Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 5D Mark II Body

This is an exceptional camera following in the lineage of the previous two iterations of the model, each with subsequent models markedly improving on the earlier. This should not be underestimated as certainly the the MKII was an excellent camera too.

Particular highlights of the camera I've found are, of course, its full frame CMOS which results in excellent performance in low light conditions with high ISO ratings resulting in very good photographs indeed with minimal noise. Fast shooting is a notable improvement over the previous model with at least 6 frames per second sustained for a remarkably long period. I thought the build quality of the MK2 was very good and if anything this camera exceeds that. There seems to have been a gradual evolution of the position of the camera function buttons, or maybe I'm getting used to Canon's way of thinking, because now its second nature quickly and easily actioning the function I want without needing to look at the camera for an overlong period. All this helps in quickly taking the photos you want to take without missing a moment.

HD video is of such quality I can see why stand-alone video cameras are becoming redundant. On my large-screen TV playback quality it brilliant. The only minor issue is that the camera is not as well suited in form to a bespoke video camera - it just feels slightly clumsy using it for video. However, I'm not into videoing big time so this isn't really a problem for me.

There are to additions I'd advise other buyers to consider. First, the camera needs a good lens and whilst after paying this much for a camera it might be tempting to go for a cheap(ish) 30 to 80 zoom it really it worth buying a lens which matches the quality of the camera. Without this I don't think you'll get the best of the functions you're paying for. Also a large and fast memory card is needed. With fast shooting and a multitude of focussing options I've started to become short of storage capacity, and battery power, taking multiple photos of the same subject but the ability to select the best shot is well worth it.

Overall I find it difficult to see how Canon can improve on the EOS 5D III and it truly deserves 5 stars.

I have been using 1DS series for years and needed a replacement without breaking the bank. This has proved to be an excellent choice. I added the battery grip which not only gives a longer shooting time, but balances the camera better.

I just cannot resist to share my experience of using this camera for last 4 months. I was traditionally (about 5 years) a Nikon user. I was thinking to go for a professional/semi-professional SLR and was keen to try Nikon D800 or Canon 5D MKIII and went through almost all reviews available online/You Tube. I was so confused after going through all those bias reviews which ended me up where I started- means I totally undecided where to spend money. Obviously, the benefit of doubt went in favor of Nikon D800 as I had couple of lens of that brand. Got the Nikon D800 last christmas which was covered by extended return option by Amazon which was really great. It just took me a week to realize that although it is a 36 MP professional SLR, the AUTO FOCUS and LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE was just TERRIBLE. I just did not have the luxury of having an SLR worth 2500 euros with moderately good picture quality but terrible auto focus and low light performance. So, I decided to send it back to Amazon and thanks to Amazon again for paying me back the full amount just within a week without any hassle.

Then, straightway I took the risk of changing the camp and the Canon 5D MKIII, guys I am telling you with full confidence that it just rocks!!! although there are some minor limitations such as location of buttons..... but the picture quality is just excellent (with a 70-200/f2.8 USMII), I should not expect anything more than that, pictures are just crisp sharp, vibrant and live.... auto focus and low light performance cannot be any better than what I expected, absolutely no confusion to realize that it was worth every penny spent on this camera.... way much better than Nikon D800. So, if you are someone looking to choose any one of these 2 models, my assessment is 90:10 (5D MK III: D800). And yes, I am just an ordinary lover of photography....

Fantastic camera. I don't care about the wifi of the new models or recording video. I wanted a high quality full frame SLR and that's exactly what this is.

