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Canon EOS 1Ds Mk II review

With a 16.7Mp sensor, this could be the ultimate camera

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2006-10-19October 19th 2006

Price at launch £5,000.00
Accessories Neck strap
Additional Information Super HAD CCD
Case Included Yes
Colour Black
Dimensions 156 x 158 x 80
Weight (g) 1565
Auto Shut-off Yes
Battery Type Lithium-Ion
Camera Type Digital SLR
Connectivity Composite Video Output, USB
Continuous Shooting Speed 4
Display Size 2
Display Technology LCD
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Bulb, Manual, Programme, Shutter-priority
Flash Yes
Focusing Modes Manual
ISO Settings 100, 1250, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 50, 600, 800
Image Formats JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions 36 x 24
Image Sensor Resolution 16.7
Image Sensor Type CMOS
Lens Canon EOS EF mount
Lens Type Fixed Length
Longest Shutter Speed 30
Max. Captured Image Resolution 4992 x 3328
Memory Card Included Yes
Memory Types Compact flash, SD
Metering Modes Centre weighted, Evaluative, Partial, Spot
Min Shutter Speed 8000
Movie Mode Yes
Optical viewfinder Yes
PictBridge Yes
Shooting Modes Landscape, Portrait
Waterproof Yes
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
White Balance Presets Incandescent
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Max resolution (horizontal pixels) 4992
Max resolution (vertical pixels) 3328

Product Summary

EOS 1Ds Mark II

Price at launch

£5,000.00

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