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EOS-1Ds Mark II



Product Specification

 
 

IMAGE SENSOR

       
 

Type

    36 x 24mm CMOS  
 

Effective Pixels

    Approx. 16.7M  
 

Total Pixels

    Approx. 17.2M  
 

Aspect Ratio

    3:2  
 

Low-Pass Filter

    Built in / Fixed  
 

Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour  
 

IMAGE PROCESSOR

       
 

Type

    DIGIC II  
 

LENS

       
 

Lens Mount

    EF (excludes EF-S lenses)  
 

Focal Length

    1.0x Multiplication with EF lens fitted  
 

FOCUSING

       
 

Type

    TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor  
 

AF System / Points

    45-point AF (Area AF)  
 

AF Working Range

    EV 0-18 (at 20 °C & ISO 100)  
 

AF Modes

    One Shot
AI Servo
 
 

AF Point Selection

    Automatic selection, Manual selection, Home position (switch to registered AF point)  
 

Selected AF Point Display

    Superimposed in viewfinder  
 

Predictive AF

    AF  
 

AF Lock

    Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.  
 

AF Assist Beam

    Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite  
 

Manual Focus

    Selected on lens  
 

EXPOSURE CONTROL

       
 

Metering Modes

    TTL full aperture metering with 21 zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering:
Centre spot metering (approx. 2.4% viewfinder at centre)
AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder)
Multi/Spot metering (Max 8 spot metering entries)
(4) Centre weighted average metering
 
 

Metering Range

    EV 0-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100)  
 

AE Lock

    Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes
 
 

Exposure Compensation

    +/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)  
 

AEB

    +/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments. 1/2-stop increments selectable with C.Fn-06-2.
Bracketing methods:
1 Shutter speed or aperture
2 ISO speed
 
 

ISO Sensitivity*

    100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200 (selected on shooting menu)  
 

SHUTTER

       
 

Type

    Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter  
 

Speed

    30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb  
 

Shutter Release

    Soft touch electromagnetic release  
 

WHITE BALANCE

       
 

Type

    Auto white balance with the imaging sensor  
 

Settings

    Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting, Personal WB, (Total 10 Settings)
White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9
 
 

Personal White Balance

    Up to 3 personal WB settings can be registered  
 

WB Bracketing

    +/-3 stops in full stop increments.
Method: 1. Blue/Amber 2. Magenta/Green.
3 bracketed images per shutter release
 
 

COLOUR MATRIX

       
 

Type

    5 types of colour space: 4x sRGB, Adobe RGB.
2x user selectable
 
 

VIEWFINDER

       
 

Viewfinder

    Pentaprism  
 

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

    Approx. 100% (for JPEG images)  
 

Magnification

    0.7x ¹  
 

Eyepoint

    20mm  
 

Dioptre Correction

    -3 to +1 dpt  
 

Focusing Screen

    Interchangeable (9 types). Standard Focusing Screen Ec-CIII  
 

Mirror

    Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF1200mm f5.6 or shorter  
 

Viewfinder Information

    AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, metering range, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), Flash Information (flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level), JPEG format, number of remaining shots, CF card information, WB compensation.  
 

Depth of Field Preview

    Yes  
 

Eyepiece Shutter

    Built-in  
 

LCD MONITOR

       
 

Monitor

    2.0" TFT, approx. 230K pixels  
 

Coverage

    Approx. 100% (for JPEG images)  
 

Brightness

    Adjustable to one of five levels  
 

FLASH

       
 

Modes

    E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual  
 

HotShoe / PC Terminal

    Yes / Yes  
 

X-sync

    1/250sec  
 

Flash Exposure Compensation

    +/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments with EX series Speedlites  
 

Flash Exposure Bracketing

    Yes  
 

Flash Exposure Lock

    Yes  
 

Second Curtain Synchronisation

    Yes  
 

External Flash

    E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support  
 

SHOOTING

       
 

Modes

    Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual  
 

Drive Modes

    Single / Continuous  
 

Continuous Shooting

    Max. Approx. 4fps. (speed maintained for up to 32 images (JPEG), 11 images (RAW))¹  
 

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

       
 

Image Size

    (LF)4992x3328, (M1)3600x2400, (M2)3072x2048, (S)2496x1664, (RAW)4992x3328  
 

Compression

    JPEG (1-10 settings, user selectable), RAW (Canon RAW 2nd edition)  
 

FILE TYPES

       
 

Still Image Type

    JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant  
 

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

    Yes  
 

Folders

    Folder creation & selection is possible  
 

File Numbering

    (1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
 
 

Processing Parameters

    3 parameters in 3 sets  
 

Sound Files

    WAVE (monaural)  
 

DIRECT PRINT

       
 

Canon Printers

    Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge  
 

PictBridge

    Yes  
 

OTHER FEATURES

       
 

Custom Functions

    20 Custom Functions with 65 settings  
 

Personal Functions

    27  
 

Red-Eye Correction

    Yes  
 

LCD Panel (EL) Illumination

    Yes  
 

Water / Dust Resistance

    Yes  
 

Sound Memo

    Up to 30sec per image  
 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes  
 

Histogram

    Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
 
 

Playback Zoom

    1.5x - 10x  
 

Display Formats

    (1) Single image with information
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Magnified view
 
 

Image Erase Protection

    Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be applied or cancelled at one time  
 

Image Erase

    Single image, All in folder, All on card  
 

Self Timer

    Approx. 2 or 10 sec.  
 

Menu Categories

    (1) Recording Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Set-up menu
(4) Custom/ Personal Functions Menu
 
 

Menu Languages

    English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
 
 

Firmware Update

    Update possible by the user  
 

INTERFACE

       
 

Computer

    IEEE 1394 (Supplied with 4-pin dedicated cable), USB 1.1 (Mini-B, PTP)  
 

Other

    Video output (PAL/NTSC)  
 

MEMORY CARD

       
 

Type

    CompactFlash Type I/II (Microdrive compatible)¹, SD memory  
 

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

       
 

PC Macintosh

    Windows 98 (including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP  
 

SOFTWARE

       
 

Browsing & Printing

    EOS Viewer Utility / EOS Capture  
 

Other

    PhotoStitch  
 

Drivers

    TWAIN, WIA  
 

Image Manipulation

    Digital Photo Professional  
 

POWER SOURCE

       
 

Batteries

    1 x Ni-MH pack NP-E3, 1 x CR2025 for date & settings  
 

Battery Life

    Approx. 1200 (at 20 °C) ¹
Approx. 800 (at 0 °C) ¹
 
 

Battery Check

    Automatic  
 

Power Saving

    Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.  
 

AC Power Supply

    Power adapter DCK-E1  
 

ACCESSORIES

       
 

Lenses

    All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses)  
 

Flash

    Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR–14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)  
 

Remote Controller / Switch

    Remote control with N3 type contact  
 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    DC coupler kit DCK-E1, Battery charger NC-E2  
 

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

       
 

Body Materials

    Magnesium Alloy  
 

Operating Environment

    0-45 °C, 85% or lower humidity  
 

Dimensions

    156.0 x 157.6 x 79.9mm  
 

Weight (body only)

    Approx. 1215g (battery weight 335g)  

Magnification

¹ With 50mm lens at infinity, -1 dpt

Continuous Shooting

¹ Depending on memory card speed / capacity

Type

¹ Compatible with all memory card capacities, including cards of 2GB and more

Battery Life

¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods.

Subject to change without notice.

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