Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Camera

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The 5D Mark II, which punches high in terms of both resolution and features: 21 megapixels, 1080p video, 3.0" VGA LCD, Live view, higher capacity battery. It will set you back $2700 for the body - lenses are additional.

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Key features

21 megapixel CMOS sensor (very similar to the sensor in the EOS-1Ds Mark III)

Sensor dust reduction by vibration of filter

ISO 100 - 6400 calibrated range, ISO 50 - 25600 expansion (1Ds Mark III & 5D max ISO 3200)

Auto ISO (100 - 3200) in all modes except manual

3.9 frames per second continuous shooting

DIGIC 4 processor, new menus / interface as per the EOS 50D

Image processing features:

Highlight tone priority

Auto lighting optimizer (4 levels)

High ISO noise reduction (4 levels)

Lens peripheral illumination correction (vignetting correction)

RAW and SRAW1 (10 MP) / SRAW2 (5 MP)

RAW / JPEG selection made separately

Permanent display of ISO on both top plate and viewfinder displays

AF microadjustment (up to 20 lenses individually)

Three custom modes on command dial, Creative Auto mode

Image copyright metadata support

98% coverage viewfinder (0.71x magnification)

3.0" 920,000 dot LCD monitor with 'Clear View' cover / coatings, 170° viewing angle

Automatic LCD brightness adjustment (ambient light sensor)

Live view with three mode auto-focus (including face detection)

No mirror-flip for exposures in Live View if contrast detect AF selected

Movie recording in live view (1080p H.264 up to 12 minutes, VGA H.264 up to 24 mins per clip)

Two mode silent shooting (in live view)

New jump options in play mode

HDMI and standard composite (AV) video out

Full audio support: built-in mic and speaker, mic-in socket, audio-out over AV (although not HDMI)

IrPort (supports IR remote shutter release using optional RC1 / RC5 controllers)

UDMA CompactFlash support

New 1800 mAh battery with improved battery information / logging

New optional WFT-E4 WiFi / LAN / USB vertical grip

Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes