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Photokina 2002, 0600 GMT: One day short of a year after the EOS-1D
Canon has officially announced the 11 megapixel, full-frame capture EOS-1Ds
digital SLR. This camera had a leaked introduction to the web world a
couple of weeks ago. The 1Ds is heavily based on the excellent EOS-1D
D-SLR with that superb environmentally sealed magnesium body, 45-point
AF, selectable colour space, Firewire connectivity, FAT32 support for
CF cards greater than 2 GB and RAW+JPEG imaeg output (as well as many
other features). Also new to the 1Ds is control of personal functions
from the camera menu. The EOS-1Ds has a continuous shooting capability
of 3 frames per second for up to 10 frames.
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Notable new features / changes (compared to the EOS-1Ds):
- Full-frame 11 megapixel CMOS sensor (no FOV crop / multiplier)
- Continuous shooting down to 3 fps, max 10 images
- ISO range 100 - 1250, ISO 50 selectable from custom function
- Personal functions can be set via in-camera menu
- JPEG compression now represented as numbers rather than a ruler
- FAT32 filesystem support for Compact Flash cards greater than 2 GB
- Playback magnification now available
- Images can be tagged with a unique 'signature' for use with Data Verification
Kit
- Improved battery life (thanks to CMOS sensor)
Press Release (Canon Europe):
Canon introduces the world's first full frame professional
digital camera with an 11.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor - The EOS-1Ds
Amstelveen, September 24th, Canon announces the world's highest resolution
professional digital camera the EOS-1Ds, featuring the first ever full
frame 35mm CMOS sensor, with 11.1 million effective pixels. The EOS-1Ds
captures astounding detail & colour, almost doubling the resolution
considered state of the art for a digital SLR camera in the world today*.
The EOS-1Ds has made a huge leap in resolution by means of the continuous
development of the CMOS sensor. Canon's groundbreaking CMOS technologies
deliver high resolution, low noise and low power consumption, allowing
photography to make a quantum leap in terms of digital image quality.
The EOS-1Ds can capture images at approximately 3 frames per second for
a 10-frame burst, even at the highest quality setting. It also has almost
three times as many pixels as the super fast EOS-1D.
With its extremely high resolution, the EOS-1Ds has been designed to
meet the needs of those professional photographers who need the ultimate
in digital image quality. Therefore, it is expected to appeal to professionals
active in a wide range of specialties including studio, commercial, reportage,
or fashion photography.
"The introduction of this camera tops Canon's flagship professional
digital range, claiming dual world records for both the highest resolution,
with the EOS-1Ds, and the fastest speed, with the EOS-1D, thus providing
an incredibly competitive pro product line-up" said Mr. Komatsuzaki,
Head of Canon Consumer Imaging, Europe. "Launched in September 2001,
the Canon EOS-1D remains the fastest professional SLR digital camera ever**,
with a continuous shooting speed of 8 frames per second and a burst of
21 frames."
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| L to R: Canon EOS-1Ds CMOS sensor, Canon EOS-1D
CCD sensor, Canon EOS-D60 CMOS sensor |
Having a full frame sensor the same size & aspect ratio as 35mm film
has long been the holy grail of digital photography, but the EOS-1Ds also
delivers what has so far not been possible, ultra-high resolution in the
SLR format. Another long-awaited benefit of a full frame sensor is that
it allows the use of wide-angle lenses without any focal length magnification,
a traditional limitation of previous digital cameras. "The world's
best photographers will be happy to see that the arrival of the EOS-1Ds
means that digital output now rivals the quality of 35mm film," said
Mr. Komatsuzaki.
The EOS-1Ds sees the introduction of Canon's new imaging engine. This
has been specially designed to achieve high image quality, excellent colour
reproduction and a wide tonal range equal to, or better than, the 35mm
slide film often favoured by professionals. In addition, the CMOS sensor's
extremely high signal to noise ratio means that noise is minimized, even
at the equivalent of ISO 1250.
The EOS-1Ds incorporates outstanding professional features globally acclaimed
in the multi award winning EOS-1D and EOS-1V. These include 45-point area
autofocus, 21 zone metering, the familiar EOS ergonomic layout and the
camera's renowned toughness & durability.
In response to customer requests, an image enlargement function has been
introduced. 25 sections of a selected image can be enlarged on the camera's
LCD screen, thus allowing you to check for detail & sharpness.
As CMOS sensors consume less power than CCDs, battery life has been improved,
so that the NP-E3 battery pack can now capture up to 600 exposures on
one charge***. CMOS sensors are also utilised in the award winning Canon
EOS D60 prosumer model.
With the high-speed FireWire standard, IEEE1394, enabling 50 Mbps throughput,
high transfer speeds allow rapid plug & play downloads to a computer.
