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Canon's EOS 5D puts a 35.8 x 23.9mm CMOS sensor of approx. 12.80 effective megapixels in a digital SLR body that takes Canon EF lenses.
As global.canon prints itPixelsEffective pixels: Approx. 12.80 megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 13.30 megapixelsPress to see it in the sheet ↓
As global.canon prints itImage size35.8 x 23.9mmPress to see it in the sheet ↓
As global.canon prints itContinuousMax. 3 shots per sec.Press to see it in the sheet ↓
As global.canon prints itWeightApprox. 810g (28.6 oz.) (body only)Press to see it in the sheet ↓
- Part number
- EOS 5D
- Catalog number
- Not assigned yet
Specifications
94 fields, as Canon states them
Outline
- Marketed
- September 2005
- Original Price
- Open price
Type
- Type: Type
- Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
- Recording media
- Type I or II CF card * Compatible with Microdrive and 2GB and larger CF cards
- Image size
- 35.8 x 23.9mm
- Compatible lenses
- Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)
- Lens mount
- Canon EF mount
Image Element
- Image Element: Type
- High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
- Pixels
- Effective pixels: Approx. 12.80 megapixels Total pixels: Approx. 13.30 megapixels
- Aspect ratio
- 3:2
- Color filter system
- RGB primary color filter
- Low-pass filter
- Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable
Recording System
- Recording format
- Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
- Image format
- JPEG, RAW (12bit)
- RAW+ JPEG simultaneous recording
- Provided
- File size: Large/Fine
- Approx. 4.6MB (4368 x 2912 pixels)
- File size: Large /Normal
- Approx. 2.3MB (4368 x 2912 pixels)
- File size: Medium/Fine
- Approx. 2.7MB (3168 x 2112 pixels)
- File size: Medium /Normal
- Approx. 1.4MB (3168 x 2112 pixels)
- File size: Small/Fine
- Approx. 2.0MB (2496 x 1664 pixels)
- File size: Small /Normal
- Approx. 1.0MB (2496 x 1664 pixels)
- File size: RAW
- Approx. 12.9MB (4368 x 2912 pixels)
- File size
- * Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
- Folder setting
- Folder creation/selection enabled
- File numbering
- Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset
- Color space
- sRGB or Adobe RGB
- Picture Style
- Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1, 2, 3
- Interface
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Print/PTP, PC connection selectable) Video output (NTSC/PAL)
White Balance
- Settings
- Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom, color temperature setting
- Auto white balance
- Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
- Color temperature compensation
- White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments * Blue/amber bias or magenta/green bias possible
- Color temperature information transmission
- Provided
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder: Type
- Eye-level pentaprism
- Viewfinder: Coverage
- Vertical/Horizontal approx. 96%
- Magnification
- 0.71x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)
- Eyepoint
- 20mm
- Built-in dioptric adjustment
- -3.0 – +1.0 diopter
- Focusing screen
- Interchangeable (two types optional), Ee-A (Precision Matte) focusing screen provided
- Mirror
- Quick-return half mirror (Transmission:reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter lenses)
- Information
- AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture value, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), white balance correction, maximum burst, CF card information
- Depth-of-field preview
- Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Autofocus
- Autofocus: Type
- TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor (TTL secondary image registration, phase detection)
- AF points
- 9 plus 6 Assist AF points
- Autofocus: Metering range
- EV -0.5 – 18 (at 20°C/68°F, ISO 100)
- Focus modes
- One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
- AF point selection
- Auto, manual
- Selected AF point display
- Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
- AF assist beam
- Emitted by the dedicated external Speedlite
Exposure Control
- Metering modes
- 35-zone TTL full aperture metering • Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) • Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at center) • Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center) • Center-weighted Average Metering
- Exposure Control: Metering range
- EV 1-20 (at 20°C/68°F with EF50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)
- Exposure control
- Full auto, program AE (shiftable), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash
- ISO speed range
- Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200.Full auto: ISO 100-400 set automatically
- Exposure compensation
- Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB) AEB: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
- AE lock
- Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes
Shutter
- Shutter: Type
- Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
- Shutter speed
- 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3- and 1/2-stop increments), bulb X-sync at 1/200 sec.
- Shutter release
- Soft-touch electromagnetic release
- Self-timer
- 10-sec.delay
- Remote control
- Remote control with N3 type terminal
External Speedlite
- EOS-dedicated Speedlite
- E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite
- Flash exposure compensation
- ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.
- FE lock
- Provided
- PC terminal
- Provided
- Zooming to match lens focal length
- Provided
Drive System
- Drive modes
- Single, continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec.)
- Continuous
- Max. 3 shots per sec.
- Max. burst
- JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 60, RAW: Approx. 17 * With a Canon 512MB CF card. * Varies depending on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, CF card, etc.
LCD Monitor
- LCD Monitor: Type
- TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
- Monitor size
- 2.5″
- Dots
- Approx. 230,000 dots
- LCD Monitor: Coverage
- 100% with respect to the effective pixels
- Brightness adjustment
- Five levels provided
- Interface languages
- 15
Image Playback
- Image display format
- Single image, shooting information, 9-image index, magnified view (Approx. 1.5x – 10x), autoplay, image rotation, and Jump (by 10 or 100 images, by date, by folder)
- Highlight warning
- In the shooting information mode, any overexposed highlight areas with no image information will blink.
- Histogram
- Brightness, RGB
- AF point display
- Enabled
Image Protection and Erase
- Protect
- Single images can be erase-protected or not.
- Erase
- One image or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images).
Direct Printing
- Compatible printers
- CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct, and PictBridge-compatible printers
- Printable images
- JPEG images (DPOF printing possible)
- Easy Print feature
- Provided
DPOF: Digital Print Order Format
- DPOF
- Version 1.1 compatible
Customization
- Camera setting registration
- Under Mode Dial’s setting
- Custom Functions
- 21 Custom Functions with 57 settings
Power Source
- Battery
- One Battery Pack BP-511A, BP-514, BP-511, or BP-512. * AC power can also be supplied with the DC Coupler. * With Battery Grip BG-E4, size-AA batteries can be used.
- Battery life
- At 20°C/68°F: Approx. 800 shots At 0°C/32°F: Approx. 400 shots * The above figures apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used.
- Battery check
- Automatic
- Power saving
- Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min.
- Date/Time battery
- One CR2016 lithium battery
Dimensions and Weight
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 152 x 113 x 75 mm ( 6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 in. )
- Weight
- Approx. 810g (28.6 oz.) (body only)
Working Conditions
- Working temperature range
- 0°C – 40°C (32°F-104°F)
- Working humidity
- 85% or less
Sources: global.canon, canon Camera Museum, "Outline" tab (Marketed / Original Price table), read Oct 28, 2026 UTC; global.canon, canon Camera Museum, "Specifications" tab (spec table), read Oct 28, 2026 UTC.
References
2 sources, all on the maker’s own site
- global.canon, canon Camera Museum, "Specifications" tab (spec table), read Oct 28, 2026 UTC. Supports 92 specifications
- global.canon, canon Camera Museum, "Outline" tab (Marketed / Original Price table), read Oct 28, 2026 UTC. Supports 2 specifications
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- Page created from the maker’s own specification page, one of the iconic products proposed to receive the first catalog numbers (DEV-422). Product type proposed. Descriptions written at three lengths from the specifications.Claude Opus (AI agent) · Not reviewed yet
- Read on global.canon: Canon Camera Museum, "Specifications" tab (spec table); Canon Camera Museum, "Outline" tab (Marketed / Original Price table).Claude Opus (AI agent) · Not reviewed yet
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