Canon EOS 5D

Canon EOS 5D
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex
ReleasedOctober 2005
Lens
LensInterchangeable (EF)
Sensor/medium
Sensor35.8 x 23.9 mm CMOS (full-frame)
Maximum resolution4,368 × 2,912
(12.7 effective megapixels)
Film speed100-1600 expandable to 50 (L) and 3200 (H)
Storage mediaCompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II)
Focusing
Focus modesOne-shot, AI Servo, AI-Focus, Manual
Focus areas9 user points + 6 assist points
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesFull auto, programmed, shutter-priority, aperture priority, manual
Exposure meteringTTL, full aperture, 35 zones
Metering modesEvaluative,, Spot, C/Wgt Average
Shutter
Shutterelectronic focal-plane
Shutter speed range30 to 1/8000 s and Bulb
Continuous shootingup to 3 frame/s.
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical, pentaprism
General
LCD screen2.5 in (63 mm), 230,000 pixels
BatteryLi-Ion BP-511A Rechargeable
Optional battery packsBP-511A, BP-514, BP-511, BP-512.
BG-E4 grip allows use of AA cells.
Dimensions152×113×75 mm (6.0×4.4×3.0 in)
Weight810 g (body only)
Made inJapan
Chronology
SuccessorCanon EOS 5D Mark II[1]

The Canon EOS 5D is a 12.7 megapixel digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera body produced by Canon. The EOS 5D was announced by Canon on 22 August 2005,[2] and at the time was priced above the EOS 20D but below the EOS-1D Mark II and EOS-1Ds Mark II in Canon's EOS digital SLR series. The camera accepts EF lens mount lenses.

The EOS 5D is notable for being the first full-frame DSLR camera with a standard body size (as opposed to the taller, double-grip "professional" camera body style). It is also notable for its price, suggested at US$3299 without lens,[2] which set a significant new low price point for full-frame DSLRs; its only full-frame competition at the time was the Canon 1Ds Mark II, which cost more than twice as much.[3]

On 17 September 2008, Canon announced the camera's successor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.[4]

  1. ^ "EOS 5D Mark II". Canon Camera Museum.
  2. ^ a b "NEW CANON EOS 5D IS A PREMIUM DIGITAL SLR AT AN AFFORDABLE..." (Press release). Canon. 22 August 2005. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  3. ^ Askey, Phil (November 2005). "Canon EOS 5D Review". Dpreview.com. p. 32. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  4. ^ "CANON U.S.A. INTRODUCES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EOS 5D MARK II DSLR..." (Press release). Canon. 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2009.