Canon has today pre-announced the latest firmware update for its popular EOS 5D Mark II DSLR.

The latest firmware update, version 2.0.3, improves on the 5D Mark II video capture functionality by adding to option to record at 24 and 25 frames per second.

The new capture settings on the 5D Mark II are offered at a pair of resolutions – the new 24fps shooting mode captures 1080p Full HD footage, while 25fps supports both 1920×1080 and 640×480 resolutions.

A variety of other functionality is set to be added, such as a new histogram display for shooting movies in manual exposure, shutter priority or aperture priority mode.  

For a preview of what to expect check out the film short ‘I Love My Friends‘, shot by extreme sports photographer Richard Walch using the new firmware update.

The new firmware update will be available for download from mid-March from the Canon website.