Canon
EOS-1Ds Mark II
 vs
Canon EOS
40D

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

80

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,480 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
74.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.3 bits
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.70x
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Canon EOS 40D

74
Runner-up

Canon EOS 40D
"With each step up the evolutionary ladder to the EOS 40D Canon has demonstrated improvements in image quality."
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's image-quality
"Low noise and a complete lack of unnatural artifacts."
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.5 fps
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,480 ISO vs 703 ISO
Help
 The EOS-1Ds Mark II has excellent image quality 1.1 f-stops higher ISO than the 40D
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 74.0 vs 64.0
Help
 Around 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 23.3 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.2 more bits of color
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.59x
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 More than 40% larger viewfinder
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 16.6 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
Help
 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
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Advantages of the Canon 40D
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.0"
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 More than 50% larger screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Size Much smaller 146x108x74 mm vs 156x158x80 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 4 fps
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 More than 60% faster continuous shooting
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Weight Much lighter 822 g vs 1,565 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
Help
 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
80 vs 74
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Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
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White balance in varied lighting
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
EOS-1Ds Mark II:1,565 g
40D:822 g
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.3 EV

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
EOS-1Ds Mark II:4 fps
40D:6.5 fps
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
EOS-1Ds Mark II:16.6 MP
40D:10.1 MP

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$899 - $1,304 body only

$1,138 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,299 body only

$1,625 with 28-135mm lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,329 - $1,821 body only

$1,498 - $1,800 with 28-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$609 - $800 body only

$709 - $1,180 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 40D
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$869 - $897 body only

$1,099 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the D90 vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 40D
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$379 body only

$460 - $550 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 40D

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$4,726 - $4,918 body only
Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Compare the EOS-1D Mark III vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 40D.

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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Canon EOS 40D
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Canon EOS 40D

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