Canon’s 5d mk2 misses on key points, failing to deliver the allrounder we need.
Well after all the excitement of the chase, we have finally seen the announcement of the 5d replacement. Unsurprisingly it is the 5d mk2.
Despite all the rumours, the new camera appears to be more evolution than revolution, with 3 primary flaws.
1) There appears to have been no improvement in the camera’s AF system. According to Rob Galbraith the 5d mk2 carries over the old cameras system. This is a key flaw. The main problem that I have with the old camera was its poor AF when shooting even moderate action.
2) Capture Rate is improved, but only to 3.9 fps. The should have come in at 5ps, (Which the Sony A900 does), a much more better rate for news or sport.
3) Pricing at £2400 is way to high, at nearly twice the price of the machine it is replacing. I note that the US price is $2700, so once again the UK is getting it in the neck. With the current exchange rate we should be seeing this machine at something like £1650
These problems are compounded by Canon’s failure to replace the 21mm lens with something useable. I am sure the 24 L II is going to be very nice, but the problem lies in the lack of a useable 20 or 21.
Canon has failed to deliver the affordable cross over killer camera that we needed.
One that would be capable of both Corporate/Commercial and press work, with a price that would be sustainable given the current state of the industry.
Nikon are delivering the price and feature combination with the D700, but dont have a file size for corporate work. Sony OTOH is looking pretty good with A900 and the Zeiss lenses.
We have been waiting a long time to upgrade our machines, and Canon have missed a unique opportunity to really kick the opposition. Dissapointment all around I think.
Another Camera review blast from the past. Fortunately in this case we didn’t have too long to wait until Canon released the 5d mk3. A massive hit, which ticked all the boxes the mk2 failed to.
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