Preview based on a production EOS 5D, Firmware Version 1.0.1 Canon's press material for the EOS 5D states that it 'defines (a) new D-SLR category', while we're not typically too concerned with marketing talk this particular statement is clearly pretty accurate.
The EOS 5D is notable for being the first full-frame DSLR camera with a standard body size (as opposed to the taller, double-grip "professional" camera body style). It is also notable for its price, suggested at US$3299 sans lens, which set a significant new low price point for full-frame DSLRs; its only full-frame competition at the time was the Canon 1Ds Mark II, which cost more than twice as much.
eBay: Made for taking bright and beautiful pictures and creating superb photos for you in a variety of different conditions, the Canon EOS 12.8 MP camera is a portable body only that is professional. Great pictures and superb performance are yours with this Canon EOS 5D.
The Canon EOS 5D offers advanced photographers a lightweight, robust digital SLR that uses Canon's superlative EF lenses without a conversion factor. Its full-frame 12.8 Megapixel CMOS sensor combines with Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor, a high-precision 9-point AF system with 6 assist points, and "Picture Style" color control to deliver images of superior quality with enough resolution for any application.
We compare the Canon EOS 5D Mark I, Mark II and Mark III to see how far we've come since the first affordable full frame digital SLR was announced and released in 2005. The Canon EOS 5D Mark I - the camera that introduced a full frame sensor and made it affordable for consumers to buy a full frame camera.
Want to create a new Digital SLR category? Take a Canon 20D, enlarge the mirror box, viewfinder, sensor and price - and you have a Canon EOS 5D - the smallest, lightest, full-frame Digital SLR available today. And with 12.8 megapixels of Canon CMOS resolution, the 5D offers excellent image quality at a great price.
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