| Item | EOS-1D Mark II | EOS-1D | EOS-1Ds | ||
| Image Sensor |
Image Sensor | CMOS | CCD | CMOS | |
| Effective Pixels (Approx.) | 8.2 megapixels | 4.15 megapixels | 11.1 megapixels | ||
| Effective Sensor Size | 28.7 x 19.1 mm | 35.8 x 23.8 mm | |||
| Color Filter System | RGB Primary Color Filter | ||||
| Low-Pass Filter | 3 Layers/Built-in, Non-removable | 2 Layers/Built-in, Non-removable | 3 Layers/Built-in, Non-removable | ||
| 35mm Focal Length Equivalent | 1.3x | 1x | |||
| Recording System |
Recording Media | CF Card
(Type I, II) |
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| SD Card | |
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| Card Slot | 2 | 1 | |||
| Recording |
Large | 8.2 megapixels | 4.06 megapixels | 11.0 megapixels | |
| Middle1 | 6.4 megapixels | — | |||
| Middle2 | 4.3 megapixels | — | |||
| Small | 2.0 megapixels | 1.0 megapixels | 2.7 megapixels | ||
| RAW | 8.2 megapixels | 4.06 megapixels | 11.0 megapixels | ||
| JPEG Quality
(Compression
Ratio) |
10 | 2 | |||
| Processing
Parameters |
Tone Curve |
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| Sharpness Level | |
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| Pattern Sharpness | — | |
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| Contrast | |
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| JPEG Quality | — | |
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| Sets | 3 | ||||
| Backup Image Recording | |
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| Compatibility with Recording Media 2GB and Larger |
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| White
Balance |
Auto White Balance (AWB) | Image Sensor | Hybrid (Image Sensor + External Sensor) | ||
| Preset WB Settings | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Manual, Color Temperature, PC-1 to 3 | ||||
| WB Bracketing |
Amount |
±3 steps in full steps | |||
| Method | Blue/Amber | ||||
| Magenta/Green | — | ||||
| Release | 3 Bracketed Images per Shutter Release | 1 Bracketed Image per Shutter Release | |||
| WB Compensation Levels | 9 | — | |||
| Color Matrix |
Type |
Preset | 5 | ||
| Custom Settings | 2 | — | |||
| Color Space | Adobe RGB (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.21) | sRGB | Other Color Space | ||
| Viewfinder | Magnification
(-1dpt, 50mm lens at infinity) |
0.72x | 0.7x | ||
| Coverage |
100% | ||||
| Eye Point | 20mm | ||||
| Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to + 1 dpt | ||||
| Autofocus | Major Specifications | Same specifications
except for the AF area with
respect to the Viewfinder coverage area |
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| AF speed, accuracy | Excellent | Good | |||
| Exposure Control | Metering Area | Partial | 13.5% | 8.5% | |
| Spot | 3.8% | 2.4% | |||
| ISO Speed (steps) | 100 - 1600 (1/3 step) L: 50, H: 3200 |
200 - 1600 (1/3 step) L: 100, H: 3200 |
100 - 1250 (1/3 step) L: 50 |
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| E-TTL
Autoflash |
Evaluating Metering |
E-TTL II | E-TTL | ||
| Averaged Metering |
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| Shutter | Shutter Speed | 1/8000 - 30 sec. (bulb) |
1/16000 - 30 sec. (bulb) |
1/8000 - 30 sec. (bulb) |
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| X-sync Speed | 1/250 sec. | 1/500 sec. | 1/250 sec. | ||
| Release Time Lag | 55ms (40/P, Fn-26) | 55ms | |||
| Noise Reduction (Method) | (Batch
Processing after Continuous Shooting) |
(Processing per Shot) |
(Batch
Processing after Continuous Shooting) |
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| Drive System | Drive mode | Single/Continuous L/Continuous H | Single/Continuous | ||
| Continuous Shooting Speed (Approx.) |
H | 8.5 fps | 8 fps | 3 fps | |
| L | 3 fps | 3 fps | |||
| Max. Burst Shots | JPEG | 40 | 21 | 3 | |
| RAW | 20 | 16 | 10 | ||
| LCD Monitor | Size | 2" | |||
| Pixels (Approx.) | 230,000 | 120,000 | |||
| Brightness Levels | 5 | ||||
| Playback | Display Formats | Shooting Info, Single Image, 4-image Index, 9-image Index | |||
| Histogram | Brightness | |
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| Display | RGB | |
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| Highlight Alert | |
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| Magnified View | 1.5x to 10x | — | 4x | ||
| Rotate | Manual/Auto | — | |||
| Video OUT | |
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| Image Protect/Erase | Per Image, Per Folder, Per Memory Card (Memory Card Formatting Possible) |
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| Sound Recording | |
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| Menu Languages | 12 | 5 | |||
| Printing | CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct | |
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| PictBridge | |
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| DCF/Exif (Ver.) | 2.0/2.21 | 1.0/2.2 | |||
| DPOF | |
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| Customization | Custom Functions | 21 Functions/67 Settings (Settings partially modified) |
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| Personal Functions | 27 | 25 | 26 | ||
| Camera Settings Saving/Reading | |
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| Original Image Data Evaluation System | |
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| External
Interface |
IEEE1394 (Speed) | (100 Mbps) |
(40 Mbps) |
(60 Mbps) |
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| USB | (for Camera Direct) |
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| Video OUT | |
— | |||
| Remote Control Terminal | N3 Type | ||||
| Shutter Durability (Release cycles) | 200,000 | 150,000 | |||
| Power Source | Battery | NP-E3 | |||
| Battery Life | 1,200 shots | 500 shots | 600 shots | ||
| Date/Time Backup Battery | CR2025 | ||||
| Exterior | Material | Magnesium | |||
| Color | Black | ||||
| Water / Dust-Resistance | Excellent | ||||
| Chassis Material | Magnesium | ||||
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 156 x 157.6 x 79.9 mm | ||||
| Weight | 1220g | 1250g | 1265g | ||
| Price | Open | 750,000 yen | Open | ||
| Release | April 2004 | December 2001 | November 2002 | ||
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Indicates the comparative superiority among the above three products. |