Canon 5D Mark II
Posted on September 18, 2007
The replacement to the popular Canon 5D may be coming sooner than we thought. Rumors are building that the Canon 5D Mark II will arrive late fall or early winter 2007. The Canon 5D price is dropping, presumably in response to the anticipated launch of the 5D Mark II (remember this happened with the 30D as the rumor buildup for the 40D release approached). The rumored specs puts a dent in the excitement surrounding Nikon’s new D3 and D300.
The Canon 5D Mark II is rumored to include the following specs:
- 16MP DIGIC III
- 14 bit RAW
- sRAW format
- 3″ LCD
- Live View
- Refined AF (similar to 40D)
- Semi Weather Sealing
- 4-5 FPS
My earlier thoughts on these 5D Mark II rumors are on this post.
UPDATES
5/1/08: Rumored June announcement, along with 1D Mark IIIn. Read more.
4/18/08: Rumored April 24, 2008 announcement re: Canon 5D Mark II. Read more.
3/12/08: More details on the rumored specs posted on 3/11. Read more.
3/11/08: Rumored specs of a 15MP & $3500 5D Mark II. Read more.
2/11/08: Could Canon’s new Iris Registration technology find its way into the 5D Mark II? Read more.
1/31/08: No EOS 5D Mark II at PMA, but a Canon rep did manage to stir the pot about a 2008 release. Read more.
1/22/08: Rumored specs from a Canon repair center. Read more.
1/21/08: A reliable source indicates that the Canon 5D won’t appear at PMA. Read more.
1/5/08: Some speculation that the 5D successor won’t appear until Photokina in Fall 2008. Read more.
12/29/07: Word from Canon on an “intermediate” version of the Canon 5D. Read more.
12/17/07: The 5D Mark II could be coming on January 24th - just prior to PMA. Read more.
12/10/07: At least one retailer is attempting to capitalize on the rumors of the 5D Mark II by putting up a product page for the camera. Read more.
11/18/07: A 5D Mark II reference appears in Capture One software feedback. Read more.
11/11/07: The latest price drop takes the 5D down to $2099. Here’s the post.
10/18/07: The Canon 5D’s price has dropped again! More evidence? Read on.
10/7/07: Do recent price drops on the Canon 5D add credence to the rumors? Read more.
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Beside the already mentioned feaures there should also be the sensor cleaning mecanism. I wonder which new lenses will be anounced. Maybe 200mm F2.8 IS
Beside the already mentioned feaures there should also be the sensor cleaning mecanism. I wonder which new lenses will be anounced. Maybe 200mm F2.8 IS
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Semi weather sealing .. 4-5 fps … my a$$
Okay Canon can sell more 5D and future 5DmkII than Nikon their D3 by dropping prize of those 5D\'s.
What they should do is to put real enviromental sealing and 8fps
into body of 5D (call it 5DmkII). 12MP is enough .. why an earth 16MP ?? … much more appreciated are better DR and working AF.
Semi weather sealing .. 4-5 fps … my a$$
Okay Canon can sell more 5D and future 5DmkII than Nikon their D3 by dropping prize of those 5D’s.
What they should do is to put real enviromental sealing and 8fps
into body of 5D (call it 5DmkII). 12MP is enough .. why an earth 16MP ?? … much more appreciated are better DR and working AF.
We will wait and see. If the frames per second as well as weather sealing aren\'t there, then Canon will lose serious business to Nikon and there new D3 camera. A new 5d with full frame sensor and 8 frames per second sounds great, Mike.
We will wait and see. If the frames per second as well as weather sealing aren’t there, then Canon will lose serious business to Nikon and there new D3 camera. A new 5d with full frame sensor and 8 frames per second sounds great, Mike.
