Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Canon EF
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Resolution
- 21.1 MP
- Released
- November 2008
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 21.1 MP
- Largest image size
- 5,616 × 3,744 px
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor size
- 36 × 24 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- ISO range
- 100 to 6,400
- Extended ISO range
- 50 to 25,600
Autofocus
- AF system
- TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
- AF points
- 9
- AF low-light limit
- -0.5 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/8000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 3.9 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 30 – SD (640 × 480) 30 –
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.71x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 98%
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.92 million dots
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 152 × 113.5 × 75 mm
- Body-only weight
- 810 g
- Battery
- LP-E6
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 200 shots
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 850 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- CompactFlash Type I or II (UDMA)
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB
- HDMI
- HDMI mini Type C
- Microphone input
- 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
Market and price
- Released
- November 2008
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Live view
- Self cleaning sensor unit
Manufacturer data: global.canon
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 152 × 113.5 × 75 mm
- Weight, body only
- 810 g
Manufacturer data: global.canon
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