Canon 5D Mark II "Retired"

Canon 5D Mark II "retired" - Yes, Canon Japan has officially stopped production Canon 5D Mark II as of the date of December 24, 2012 and put it into 'Old Products List'. This marks the official end of the life of these cameras.

At launching, September 2008, this camera has a simple purpose: as a successor to the Canon 5D camera. The camera is regarded as one of the most important camera Canon, because bears some tantalizing features, among others:

• The high resolution camera with a full frame sensor cheapest in its time. With a resolution of 21 MP, Nikon D3X compared with it cost 3 times more expensive.
• Its the first DSLR camera that has the ability to record 1080p HD video quality. Nowadays, DSLR cameras with such capabilities are common, but when it is a breakthrough.
• Once the best-selling cameras, while Canon announces the launch of the Canon 5D Mark III as the more recent edition, 5D Mark II camera hasn't been discontinued yet, just lowered the price.

For those of you who are looking for full frame DSLR cameras, some of the cheapest way is to buy a new camera Canon 6D or Nikon D600 (other than entrance to the used camera market of course), but with an important title it bears, the Canon 5D Mark II still deserve to be considered along it still availables in the shop window.

Here are some of the reviews on this camera from famous reviewer:

1. "DP Review" (dpreview.com) gave badge "Highly Recommended to Canon 5D Mark II".
2. "Imaging Resources" (imaging-resource.com) conclude: “High quality is one thing, but being a camera that can deliver high quality over a wide range of lighting conditions and different ISO settings is what makes the Canon 5D Mark II such a compelling choice”.

Goodbye, Eos 5D Mark II!