/ Macintosh), PhotoStitch 3.1 (Windows/Macintosh) and a set of PTP, WIA and TWAIN Drivers (Windows). At no extra cost, the camera will also come with Digital Photo Professional, Ver. 2.
Face Brightener Face Brightener, which makes dark, backlit faces brighter, is an effect that appeared originally in Easy-PhotoPrint Ver. 3.0. It is now available, without a computer, in the new series of Canon PictBridge printers. It provides an easy way to correct for underexposure caused, in most cases, by backlighting of the subject. New Paper Sizes Three new paper sizes have been added: 4" x 8", 8" x 10" and 10" x 12".
VI. SPECIFICATIONS TYPE IMAGING ELEMENT RECORDING SYSTEM Type: Digital AF/AE SLR Recording Media: CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I and II Sensor Size: 1.41 x 0.94 in./35.8 x 23.9mm Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses) Lens Mount: Canon EF mount Type: High-sensitivity, High-resolution, Single-plate, CMOS Sensor Effective Pixels: Approx. 12.8 Megapixels Total Pixels: Approx. 13.
VIEWFINDER Type: Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism Coverage: Approx. 96% horizontally and vertically (coverage against JPEG Large) Magnification: 0.71x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 20mm Built-in Dioptric Adjustment: -3.0 to +1.
SHUTTER Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronicallycontrolled Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/200 sec. Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release Self-Timer: 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay Remote Control: Remote control with N3 type terminal FLASH DRIVE SYSTEM EOS-dedicated Speedlite: E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite PC Terminal: Provided Drive Modes: Single, Continuous (approx.
MENUS Menu Categories: (1) Shooting (2) Playback (3) Setup LCD Monitor Language: 15 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese) Firmware Update: Enabled by the user POWER SOURCE Battery: One Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/ BP-512 Shooting Capacity: Approx. 800 (68°F/20°C), approx. 400 ((32°F/0°C) * The above figures apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used.
VII. CONCLUSION The Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR is an extraordinary product. It has very high resolution, modest dimensions and weight, remarkable ease of use, great accuracy, high-quality construction and a superior software package. With the exception of EF-S lenses, it enjoys essentially complete compatibility with the Canon EOS system, the overwhelming choice of professionals everywhere. At an estimated selling price of $3,2994, it has no rival, no competitor, no challenger.
