Canon EOS 5D Mark II

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.1-megapixel Full-frame CMOS digital single-reflex camera made by Canon. It succeeds the Canon EOS 5D and was announced on September 17, 2008.



==Video Recording ==

The 5D Mark II is the second DSLR to feature video recording (the Nikon D90 was the first with 720p), but it is the first with 1080p.

Movie clips can be up to 4GB in size, approximately 12 minutes of 16:9 HD (1920x1080) or 24 minutes of 4:3 SD (640x480) footage (depending on scene complexity). These limits stem from the 4GB maximum file size supported by the FAT32 filesystem format used on CompactFlash cards. The camera also imposes a hard maximum clip length of 29 minutes 59 seconds if the 4GB limit has not already been reached.}Video clips are recorded as Quicktime MOV files with H.264/MPEG-4 compressed video and uncompressed PCM audio. HD and SD bitrates are approximately 38 and 17 megabits/sec respectively.

Although the internal microphone is mono, stereo audio is supported through the audio input jack. When recording for long periods, especially in warmer climates, increased noise may occur due to CMOS-sensor overheating.

==Important Specs ==

Resolution: 16:9 HD 1920x1080

Recording speed: 30fps (only!)

Recording format: H.264 / MPEG-4 (needs to be transcoded to Apple ProRes before editing)

Next to no manual controls in videomode