Canon EOS 5D Mark II

NBC’s Saturday Night Live Shoots Opening Title sequence in Full 1080p HD Video With Canon’s EOS Digital SLR Cameras

EOS 5D Mark II and New EOS 7D Cameras Capture SNL Cast In True New York City Nightlife Style

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 11, 2009 – The new season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live debuted not only with an a new cast, but with a new look for the opening title sequence as the entire opening montage was shot using the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the new EOS 7D digital SLR cameras. The concept behind the opening sequence was portraiture as the director and crew looked to capture “living” portraits of the city, the cast and the unique characters that make up the New York City nightlife.

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All new DSLRs now feature Live View and HD Movie capability. Here are the eight DSLRs that so far have these two features:

• Canon 5D Mark II
• Canon T1i / 500D
• Nikon D300s
• Nikon D90
• Nikon D5000
• Olympus E-P1
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
• Pentax K-7

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], a DSLR with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor, ISO in the range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600) with "excellent image quality." The 5D MK II is the first DSLR with full-frame HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

DCRP (dcresource) has posted their review of the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], a "very impressive digital SLR" with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor, ISO in the range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600) with "smudging in low contrast details, even at the lowest ISOs." The 5D MK II is the first DSLR with full-frame HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body [though Luminous Landscape contests it].

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Luminous Landscape has posted their review of the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], a DSLR with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor, ISO in the range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600) with "shots up to 1600 [that] are remarkably ‘clean’." The 5D MK II is the first DSLR with full-frame HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body [though Luminous Landscape contests it].

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Focus Numérique [Fr] has posted their review of the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], a DSLR with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor and ISO in the range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600). According to Focus Numérique, "la qualité des images est au rendez-vous avec une définition record et un traitement du bruit particulièrement efficace et parfaitement utilisable jusqu’à 6400 ISO." The 5D MK II is the first DSLR with full-frame HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body [though Luminous Landscape contests it].

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], a DSLR with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor and ISO in the range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600). The Canon 5D Mark II "has by far the best image quality of any digital SLR" and is the first DSLR with full-frame HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body [though Luminous Landscape contests it].

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

DPReview has posted their review of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II [Specs], a DSLR with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with "very good High ISO performance, almost as good as Nikon D700 / D3" in the range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600). The Canon 5D Mark II is the first DSLR with full-frame HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body [though Luminous Landscape contests it].

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

LetsGoDigital has posted their review of the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], a DSLR with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600), HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots) ("the beautiful screen and the clear viewfinder are also a joy with which to work"), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

DigitalCameraInfo has posted their review of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II [Specs], an "exceptional camera, and truly groundbreaking when it comes to video recording" with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600), HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body [though Luminous Landscape is reporting a rather high percentage of wet weather camera failure].