Review of the Canon 5D Mark ii

I'm really excited to share with everyone the fact that I just recently purchased a Canon 5D Mark II camera and have fallen in love with digital photography all over again.

I have been doing digital photography for almost six years and have used a decent number of cameras in that time. Initially as a beginner, I started with the Canon Digital Rebel XT which is profoundly different from any other consumer digital camera out on the market. At the time, it was one of the highest megapixel resolutions of any of the DSLR cameras with it's 8.2MB capacity. This was a great camera to use for a beginner like me. It cost more money than I was use to paying for a camera, but it came with all of the manual options that I had always wanted. After that, I used a Canon Digital Rebel XTi, which had an improved resolution capacity and just a few new features. My next purchase was the Canon Digital Rebel XSi which had a 12.2 MB capacity. The Canon XSi has many new functions, including a Live View mode. Of all the cameras I have used and owned, none of them have even come close to comparing to the new Canon 5D Mark II.

The Canon 5D Mark II is equipped with a full sensor, unlike the Canon Digital Rebel XT and the Canon Digital Rebel XSi which are only equipped with a 1/4 sized sensor. The improved sharpness, color, and overall resolution make this camera a stand out compared to nearly all of Canon's other models. I now use this camera as the main camera when I take all of my nice photography photos, including wedding photos.

On Saturday, May 1st, I had my first Northwest Indiana wedding photography gig of the year and was excited to use my new camera for it. I've included a couple of the wedding photos on my website, taken in a low light environment. Let me know what you think!