After having spent a good month with this camera I can safely say that it's a worthy upgrade from the mark ii. The internet is awash with technical reviews so I won't delve too deeply into this. Build quality is improved, it feels so much better in your hands, the grip is better contoured and it feels much less plasticky than its predacessor. Image quality is roughly the same, though I find it does resolve a touch more detail and the iso handling is definitely better. 6 frames per second plus the option to use silent single shooting and silent continuous shooting (though the rate will drop to 3 fps) are all welcome additions (the heavy audible thunk of shutters in quiet church is not a good thing!).
Autofocus options and deliveration are awesome and not nearly as complicated as some people have made out. Select AI Servo, your autofocus preset/case and all autofocus points (61, 41 of which, lens depending, are cross type!) and it'll track a moving subject without much of a problem; it's a very satisfying thing to see the selected points skim across the scene as they track an object. This alone would make a good arguement for upgrading compared to the mark ii's measly 9 points and sketchy autofocus.
Calibrating zoom/telephoto lenses is now made more accurate with the ability to to calibrate the wide and the telephoto ends independantly, very useful.
The screen is larger with an improved resolution and is lovely to view images on. We now the ability to rate and compare images side by side on the screen and the option to edit raw images in-camera to a point. A zoom button has been added to the left hand side, and, whilst it takes a bit getting used to being in that position compared to the mark ii's zoom buttons, it becomes second nature very quickly.
I'm not a videographer so I can't comment on that side of things though I have tried it out using my 35mm f/1.4 and was pleased with the image clarity and sound.
There are a host of other functions to explore and I thoroughly recommend taking the time to familiarise yourself with them.
Oh, and here's a little tip about something that's been irking a few folk on the internet and isn't obvious in the mark iii instructions; to bring up the AF point selection display on the rear screen, press the Info button 3 times (which will cycle through a couple of things before returning to the normal aperture/shutter speed etc display, now when you press the AF point selection button the options appear on the rear screen rather than the top one).
Once you use this camera you will still love the mark ii but really appreciate how the mark iii has been improved and will not regret buying it. Prices are dropping (I got mine for £1800) making it very good value for money.
Hope this review helps in your choice.

In the past, I've owned all of the 5D series models and they have all been very good, so when they announced the release of the MKIII, its fair to say that without even using it, you know it was going to be good. I did however wait several months before buying it as its initial price of £3,000.00 was, in my view way too high - as was the battery grip which was ludicrously priced at over £300.00. I paid around £2399.00 plus £150.00 for the grip. Patience rewards as they say...

The MKIII looks and feels much more solid than the MKII. I quite like bulky cameras, so that wasn't a problem for me. They've changed some of the buttons and switches around, which you get used to fairly quickly.

As for its performance, I have to say that I was initially disappointed with its out-of-the-box settings. The first thing I noticed was that the images were slightly on the soft side (BTW I shoot RAW 100% of the time). They were not as sharp as the MKII's images. Therefore I calibrated the camera to my lenses using the FoCal software, which helped improve matters, but it still wasn't right. After asking around, I was advised that if you turn off all noise reduction in the cameras menus, that can help. I tried it and the camera thankfully started to produce razor sharp images.

As widely reported, the focussing system has been improved. Indeed the control on how you can make your camera behave on the focussing front is massive. Way OTT for my liking. A fairly large proportion of the 400 page (yes, 400 pages!!!) instruction manual is dedicated to how you can set focussing parameters for the numerous shooting modes.

Noise is well controlled, but as I'm a studio-based portrait photographer, I primarily shoot at 100 ISO. I did have a play around with the camera set to high ISO settings and its performance is impressive.

The one thing that did take a while to get set properly was the white balance. Being a portrait photographer, neutral skin tones are very important to me. Out of the 3 5D's there has been, the MKI produced the best flesh tones. The MKII's flesh tones were slightly on the red/orange side, whilst the MKIII's flesh tones are on the yellowish side - along with a very slight green tint in the darker/shadow tones. It took a few shoots before I got the setting right, which I set using the Custom White Balance setting. Flesh tones look much better now - although they still look a tiny bit yellow. Thankfully the green tinge has just about disappeared now.

Apparently, the camera can do HD video too, but its a feature that I'm unlikely to use. The video side doesn't interest me.

All in all a good camera.

I have gone from a 5D to a 5D Mk II to the Mk III over a number of years and have also used a 1D2 and 1DS2

Am I pleased with the latest version - undoubtably yes ! It is a worthy successor to the Mk II but not the giant leap that camera was from the original 5D.