CF cards can be formatted in either the FAT16 or FAT32 file system. Formatting
in FAT32 is intended for high-capacity CF cards over 2GB and is selected
automatically by the camera when formatting this type of card.
Other leading innovations include the unique ability to dial in colour
temperatures to meet specific lighting conditions. 10 White Balance (WB)
modes and WB bracketing provide maximum flexibility and superb colour
accuracy. ISO speed bracketing allows photographers to fix aperture and
shutter speeds, yet shoot at 3 different equivalent film speeds. Such
advances offer the professional advanced creative opportunities.
Entirely new software is available for the EOS-1Ds from the EOS Digital
Solutions Disk and is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.
The camera also features a CF card type I/II slot enabling the use of
CF cards and IBM Microdrives.
The EOS-1Ds utilizes a tough, weather resistant magnesium-alloy body
and has over 70
moisture & dust resistant seals, plus a Ni-Mh battery pack with protective
sealing. The shutter
has been tested to an awesome 150,000 exposures.
An optional accessory, the Data Verification Kit DVK-E1 consists of a
dedicated IC card and card reader, together with special software for
Windows 2000/XP. This allows one to check that the EOS-1Ds' image files
have remained absolutely unaltered after being circulated. This may well
be a landmark for digital imaging in law enforcement, copyright and many
other areas.
The EOS-1Ds is compatible with over 60 of Canon's EF lenses. Canon has
also extended its professional photographic system by introducing the
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX for extremely versatile macro flash photography.
* As of September 2002
** As of September 2002
*** At 20°C / 68°F
Canon EOS-1Ds specifications
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| General |
| Name |
EOS-1Ds |
| Type |
Digital AF SLR (CCD
sensor /Direct Imaging) |
| Recording medium |
Type I and II CF card |
| Image format |
35.8 x 23.8 mm (1.4
x 1 in) |
| Pixel pitch |
8.8 x 8.8 µm |
| Compatible lenses |
Canon EF lenses (all) |
| Lens mount |
Canon EF mount |
| Focal length conversion
factor |
None |
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| Imaging
Element |
| Type |
High-sensitivity, high-resolution,
large single-plate CMOS sensor |
| Pixels |
Effective pixels: Approx.
11.1 megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 11.4 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio |
3:2 |
| Color filter system |
RGB primary colors |
| Low-pass filter |
Located in front of
the CMOS sensor, fixed |
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| Recording
System |
| Recording format |
Design rule for Camera
File system (except Color Matrix 4) and RAW |
| Filesystem |
FAT16 or FAT32 (supports
CF cards greater than 2 GB) |
| Image format |
JPEG and RAW, 36-bit
true color (12 bits/RGB color) |
| RAW+JPEG |
Simultaneous recording |
| Provided File size |
1) Large/Fine: approx. 4.1 MB (4064 x 2704 pixels)
2) Large/Normal: approx. 1.7 MB (4064 x 2704 pixels)
3) Small/Fine: approx. 1.4 MB (2032 x 1352 pixels)
4) RAW: approx. 11.4 MB (4064 x 2704 pixels)
*Exact file sizes depend on the subject and ISO speed.
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| Folders |
Folder creation and
selection enabled |
| File numbering |
1) Consecutive numbering
2) Auto reset
3) Manual reset |
| Image-processing |
Standard parameters
plus up to three customimage processing parameters can be set |
| Interface |
IEEE 1394 (with dedicated
cable) |
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| White
Balance |
| White Balance |
10 Settings: Auto,
daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light, flash,
manual, color temperature setting, custom white balance |
| Auto white balance |
Hybrid auto white balance
with the CCD sensor and a dedicated external WB sensor |
| Custom white balance |
Up to three custom
white balance settings can be registered |
| WB Bracketing |
+/-3 stops in full-stop
increments |
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| Color
Matrix |
| Type |
Two types of color
space, sRGB and Adobe RGB. Preferable type is selectable out of four
types of color tone in sRGB (Total 5 types) |
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| Viewfinder
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| Type |
Glass pentaprism, eye-level
type with eyesight correction |
| Coverage |
Approx.100 percent
vertically and horizontally with respect to the effective pixels |
| Magnification |
0.7x (-1 diopter with
50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint |
20 mm |
| Built-in dioptric
correction |
-3.0 - +1.0 diopter |
| 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 EF
1200mm f/5.6 or shorter lens) |
| Viewfinder information |
AF information (AF
points, focusconfirmation 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 |
| Depth-of-field preview |
Enabled with depth-of-field
preview button |
| Eyepiece shutter |
Built-in |
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| Autofocus
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| Type |
TTL-AREA-SIR with Area
AF CMOS sensor |
| AF frame |
45-point Area AF (W
x H: 15mm x 8mm) |
| AF working range |
EV 0-18 (at ISO 100) |
| Focusing modes |
1) One-Shot AF
2) AI Servo AF
3) Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF point selection |
Automatic selection,
manual selection, homeposition (switch to registered AF point) |
| Selected AF point
display |
Superimposed in viewfinder
