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The Canon 5D Mark II makeover was introduced last week at the Photokina trade show. The new version shoots full HD video. The larger data stream from a 21-megapixel sensor is handled by more-efficient amplifier circuitry and a new signal processor. Pictures are clearer and sharper, and a light sensitivity setting up to ISO 25,600 produces good pictures in very low light. MPEG4 video can be shot for up to 29 minutes at the high-definition resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels at 30 frames per second. An external stereo microphone can be connected, but the built-in mike is mono. The camera will ship in November.
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