Still learning my 40d and a few quibbles but, overall, it does a great job for the kind of photography I mostly do. Am anxiously awaiting the 5d follow on. Canon has a dilemma, a good one for us. Namely, they have to up the ante on features for the 5d followon beyond what they would have done without Nikons new cameras. 8 fps and full weathersealing would be awesome for me, and I think sensor cleaning is a given. But, Canon needs to keep enough of a differentiation from the 1D Mark III so as not to kill its sales. And yes, I know the Mk III has a 1.3 crop factor so a bit of a perceived advantage in telephoto. But not so much IMO, cuz a full frame can easily be cropped without any difference in IQ to the naked eye.
the 5D mark II will be 22 magapixel according to Canon people
Err, then why would anyone buy the 1Ds Mark III? Pay $4000 for weather sealing, WiFi and SD Card features? Sure, sign me up.
5d will be 22 MP? ROTFL!
Wesley, I appreciate the pointer from "Canon people," but can you provide any detail on your source of information. I'm highly speculative that Canon would produce a 22MP 5D since their flagship is 21MP.
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I don’t care what features they have or don’t have - it will still be a huge upgrade for people still using a 20D or 30D who have advanced and want something with better features. At this point all I care about is them releasing it this month! Although from what some other people have said, maybe they will delay in order to up the FPS and weather sealing.
check out the price graph for 5d .. dropping like a rock.. amazon now has it for 2099…. Mark II is coming!
Thanks for the info parsa. I’ve updated the post.
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The 1DS MkIII will be 22mp, not the 5D MkII
God please release the new 5D before christmas !! :/
In Canada - Canon has the Double your Rebate promotion again (canon’s website filed under promotions [PDF]). Last year, it was ANY dSLR that you wanted combined with ONE more item, you’d get double your rebate. This year, it is ONLY the 5D… sure you can buy any other dSLR Kit… but the rebate would only be on the accessory, not the camera kit! (unless it’s the 5D) Think Canon is trying to push out more inventory of the 5D? [*w/ $700CDN rebate]
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[…] Here’s a tiny piece of info that may point to an forthcoming Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR. On a bug report web page for a Capture One software, someone may have slipped, and as you can see, there’s a camera listed there on a drop-down list that doesn’t officially exist yet. Could this be a hint of things to come? The same thing happened before the Canon 40D was released a few months ago, and now it’s real. Rumor has the update to the popular Canon 5D coming as early as sometime this month. Well, we have noticed a couple of price drops on the 5D in the last two months. Discuss. [Photography Bay] […]
[…] Here’s a tiny piece of info that may point to an forthcoming Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR. On a bug report web page for a Capture One software, someone may have slipped, and as you can see, there’s a camera listed there on a drop-down list that doesn’t officially exist yet. Could this be a hint of things to come? The same thing happened before the Canon 40D was released a few months ago, and now it’s real. Rumor has the update to the popular Canon 5D coming as early as sometime this month. Well, we have noticed a couple of price drops on the 5D in the last two months. Discuss. [Photography Bay] […]
[…] Here’s a tiny piece of info that may point to an forthcoming Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR. On a bug report web page for a Capture One software, someone may have slipped, and as you can see, there’s a camera listed there on a drop-down list that doesn’t officially exist yet. Could this be a hint of things to come? The same thing happened before the Canon 40D was released a few months ago, and now it’s real. Rumor has the update to the popular Canon 5D coming as early as sometime this month. Well, we have noticed a couple of price drops on the 5D in the last two months. Discuss. [Photography Bay] […]
[…] Here’s a tiny piece of info that may point to an forthcoming Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR. On a bug report web page for a Capture One software, someone may have slipped, and as you can see, there’s a camera listed there on a drop-down list that doesn’t officially exist yet. Could this be a hint of things to come? The same thing happened before the Canon 40D was released a few months ago, and now it’s real. Rumor has the update to the popular Canon 5D coming as early as sometime this month. Well, we have noticed a couple of price drops on the 5D in the last two months. Discuss. [Photography Bay] […]
[…] Here’s a tiny piece of info that may point to an forthcoming Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR. On a bug report web page for a Capture One software, someone may have slipped, and as you can see, there’s a camera listed there on a drop-down list that doesn’t officially exist yet. Could this be a hint of things to come? The same thing happened before the Canon 40D was released a few months ago, and now it’s real. Rumor has the update to the popular Canon 5D coming as early as sometime this month. Well, we have noticed a couple of price drops on the 5D in the last two months. Discuss. [Photography Bay] […]
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whay develope department in Canon inc. dont anonce the official note with date of relese 5D mkII , i cant wait 3 mounth more. my plan is replace the 10D with 5, but when im introduceing with info of new 5d im bloody irritated with idea of buying new 5d! and her price!!!!?