Aimed at keen amateurs or pro's it is full frame with a bright viewfinder. I bought it for use at weddings with my wife who is a professional and I assist. I also have a 7D but this camera is like a full frame 7D but with better focus. The ability to change between focus points easily and select different points when using landscape or portrait is really handy.

The focus seems quicker and more accurate than the Mk II ... though unlike others I never really had an issue with it. The drive is noticeable quicker and much more useful - the Mk II was just too slow for any action. This is far more like it.

Build is better than the Mk II but not by the degree many reviewers seem to indicate. You wouldn't wish for more though.

Noise levels - I have just taken 700 pictures for a wedding in low 'ish light and noise is about 1-1/2 stops better than the Mk II ... it makes everything easier as the sensor is, well, more sensitive. I shoot in RAW not Jpeg so can't comment on that. You can go far higher on the ISO before noise ruins the picture but after noise reduction in, say, Lightroom the images are, as I say, 1-1/2 stops effectively better. I shot the whole wedding at 3200 ISO but some were at 6400 and they were still fine - something the 5D II would struggle with.

I used the camera with a PixelPro handgrip which though seemingly well made broke on it's outing - so the dear Canon one is now ordered.

The silent shooting mode was brilliant at the wedding I was at - it goes down to 3fps but makes the use of the camera far less intrusive.

The extra slot for an SD card in addition to the compact flash gives a lot more flexibility and high capacity SD cards are cheaper than their CF counterparts.

Overall a well balanced camera that is more accomplished everywhere than the Mk II, particularly in the focus dept.

When ordering a used camera sight unseen, there'll always be a knot in the pit of your stomach because you just don't know what to expect, but hope for the best. Purchasing through Amazon relieved a lot of that concern because the purchase was guaranteed. Meaning, I didn't have to worry about my money running off with the seller while I received a beat up camera.Fortunately, the seller was an honest individual when describing the camera. The Mark II was indeed used as a back-up camera (as witnessed by the shutter counter - less than 300 shots taken) and as was described, had nearly no scratches or dents on the body. I've used the camera during a wedding and can report that it worked flawlessly. My fears were turned to joy when I received the camera. I have to this point, no regrets on my purchase. It was a fantastic deal considering all the "bait & switch" scams out there by camera dealers hawking their Mark II's at a great price (when in reality, there may not even have one in stock).

Two years and still going strong. I used this to launch my career as a freelance photographer and it took awhile to get going but the camera is great!
I have shot over 40,000 images and no issues.

This camera is an absolute workhorse! Incredibly dependable, durable, and the quality you'd expect from Canon. The only weakness as I see it is the auto focus. But, that also depends on the lens you're using... I shoot commercial (products, ads, executive headshots, etc), and weddings. I put the battery grip on this and have never looked back. I've tether shot a lot with it too, and coupled with LR5, it works fantastic. We do a lot of off camera lighting with this product too: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1436033315/dixie-grip-rotating-handheld-or-mounted-hotshoe-gr

If you are willing, bite the bullet and go for the mark III... they improved the autofocus.

This must be the best camera ever made. It is silky smooth, and very versatile. Well worth the cost.

A one hour exposure of the night sky (tripod and remote with timer needed (I've only tried ASA 100 so far (to reduce possible niose))) went beyond expectations, as good as film. I've had this camera for 4 years, no problems. Nice camera.

Build Quality:

The 5D Mark ii has a really solid feel to it. The construction is really sturdy, made from magnesium alloy. It has nice nice dust and weather resistance throughout - right down to the memory card slot, battery door, LCD and buttons. The accessory shoe is well-built and I have never had any problems with connectivity with my external flash or wireless triggers. The EF lens mount (the 5D Mark ii will not mount any EF-S lenses) is firm and gives no discernible travel - even when I have my Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS ii attached.

Controls, Menus and Display:

The controls and menus are intuitive. Placements of main dial, quick control dial, ISO, AF, and enlarge/reduce buttons are all fine . Canon allows for a "my menu" feature that allows you to make your own custom functions - I haven't personally used this but it looks pretty useful.

The display is bright and sharp. I can view it well even outdoors in bright sunlight. The various display modes are helpful (4 in all - Large image and status line; Large image status line and image #; Small image, status line, lum histogram; Small image, status line, lum+RGB histograms).

