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September, 2004
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

CanonEOS-1Ds Mark II

Summary Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 5
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 16.6 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.0" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark IICanon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Pros

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II vs other recent DSLRs

Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
1,480 ISO
Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
74.0
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.70x
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second
Color depth Good color depth Help
23.3 bits
Sensor size Very large sensor Help
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2

Cons

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II vs other recent DSLRs

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Announced Old Help
September, 2004
Size Quite large Help
Large 156x158x80 mm
Weight Very heavy Help
1,565 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II vs other recent pro DSLRs

Movie format No movies Help
None
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
4 fps
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.3 EV
Screen size Very small screen Help
2.0"
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
16.6 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO

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Aac1950 (2:58 PM, October 28, 2011)
Плохих фотоаппаратов не бывает, бывают плохие фотографы))))
 
Mentroulins (9:03 AM, October 16, 2011)
The Canon EOS 1Ds mark ii is 2005-2006 in world shops!!!!!!
 
Jacques (6:28 PM, August 29, 2011)
"No weather sealing" on the 1Ds MkII?
WRONG! ALL of the 1D-series Canons have weather sealing.