Canon EOS 5D Recording Formats

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Canon EOS 5D Recording Formats

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File Format


MPEG-4 AVC / H.264



Variable (averaged) bit rate



File Size


Recording Sizes:



1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 1280 x 720 and 640 x 480



Frame Rates


[1920 x 1080]: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps



[1280 x 720]: 60 fps / 50 fps



[640 x 480]: 30 fps / 25 fps



Continuous Shooting Time


Based on 8GB Card:



[1920 x 1080]



30 fps ALL-I: 11 min. (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min (235 MB/min.)



25 fps ALL-I: 11 min (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min. (235 MB/min.)



24 fps ALL-I: 11 min. (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min. (235 MB/min.)



[1280 x 720]



60 fps ALL-I: 12 min. (610 MB/min.) / IPB: 37 min. (205 MB/min.)



50 fps ALL-I: 12 min. (610 MB/min.) / IPB: 37 min. (205 MB/min.)



[640 x 480]



30 fps IPB: 97 min. (78 MB/min.)



25 fps IPB: 97 min. (78 MB/min.)



* If the recording time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting stops automatically.



* Movie shooting does not stop when the file size reaches 4GB.



Focusing


Same as focusing with Live View shooting



* During movie shooting or if movie cropping has been set, the image cannot be magnified for manual focusing.



Range


ISO Range



·P, Av, and Bulb: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800, expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 25600)



·A+ and Tv: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800



·M: Auto ISO (automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800), ISO 100 - 12800 set manually (in 1/3- or whole-stop increments), expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 16000/20000/25600)



* If Highlight tone priority is set to enable, the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 - 12800.



Exposure Control


(1) Program AE for movie shooting



* For shooting modes other than manual exposure and bulb.



* Shutter speed (1/30 - 1/4000 sec., signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed automatically set.



(2) Manual exposure



* For manual exposure.



* Shutter speed (signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed (auto/manual) manually set. The shutter speed (signal accumulation time) is limited to 1/4000 sec. at the maximum and to 1/30 sec. at the minimum for 24/25/30 fps or 1/60 sec. or higher for 50/60 fps.



Exposure Compensation


Up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments



* For movies, even if exposure compensation has been set beyond ±3 stops, exposure compensation up to only ±3 stops will be applied.



* For still photos, exposure compensation up to ±5 stops can be applied.

The DesiShoots Support & Editorial Team

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