Canon EOS 1Ds Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
1250
Sensor Resolution
11.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
2" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1Ds
Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included Body only
Height 15.8 cm
Width 15.6 cm
Depth 8 cm
Weight 1.3 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
SENSOR Canon EOS 1Ds
Sensor Resolution 11.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 11,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 11,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 23.8 x 35.8mm
LENS Canon EOS 1Ds
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1Ds
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 45
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1Ds
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, metering system
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1Ds
ISO (Max) 1250
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 50, ISO 1000, ISO 1250
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, partial (8.5%), spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 21
Exposure Modes E-TTL programme flash, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, overcast
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1Ds
Type 2" LCD display
Display Format 120,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1Ds
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1Ds
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Image Storage RAW 4064 x 2704
Fine JPEG 4064 x 2704
Normal JPEG 4064 x 2704
Fine JPEG 2032 x 1352
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1Ds
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1650 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1Ds
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1Ds
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock, depth-of-field preview button
OTHERS Canon EOS 1Ds
Included Accessories Neck strap, hand strap, FireWire cable, DC coupler, power adapter with battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe PhotoShop LE, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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