Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.7 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
2" LCD display
Battery Type
Nickel Metal Hydride

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included Body only
Height 15.8 cm
Width 15.6 cm
Depth 9.9 cm
Weight 1.2 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Sensor Resolution 16.7 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,700,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC II
LENS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 45
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
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 Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 3200, ISO 100-1600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, partial (8.5%), spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot (2.4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 21
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 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 Mark II
Type 2" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, Microdrive
Image Storage JPEG 4992 x 3328 - 5.5 MB
JPEG 3600 x 2400 - 3.2 MB
JPEG 3072 x 2048 - 2.6 MB
JPEG 2496 x 1664 - 1.9 MB
RAW 4992 x 3328 - 14.6 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Battery Type Nickel Metal Hydride
Details NiMH rechargeable battery - 1650 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
USB
Composite video output
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, AE/FE lock, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, anti-aliasing filter, histogram display, AF lock
OTHERS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Included Accessories Neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, FireWire cable, DC coupler, video cable, power adapter with battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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