to compareing with nikon
Yeah we all have to be patient to see the price of the new 5D and if it’s too expensive, i’ll take the 5D anyway, still the perfect choice right now..
Oh No! Checked on iData’s comment and the rebate goes until Dec 31, 2007 !!! I don’t think it would be good for their sales if they released the 5d Mk2 during their inventory sell-off and rebates. No doubt they’ll stay tight-lipped about it, but maybe that means they’re in the clear to release it for the big Expo at the end of January.
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I’ve reed numerous reviews about the current 5D on internet. That seems already a remarkable camera with outstanding performance. The only common complain about it is the huge dust problem. More than the other entire Canon DSLR body’s it’s a magnet for dust. For that reason I decided to wait for its replacement by the new 5D MK II which will be definitely equipped with the Dust Removal System. According the rumors on internet I thought I could run soon to the nearest Canon shop to buy a copy but I begin to believe that it will take at least another six months before Canon announce this new desirable camera…
For the current price of the 5D forget the new one. It will cost no less than 3g’s (body only) and for that price you could have the Pro 9000 printer and 24-105l lens combo pack! Also, grab a copy of DxO Optics Pro version 5 for three bills and shoot Raw. It will knock your socks off with current 5D and supported lenses. Canon already crossed the affordable full frame line with the 5D so just buy it and enjoy that 15mm fisheye DxO’ed to 12mm and go where no crop body can.
People in US are really lucky, the 5D there is about 1500 euros, here in France it’s still 2300 euros… I’ll sure wait that the price here go down under 2000 euros and i’ll buy it, i can’t imagine the price of the new 5D here, probably around 3000 euros, too expensive, and with that, you have to buy “L” lenses minimum..
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hi Mike i think that in france if thats the case its overpriced. I can easily buy it here in holand for around (2000 euros) with 200 cash back.
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Hallo Andre, The prices are going down, I found on pixellium.com the 5D at 1995 Euros with the cashback (1 more day) you’ll actually get it at 1800 euros. It’s the lower price I found here in France in a (respectable and renownded store). I don’t talk about germany or Honk Kong because it’s cheaper there..
It’s just amazing the differences between the prices here, let’s talk about the compact flash memory cards. The lower price for the Sandisk Compact Flash Extreme III 16 Go is about 160 euros, and the bigger one is about 630 euros !? with the internet thing, we must take the time to check everything :/
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I was told by a reputable dealer that Canon and Nikon are working on prime zoom lenses F4 200 to 600mm. Any comments?
Kris,
Nikon already has lenses fitting that description. Canon has a 600mm f/4 lens. While lenses are inevitably updated as time goes by, Nikon just updated their 600mm f/4 lens to add VR. (See here.)
Canon has recently announced the development of a 200mm f/2L IS lens and a 800mm f/5.6L IS lens.
I really think the only plausible part of that info could be maybe a 200mm f/4 IS lens from Canon or an update to Nikon’s 200mm f/4 to add VR and make it an AF-S lens. Given the recent news of Canon’s 200mm and 800mm lenses, I don’t expect that we’ll see one at PMA. Maybe a Nikon update, if anything.
My best guess is that your dealer has got his numbers mixed up with the 600mm VR lens from Nikon and Canon’s recent news of the 200mm and 800mm lenses.
Spoke with a photo-hardware store owner over here in holland. I asked him about any news around new products from Canon. This is what he said: I don’t know anything specific about new products being released by Canon. All I know is that the traders and dealers in the netherlands are invited to a “Launch Party” at the 28 of january 2008. So we can expect something to happen.