Live view works well, one can also zoom and preview depth of field in live view. Live view is also functional in movie mode.

Picture quality:

The camera is really nice for portraiture, giving a very even and true-to-life skin colors and tones. With respect to landscape and architectural photography the body is sharp, with good saturation producing really nice blues, greens and reds.

Positives:

-Excellent low light performance - this body is quite frankly the difference between a usable image and an unusable image in low-light situations. This is mission critical for the dimly lit churches and reception halls for wedding photographers or in other indoor candid situations.

-Photos from ISO 50-3200 are usable and have acceptably low noise. The occasional photo above ISO 3200 can be salvaged by going black & white.

-Battery life - the LP-E6 battery is a workhorse. I shoot 4,000-8,000 shots at a wedding and I have never ran out of battery using my BG-E6 grip with two LP-E6's.

-No on-camera flash - I loathe on-camera flashes. They don't work, they ruin pictures and they are flat out annoying. This is a professional quality body. On-camera flashes are for soccer moms and the annoying people who get in your way at weddings.

-Very well built, designed and organized.

Negatives:

-Microphone sound quality is not great. This is not a huge deal for me as I don't use the Mark ii for video.

-Would have liked more frames per second.

-The shutter has a very distinct sound - almost like a rubber band slapping a piece of aluminum foil. I don't care for the sound very much.

-AF points are all in relative center of frame, making it difficult to AF on elements outside of that spread.

Bottom line:

I am extremely happy with my two 5D Mark ii's. They are workhorses and are absolute necessities for my business. I give the camera a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

I have a Canon 600D with which I have been very happy, but I have always wanted a camera with a full frame sensor. It made sense to stay with Canon as most of my other lenses can be used. I'm very pleased with the results from this one, though I have much to learn to get the most from it. Only disappointment was that the software that came with it was intended for Asia and Oceania. I downloaded the software from the Canon website.

It's a 5DMkII. Too many people have reviewed it already. You know how good it is.

Yes, even used like the one I purchased.

Camera is amazing! In amazing condition, minus the fact that the USB port does not work. But besides that, it was exactly as described and the shipping was incredibly fast. I was super impressed by it's speed and I would order again.

I have owned this camera now for 2 months and recently shot a big wedding with it. I am very happy with the purchase and all round performance of this DSLR, the sensitive autofocus is amazing in a low light church and the ISO performance is unbelievable!

You get a solid, tough camera but without the weight of the 5D Mark III. OK there are only 11 focus points but I only ever use the center focus anyway, and this is VERY sensitive. I think this alone blows away any comparison to the 5d Mark II.

Another great feature is the silent shutter mode, perfect if you dont want to make too much noise at a shoot.

I would say this camera is a modern upgrade to the 5d Mark II, bridging the gap between the signifcant cost of the 5d mark III.

Overall I am very happy!

I got the used 5d mark 2. It is like new. When I got the stuff, got the sound was broken on the camera part. and

Engineer Said took only 22million shutter. So I'm really upset.

That is very very (*100) not goods.

No more, Do not buy.

Im bit disapointed. This item lacks autofocus in video mode:(( I thought that it will be there (even my old mobile have it!!(all promos screems continues autofocusing).. Most of tutorials online reviews its ISO comparison with D800. But i quess everyone tryes to shoot in the lowest ISO as posibile, so that factor is ok in other brands. And plus there is another option to increase the light (like aperature, shutter speed) extra (cheep light source) and etc. I thought i will use maximum of this cam, thought to shoot some video blogs, so that cammera could focus on my face while ill talk, without worring that ill get out of focus. But:(((( There is some reviews "i don't need this" "thats not an proffesional and bla bla" i quess who writes this don't have any clue how this future would improve their shooting and workflow. Especialy while shooting someone on the move. New update just released but again no continues autofocus in video mode:(((( I would recomend to think about Nikon cammeras twice, before buying this cam. Nikon is standing in front by measuring the futures-changes it brought to the table.

