The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, replacing the 11.1-megapixel EOS-1Ds, is a professional digital AF SLR camera developed primarily to meet the needs of portrait and studio photographers, who demand the highest image quality. Featuring a newly developed full-frame 35 mm CMOS sensor (36 x 24 mm) boasting 16.7 million effective pixels, the world’s highest pixel count among digital SLR cameras^*, the EOS-1Ds Mark II realizes superlative image resolution, rich color gradation and a wide ISO sensitivity range (ISO 100-1,600, L:50, H: 3,200). The 35 mm sensor size also allows users to fully utilize the angles of view offered by the entire range of Canon EF lenses^**, permitting unrestricted lens performance for a shooting feel on par with film SLR cameras.
The EOS-1Ds Mark II incorporates Canon’s proprietary DIGIC II image engine to maximize the performance potential of the CMOS image sensor. Performing detailed processing of large-volume data at extremely high speeds, the DIGIC II image engine realizes the ultra-fine detail and natural color reproduction demanded by professional users. Also enabling outstanding responsiveness, DIGIC II makes possible continuous shooting of high-quality (JPEG large) images at up to four frames per second for up to 32 consecutive shots, the high-speed writing of image files to the card media, and a fast startup time of just 0.3 seconds.

Canon’s EOS-1Ds Mark II professional digital SLR camera offers a range of new features, including a greater choice of image-quality settings, with four JPEG sizes and ten compression levels in addition to a RAW file setting. Additionally, two customizable color-matrix settings, in addition to five preset modes, enable image optimization according to the requirements of the subject or output device. Moreover, dedicated card slots for CompactFlash and SD memory cards enable simultaneous backup or selective recording to either card, while a video output terminal enables users to view images on a television screen. The model also incorporates a two-inch 230,000 dots LCD monitor which, nearly doubling the resolution of that offered by the previous model, enables magnification up to 10x to effectively check image focus during playback.
The EOS-1Ds Mark II offers outstanding resilience, boasting improvements such as dramatically increased shutter durability capable of withstanding 200,000 cycles. A lightweight, heavy-duty magnesium alloy exterior provides exceeding rigidity as well as electromagnetic shielding, while thorough water- and dust-resistant sealing in 70 locations, including all switches, body seams and memory-card slots, ensures users of unfailing reliability under even the most grueling conditions.
Other advanced features include a maximum shutter speed of 1/8000 second; Canon’s proprietary 45-point area autofocus, which makes photo composition quick and easy by eliminating the need to position the subject at the center of the picture; a 21-Zone Evaluative metering sensor to ensure ideal exposure performance; an advanced full-frame viewfinder; and Custom Function control, which allows users to tailor camera operations to their individual preferences. Moreover, the new EOS-1Ds Mark II features Canon’s E-TTL II flash metering system which, when used with the company’s EX-series Speedlite flashes, utilizes distance information provided through the lens for more precise and stable direct-flash exposure than ever before.

* As of September 15, 2004
** Excludes EF-S lenses