Would love to see a new 100mm or 200mm IS Macro. I would be first in line for this. A tripod is not always practical so IS is logical. Besides, Nikon has VR on their 105mm macro.
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Everyone keeps speculating about a 5D Mk II, but if Canon goes with the “Mark” designation, I suspect it’ll be a Mk III, because all the 1D’s have Mark numbers that coincide with the generation of Digic processor they have. Hence, 1D’s with a Digic II are all Mk II’s, and those with a Digic III are Mk III’s.
Because it would look odd to go from 5D to 5D Mk III, I expect an upgraded 5D would be called 5Dn.
In any case, I can’t wait…
Hey it looks like the updated XTI rumors are true, I am still really hoping for a 5D upgrade as its the oldest in the lineup and a full frame with all the new goodies for less than 8g’s would be awesome and seems smart. But the new Rebel XSi is out and its on there website and all, so yea!
Seriously - no update to the 5D or some other (3D/7D) pro-level camera for PMA? Amazing. I can’t believe Canon would go 3 years without updating the 5D. It’s just silly.
Not just silly, it’s a shame. I’ve been waiting for a 3D or 5DII for 3 months now… Checking this site on a daily basis… agonizing…
I’ve also been expecting the release of the new 5D, so i can hopefully afford the current one :D
Perhaps the OLED seen on a 5D will make it to the new model - Canon (link edit - Ed.)
I am so torn between waiting another 6 months or so for the new 5d or buying the current one. I am not in any hurry, but am looking to upgrade from my xti and the current 5d price is making it tempting! I know the current 5d is more than good enough for my needs, but I still want a camera with the latest features. I’ve already waited so long. argg..
I was very interested with CANON EOS 5D MARK II, when I saw it. But perhaps, somebody knows the preliminary price for that new model?
The 5D is dropping prices to make room for the new 5D Mark II. Will be released sooner than expected. Prices will be less than the Nikon 300 competitor.
Semi weather sealing?
One thing Canon needs, or rather I need, is a fully sealed camera at a reasonable price.
Surely it’s no unreasonable to expect a 1000 plus pound camera to with stand to odd shower.
I have been very happy with my 5D. But after having paid 1750 quid for it just over two years ago, I’m not so happy to find out it has internal corrosion issues. Waiting to find out it is repairable.
Canon 5d is very good and 5d mark II is very better but 3500 usd is very high price
i bught a sony a700 is very cheaper
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Yeah, and the release of the 5D could be able in 2009, and not before, even it will be announced during the PHOTOKINA.
Well, I’m hoping those specs aren’t correct. And I don’t think it really puts that much of a dent in the excitement surrounding the competition. 40d AF - not that exciting. The D300 has the AF of the D3 not the D40. I would hope that model of taking the top features aside from sensor (D300 has the same AF, the same metering, the same control / button layout for the most part) would find its way to Canon. I love my 5D but what I would like is a smaller 1 Series - smaller sensor (12 MP would be just fine), no built-in vertical grip, same 1 series AF, same 1 series top button layout. [B] Think of the digital equivilent of Canon’s current film 1V camera and you’ve got it. [/B] The “specs” posted here would seem to indicate that Canon thinks folks just want more MPs (yeah, that’s why they’re loving the 12 MP D3) and would be happy with updates to the 40d AF (I’ll say it - lame) and Digic III/14 Bit.
Let’s not forget what the 5D was when it was introduced. It was and continues to be a studio/indoor camera. The niche of the 5D is not an all-weather machine.
Therefore neither fast fps nor weather sealing are required.
The 5D is not an outdoor camera? Where did you read that? Strangest thing I’ve heard… Have you seen all the pictures taken outside with the 5D, Lumondo?
there is a Perth company that specialises in Canon’s (thats all they sell) called Quality Cameras. If you check out their webiste their out of 5D’s. I’d say this means something