This camera is a solid camera. I however was not a fan of this camera. It was not very sharp, and the ISO capabilities are not as great as the Mk III. If you are considering this camera I would hold off and save the extra money for a Mk III.

I have been thinking about buying this camera for a while now and when I saw the price here on AMAZON I just could not resist.
I know it is a lot of money but if you think about it the advantages of this camera is great and over time it will pay for its self by
giving you quality pictures, imadjin 25,600 ASA ISO and 22.3 mb can you really ask for more at such a super price here from this seller delivery only a small amount.
The best thing though is the speed that you get it mine came only after the third day from my order and well packed recorded.
I would highly recomend this seller and would definately buy from him again just give me a chance.

I still haven't justified upgrading to the Mark III yet. This camera has all the functionality I need and more.

Canon 5d best camera going, however sold as new uk camera....arrived with language set to japanese, and a charger plug showing this is a grey import....took two days to get into English so I could use it and then found the lens was on lock down so wouldn't take pics. Finally got it working and it is good. Reported faults to seller, got no reply, and spoke to amazon who also e.mailed seller...got no reply. Great camera but not as it was described.

The Canon 5D mark 3 , replaced my cropped sensor 600D and the difference is amazing - now having an opportunity to use 61 focus points and a full frame sensor makes life easier.
Nearly all the time I leave my ISO setting on AUTO with excellent results even in poor light , I won`t go into all the technical improvements as many others have already done so.
I bought mine from HDEW CAMERAS in Surry , England for £1889 with a 3 year warranty brand new - I would recommend anyone lokking for this body only to call them or check them out on line , you won`t be disappointed!
Their service is excellent - 24/48 courier delivery , for £10 extra (worth it) - to those people like myself that had their fingers burned on a previous purchase - these guys are the real deal.
I don`t get paid or have no connection to this company but I got what I paid for in a very short time!

I love Canons and the 5D does not disappoint.
It is my second. I use it for landscapes and portraits and the quality of the images are A1
Highly recommended - unless you need super-fast fps's then this is a great solid work-horse

The Canon 5D MK III is everything the Canon 5D MKII could and should have been. People at Canon wisely listened to their users and made all the necessary adjustments. The improvements made are significant and useful. The Canon 5D MK III has been extensively reviewed and is unnecessary to repeat findings here. The Canon 5D MK III is a princely camera.

My equipment:
Canon 5D MkIII
Sony A7R + Metabones Mark III
Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T*
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fish-Eye USM
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Kenko 2.0X PRO 300 Teleconverter DGX
Rokinon/Samyang 500/1000mm F6.3 Mirror
Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash
Canon Angle Finder C

I absolutely love this camera. I have owned several DSRS (including Canon's xxD series bodies and Canon's 1 series), as well as Micro 4/3's (Panasonic), high end point and shoots (Canon's Gxx series and Nikon's P330s) along with several other bodies. This is the best camera I've ever owned. The image quality, when paired with quality glass, is nothing shy of magical.The only thing I miss from other bodies that I've owned in the past (or currently own) is frames per second, but in all other respects, this camera trumps everything else I own. It is always the first camera in my bag, and always the most used body at any event. I highly recommend it.If I owned it's successor, the 5D Mark III, I might recommend that higher, but I've never used it and I did not want to spend that $1,000 more that the later model costs.

I have always used Canon Cameras and they have never let me down. The quality of the camera plus the matching of Canon Lens is unbeatable.

Excellent ISO performance. Permits far more adjustment of contrast sharpness and noise reduction in Photoshop postprocessing than the 7D. Fast and accurate autofocus even with a 1.4x extender. Beautiful camera.

Was surprised to see this camera selling so cheap but took a chance and it paid off. Apart from the manuals being non-english, a quick download from the Canon site and i was sorted.

I am a Landscape Photographer and I made the jump from Cropped sensor (40D) to the full frame a year and a half ago.. I Love my 5DMKII. The cost of the MKII over the MKIII is what spured me into buying this camera plus the addition of the 24-105 f-4 L series lens. Even when I upgrade my camera the lens will stay with me. 21mp is more than enough for large prints. If there is anymore of these cameras available you wont go wrong purchasing one..