and indicated ontop LCD panel |
| AF-assist beam |
Emitted by the dedicated
Speedlite's built-in AF-assist beam |
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| Exposure |
| Exposure Control |
Metering modes TTL
full aperture metering with 21-zone SPC
1) Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
2) Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at center)
3) Spot metering
- Center spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder
at center)
- AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 2.4%
of viewfinder)
- Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 spot metering
entries)
4) Centerweighted average metering |
| Metering range |
EV 0-20 (at 20°C with
50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure
control |
Program
AE (shiftable), shutter-priority AE,systems aperture-priority AE,
depth-of-field AE, E-TTL flash AE, manual, flash metered manual |
| ISO speed range |
Equivalent to ISO 100-1250
(in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 with
C.Fn 3-1. |
| Exposure compensation |
Auto exposure bracketing
(AEB): +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. |
| Bracketing methods |
1) Shutter speed or
aperture
2) ISO speed Manual: +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (can be combined
with AEB) |
| AE lock |
Auto: Operates in One-Shot
AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes. |
| |
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| Shutter
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| Type |
Electronic shutter
with the CCD sensor and vertical-travel, focal-plane shutter with
all speeds electronically-controlled |
| Shutter speeds |
1/8,000 to 30 sec.
(1/3-stop increments), bulb,X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
| Shutter release |
Soft-touch electromagnetic
release |
| Noise reduction |
Operates at 1 sec.
or slower shutter speeds including (bulb) |
| Self-timer |
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay |
| Remote control |
Remote Switch N3-type
terminal provided. |
| Flash |
External flash Speedlite
EX series E-TTL autoflash |
| PC terminal |
Provided |
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| Drive
System |
| Drive modes |
Single frame, low-speed
continuous, high-speed continuous |
| Continuous |
Approx. 3 fps |
| Max. burst during
continuous shooting |
10 shots (The maximum
shots per burst depends on the subject, shooting mode, and ISO speed) |
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| LCD
Monitor |
| Type |
TFT color LCD monitor |
| Monitor size |
2.0 inches |
| Pixels |
Approx. 120,000 |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% with respect
to the effective pixels |
| Brightness control |
Adjustable to one of
five levels |
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| Image
Playback |
| Image display format |
1) Single image with
information
2) Single image
3) 4-image index
4) 9-image index
5) Magnified view (P.Fn-30) |
| Highlight alert |
In display formats
1 and 2 above, any overexposed highlight areas will blink in the image
display |
| Active AF point |
Displayed in the ‘single
image with informationIndicator' display format |
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| Image
Protection and Erase |
| Protection |
Erase protection of
one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the CF card can
be applied or canceled at one time. |
| Erase |
One image, all images
in a folder, or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected
images) at one time. |
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| Sound
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| Sound Recording |
Recording method The
voice narration recorded with the built-in microphone is attached
to the image. |
| File format |
WAV |
| Recording time |
Max. 30 sec. per recording |
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| Menus
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| Menu categories |
1) Shooting menu
2) Image reviewing menu
3) Setup menu
4) Custom / Personal Functions |
| LCD monitor language |
Japanese, English,
French, German, Spanish |
| Firmware update |
Update possible by
the user |
| Custom functions |
21 with 67 settings |
| Personal functions |
26 |
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| Power
Source |
| Battery |
One Ni-MH Pack NP-E3
AC power can be supplied via AC adapter PA-V16 and DC coupler DC-E1. |
| Number of shots |
At 20°C/68F: Approx.
600
At 0°C/32F: Approx. 450
(With a fully-charged Ni-MH Pack, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, image viewer
is ON, image checking time is 2 sec., and Large/Fine image quality) |
| Battery check Automatic |
Power saving Provided.
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min. |
| Back-up battery |
One CR2025 lithium
battery |
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| Dimensions
and Weight |
Dimensions
(W x H x D) |
156 x 157.6 x 79.9
mm (6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in) |
| Weight |
1265 g / 44.6 oz. (Body
only. Battery: 335 g/11.8 oz.) |
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| Working Conditions |
Working Temperature
range 0 - 45°C / 32 - 113°F |
| Working humidity |
85% or lower |
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| Major Specifications |
All the specifications
above are based on Canon's testing and measure standards. The camera's
specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without
notice. |
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