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Canon EOS 5D Mk II review

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

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2009-01-27January 27th 2009

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Product Summary

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Live View

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21 MP

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Dual function buttons

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Fiddly white balance controls

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Lens

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Need to shoot in RAW to get the most out of it

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