Had a little trouble with the shipping, but it sounds like it was an unfortunate series of events. Once the camera arrived everything was great. Takes beautiful pictures. Need to save and invest in decants lenses to go with it. Focus can be hard to get at times. But it takes shots so quickly that it doesn't really matter.

General overview (low light):

Coming from the 60D (which is a stellar camera in its own right), I was blown away by this cameras Image Quality. With the 60D I found I could only use 50% crops for critical work. With the 5D Mark II, I found 100% crops were so detailed I could use them no problem. Additionally the low light capability wipes the floor with the 60D. The differences are night and day. With the 60D I would see noise creeping in at around 800 or so ISO. 1600 was the max I felt comfortable shooting in, with 3200 requiring heavy use of noise reduction software resulting in much less detail. With the 5D Mark 2 ISO 3200 is much better than the 60D's 1600 ISO. I can actually shoot at 6400 for less critical work and it looks much better than the 60D at 3200. The retention of detail and the way the camera squashes noise is very impressive. If you have the coin this camera is a rock star. However! The 5D Mark III is set to be announced on Feb 28th 2012 or within the week of Feb 28th 2012, so you may want to hold off and grab this sucker at a steal of a price. If you need the camera now, you wont be disappointed. Another thing to note.

Auto Focus:

I've read a lot of people complaining that this camera only has 1 cross type focus point. I want to say that most people use the center focus point anyway, so it really is a bit of an overblown issue.

Canon vs Nikon:

The D700 has better focusing. But unless you're doing sports this is a non issue. The low light is better than the Canon, but you only have 12.1 megapixels. It BETTER have better low light capabilities than the 5D Mark II. But honestly, at only 1/3rd of a stop better in low light giving up around 2x the resolution seems a bit silly. It is argued that the only time you will need the extra resolution is when printing billboard sized images. This does not factor in cropping at all. If you want to crop your 5d Mark II image to say 100% you can do that while maintaining stellar levels of detail. With the D700 you're left with a lot left detail. Another thing any prospective buyer should do is look at the prices and quality of their potential lenses. I would start at the 24-70, then the 70-200 to cover your zoom range. The canons being cheaper and the 70-200 IS II being MUCH better (probably the best lens on the market) Then compare primes, the Cannon has the 85 1.2 V2 vs the Nikkor.... 85 1.4? You can't find a Nikkor 1.2 and the Canon 1.2 is only ~$100 more than the 1.4 Nikkor. The canon has a 50 1.2 the Nikon has a 50 1.4. Again Nikkor doesn't even have a 1.2 lens.

One last thing about Nikon vs Canon. Movie mode. I know I know, but if you EVER want to record a movie, EVER, you cannot on a D700 and you get commercial level videos on the 5D Mark II. Not just adequate movies, but box office quality movies. That's a MASSIVE!!!! improvement.

The only reason I'm giving this camera (Which I've owned about 3 years now & LOVE) 1 star, is to bring attention to it's current price. of $2,800If you want to purchase this camera, then DEFINITELY get the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. It's currently going for $3,000 on amazon.Although a huge purchase for me, I'm so tempted to get the Mark III also, specifically because of the addition of the focal points. So disappointed in the Mark II only having 9. There seems to be quite a few other beneficial changes to the Mark III. Just read up on it.The prices are just too close together for such substantial changes between Mark II & Mark III.Definitely go for the Mark III, unless the Mark II goes below $2,000

Awesome Camera, Previously owned 40D & 7D, First obvious Improvement was lack of Noise in less than perfect shooting conditions, Main Lens used are Canon 24-105 & 70-300, Have read some comments on batteries I have a Meike Grip with 2 Genuine Canon batteries & Batteries hold charge for weeks. My only downer is weight but happy to put up with that for sheer Quality of this Camera

Owning the excellent 5D MkII, made me more than curious to find out what improvements had been made in the MkIII.

I know a lot of people were initially disappointed that it did not have the headline grabbing specifications of the Nikon D800 but on closer inspection the changes are all that we really required.

