Mine Goes to 21: Canon's 21mp 5D Mark II

Canon has introduced the 21mp 5DII. Essentially, take the old 5D body, add the 1DsIII sensor plus 1080P video and you have the basic specs of the new camera. Overall, it looks like a useful, competent, and welcome update, though most 5D users are wondering why many of the basic attributes (autofocus, shutter, etc.) didn't get any change. The price is expected to be US$2699, which means we now have three full-frame cameras with quite differing specifications and designs in a narrow price range (5DII, A900, and D700). I'll have more to say about this when I get caught up with some other work, as we seem to be in an interesting time of design divergence.

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