General

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Nikon D3
Brand
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Canon Nikon
Lowest price
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Unknown $6,682.39
Announced
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September, 2004 August, 2007

Sensor

Type
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CMOS CMOS
Size
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Crop factor
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1x 1x
Megapixels
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16.6 MP 12.1 MP
Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO 6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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3,200 ISO 25,600 ISO
Sensor cleaning
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Unknown No

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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16.6 MP 12.1 MP
Native resolution
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4992 x 3328 4256 x 2832
Pixel size
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52 µm² 71.7 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD LCD
Size
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2.0" 3.0"
Resolution
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230k dots 922k dots
Touch screen
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No No
Flips out
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No No
Live view
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No Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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125 lenses 121 lenses
Lens focus motor
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Yes Yes
Lens mount
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Canon EF (Full-frame) Nikon FX

Form factor

Size
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156x158x80 mm 160x157x88 mm
Depth
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3.1" 3.5"
Weight
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1,565 g 1,300 g
Interchangeable lenses
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Yes Yes
Waterproof
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No No
Weather sealed
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No Yes

Viewfinder

Type
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Pentaprism Pentaprism
Viewfinder size
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0.70x 0.70x
Coverage
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100% 100%

Movies

Format
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None None
Autofocus
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None None

Features

Panorama
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Unknown No
HDR
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Unknown No
3D
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Unknown No
Image stabilization
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None None
Supports RAW
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Yes Yes
GPS
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No No

Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown 300 ms
Shutter lag
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Unknown 88 ms
Battery life
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Unknown 4300 shots
Continuous shooting
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4 fps 9 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Unknown Phase detection
Focus points
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n/a 51
Cross type focus points
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n/a 15

Shutter

Max
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1/8000s 1/8000s
Min
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30s 30s

Flash

Built-in flash
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No No
External connection
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Yes Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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2 2
Supported formats
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CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
SD
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)

DXO Mark Scores

Image quality
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74.0 81.0
Color depth
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23.3 bits 23.5 bits
Dynamic range
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11.3 EV 12.2 EV
Low light performance
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1,480 ISO 2,290 ISO