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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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alaScore 91

3582 reviews

Jun, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3582 reviews of Canon EOS 5D Mark II. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People really like the durability and portability. The image quality and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed comments about the shutter and price. The connectivity and water proof get less positive comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon EOS 5D Mark II

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 144 user reviews of Canon EOS 5D Mark II from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the durability and portability are overall positive. The image quality and performance also get good feedback, whereas reviews about the low light performance and price are different.

usability, performance, image quality, portability, durability

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon EOS 5D Mark II

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 426 user reviews of Canon EOS 5D Mark II from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Views about the lens and image quality are generally positive. The price and usability also get good views, but reviews are divided on the portability. There are some negative comments about the connectivity and storage.

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storage, connectivity

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : Cliff Smith (trustedreviews.com)

Canon EOS 5D MkII

 

It's the one everyone's been waiting for. Everyone with £2,100 to spend on a camera, that is.

The Canon EOS 5D Mk2 represents the state of the art of current digital SLR design. Its combination of professional-level build quality, superb handling, high-speed performance, class-leading image quality and the added bonus of HD video recording and...

Feb, 2009
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Expert review by : Rod Lawton (techradar.com)

Canon EOS 5D Mk II review

 

Is the EOS 5D Mk II a worthy successor to the original full frame DSLR?

Live View ; 21 MP ; Dual function buttons

Fiddly white balance controls ; Lens ; Need to shoot in RAW to get the most out of it

If looks, build, design and handling were the only criteria, the EOS 5D Mk II would perhaps be the most desirable full-frame SLR of all. But the D700 and the Sony a900 are both so good for picture quality that, despite its 21 million pixels, the Canon...

Jan, 2009
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Expert review by : Doug Harman (pocket-lint.com)

Canon EOS 5D Mk II DSLR camera

 

The EOS 5D Mk II arrives with some significant feature reinforcements over the original 5D and the top one is predictably the full (35mm) frame 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor that provides a serious resolution bump from the 5D of over 8MP. The EOS 5D Mk II...

Excellent image quality, good ergonomics and build, menu system, comprehensive feature set and customisability, info panel, responsive, HD movie capture

Joystick and Quick Dial take getting used to; slight underexposure issues, Mode dial easy to inadvertently jog, battery and memory card slot covers are flimsy, no built-in flash unit

The EOS 5D Mk II had tough act to follow in the 5D and it has some tough competition with Nikon’s D700 and Sony’s Alpha 900 being its primary targets. However, it almost pulls it off, offering Alpha 900-alike resolution and D700-alike high ISO...

Jun, 2009
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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Canon EOS 5D Mark I review

 

The EOS 5D returns, this time packing 1080p video skills and a staggering 21.1 megapixels. But is it really worth two grand?

Pricey, but will do the business for any prosumer photographer looking to shoot landscapes, portraits in low light and even hi-def video

Mar, 2009
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Expert review by : Ben Long (techadvisor.co.uk)

Canon EOS 5D Mark II review

 

The original Canon EOS 5D, released just over four years ago, offers a full-frame sensor - a sensor that's the same size as a piece of 35mm film. Most digital single-lens reflex cameras (SLRs) use a small sensor that "sees" only the middle section of a...

Like its predecessor, Canon's EOS 5D Mark II is a great camera that offers exceptional image quality and a great interface. We'd like to see a few additional features (better auto bracketing and an intervalometer, for starters) but these are quibbles....

Feb, 2009
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Stuff magazine

 

Canon's update to the EOS 5D can shoot full 1080p HD video, but does it still have the snapping power to wow us?

Canon’s EOS 5D Mk II certainly isn't cheap, but for serious snappers it's the gold standard

Oct, 2008
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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.co.uk)

Canon reenters US mirrorless market with the EOS M3

 

The camera, which shipped elsewhere in April, lands in the US this October.

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Expert review by (tipa.com)

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

 

Replacing the very popular EOS 5D, the Mark II multiplies its pixels to reach a definition of 21.1 MP allowing shooting at an expanded sensitivity from 50 up to 25,600 ISO. It comes with a full HD video mode driven by a DIGIC IV processor. Fast,...

Apr, 2009
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Expert review by : Amateur Photographer (amateurphotographer.co.uk)

Canon EOS 5D Mark II review

 

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is an extremely capable camera, but it lacks some of the refinements and customisation options of Nikon's top-end models. The AF system, for example, is competent, \Lbut it isn't as versatile as that of the lower-priced Nikon...

Apr, 2014
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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon EOS 5D Mk II Vs Mk III

 

With the announcement of the new Canon EOS 5D Mk III, we thought it would be good to compare it to the EOS 5D Mk II.

Mar, 2012
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