In particular the AF system has been improved out of all recognition but then let's face it you could not get worse than 9 points with just one cross type point. The new system locks focus instantly even in the dimmest of light and it tracks objects as they move across the screen flawlessly. You can also set up different focus set ups for portrait and landscape just as you can in the 7D - that is very useful.

Other worthwhile improvements come in the speed that the camera achieves. Although I never found the MkII sluggish, the MkIII just feels snappier. I'm not a machine gun shooter so the increased frame rate is not important but the speed it writes to the card is. The DIGIC 5+ processor really is faster than the old DIGIC 4 it replaced just as Canon claim.

The addition of a second card slot is a great benefit. Although I have never had a card fail, I know plenty who have so the ability to record to two cards is good insurance.

The ability to shoot at even higher ISO speeds than with the MkII and still get clean results is a huge bonus to those like me who prefer natural light to flash.

There are also other subtle improvements like the lock on the mode dial, the quick menu button, a larger viewing screen which matches the normal format, 100% viewfinder and the start stop button for video.

Put these things together and they make the upgrade worthwhile.

UPDATE 5 weeks on and less than 700 pictures taken, the camera has developed Error 30 which means the shutter is stuck and needs replacing. Since it is outside the 30 days, I do not qualify for a replacement so will have to send it off to Canon for repair.

I'm a photojournalistic photographer. We mostly shoot weddings and the very first time I posted pictures using this camera I had many people comment on how much better my work looked! It is a great camera for indoor and outdoor and reasonably priced considering the huge jump up it was in quality compared to the 40d (which is what I had been using). We loved it so much we bought a second 5d mark ii body the same year!

There isn't much to say about this camera that hasn't already been said.If I could give a 3.5 star review, I would.Images are great, unless you need to rescue an under-exposed shot. (Shadow banding shows up after about 1.5 stops of fill, even at ISO 100)AF is enough for portraiture or still life, but for anything serious like concerts or sports, you may get frustrated with focus recompose techniques.Battery life is plenty, video is good enough, though not exactly competitive in features these days (1080p at 60fps would be nice, and a headphone jack would help a lot)The AF and Dynamic range don't stand up to its Nikon competitors, but the colors are spectacular, it's very sturdy and comfortable in the hand, and reliable.

This is a great camera for those interring further into DLSR photography. I love it's feel, the placement and ease of using the various adjustment buttons. It takes beautiful photos, even if I can't. The only drawback and Canon figured this out when they introduced the Mark III is the number of focusing points. This camera is limited and is a little difficult during auto focus, but once you learn its drawbacks you can work around them. Canon quit making this camera when they introduced the Mark III and that is a shame, it's a great all around camera for jumping into finer photography..If you decide on it, don't be afraid to look for a refurbished, or even used.

just what I wanted, everything that was promised. Great camera, great pictures and quality, did not disappoint. Perfect for the price.

Wonderful fit, for what I require in a product and I think this product is worth the price and when it comes to saving, Amazon is GREAT! ON A SCALE 1-10 the product rate as a 10, highly recommend, overall this is a great product.

This item Did not fit properly could not screw on. Better off with a real one. I would not recommend

What can I say, Sorry Nikon, you loose this Canon kicks Butt and takes names. The photos are off the chain !! Great Job Canon!

This camera is phenomenal. I love the quality, the weight takes some getting used to if you come from lighter prosumer/consumer cameras. But, every time I use it, I fall in love over and over again. Great! Great with lowlight as well.

I have been using Canon products for many years and not been disappointed, the 5D Mk lll maintains this standard. Just a phenomenal piece of kit

Excited to finally be using a full frame camera. Bought it used...feels new! New or used you'll enjoy your move to full frame!

I should have bought this camera earlier. It can do miracles. Exceptional quality. It's in a class of its own.

I bought this camera for my Photography Business,very high ISO and low noise. I've had great results and customers come back for more. I also shoot outdoors of nature, and I can enlarge with breath-taking results. I also have a T3i for a back-up camera which does well in a pinch or for secondary angles with my assistant. (weddings) Video isn't all that... will probably have to get a REAL Video rig for video. The camera can do it, but... it's best for stills.