Canon EOS-1Ds Review: 2. Specifications: Digital Photography Review

Canon EOS-1Ds Specifications

Camera System

Name

Canon EOS-1Ds

Type

Digital AF SLR (CMOS sensor / Direct Imaging)

Body material

Magnesium alloy, rubber panels covering majority of camera body

Body seals

90 waterproof seals (O-rings around buttons)

Price - body kit
(no lens)

USA	$ 7,999
UK	£ 6,999 (including VAT)
Europe	€ 8,000

Format

Digital SLR (Professional EOS series)

Sensor

Imager

11.4 megapixel CMOS Sensor

Imager effective pixels

11.1 million pixels

JPEG final pixels

4,064 x 2,704 (11.0 million)

Colour filter array

Primary (RGB) colour filter array

Anti-alias filter

Non-removable 'low-pass filter'

Microlenses

Yes

Imager ratio

3:2

Image format

35.8 x 23.8 mm (1.4 x 1 in)

Pixel pitch

8.8 x 8.8 µm

Imager output

36-bit (12-bits per colour)

ADC

12-bit

ISO sensitivities

ISO 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250
ISO expand: L = ISO 50 (custom function 03)

Image Processing

Colour spaces
(Color Matrix)

1. sRGB natural
2. sRGB portrait (sets hue / chroma balance suitable for portraits)
3. sRGB high chroma (similar to high-chroma slide film)
4. Adobe RGB
5. sRGB wide (will require adjustment later in photo package)

Processing parameters

Up to three user-defined sets of:
1. Tone curve (Standard / Custom)
2. Sharpness level
   a. Intensity: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
   b. Pattern: rough, mid. rough, standard, mid. fine, fine
3. JPEG quality
   a. Fine: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
   b. Normal: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Lenses

Lens compatilibity

Canon EF lenses

Focal length multiplier

None (1x)

Auto Focus

Auto Focus

TTL-AREA-SIR with CMOS sensor

Focus points

45 AF points - automatic or manually selectable (W x H: 15mm x 8mm)

Working range

EV 0-18 (at ISO 100)

Focus point selection

1. Automatic selection
2. Manual point selection

Focus modes

1. One-shot AF: shutter can only be released once focus made
2. AI servo AF: tracks subject movement until start of metering, includes predicitive focusing, shutter can be released at any time regardless of focus (predictive drive has priority in continuous shooting) indicator blinks if focus fails.
3. Manual focus

Selected AF point

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel

AF-assist light

Dedicated Speedlite's built-in AF-assist beam

Metering / Exposure

Metering

1. Evaluative metering (21 area)
2. Partial metering (8.5% of viewfinder center)
3. Spot metering
   a. Center spot metering (2.4% of viewfinder center)
   b. AF point linked spot (2.4% of image at selected spot)
   c. Multi-spot metering (max 8 spots can be selected)
4. Center-weighted average metering

Metering range

0 to 20 EV (at 20°C with 50mm F1.4 lens at ISO 100)

Exposure modes

1. Program AE (flexible program)
2. Shutter speed priority
3. Aperture priority
4. Auto depth-of-field AE
5. E-TTL auto-flash program
6. Manual
7. Flash metered manual

Exposure compensation

1. Manual: +/- 3 EV in 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV steps
2. AEB (bracketing): +/- 3 EV in 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV steps

AE Lock

1. Auto AE lock
2. Manual AE lock button

Bracketing

1. Shutter speed or aperture
2. ISO speed
3. Manual

White Balance

Settings

1. Auto
2. Daylight
3. Shade
4. Overcast
5. Tungsten
6. Fluorescent
7. Flash
8. Custom
9. Colour temperature K(elvin)
10. Personal WB settings (PC-1, PC-2, PC-3))

Auto white balance

Hybrid auto white balance with image sensor and external sensor

Personal white balance

Up to three personal white balance settings can be programmed

White balance bracket.

+/-3 steps

Image storage

Storage media

CompactFlash Type I or II (Microdrive compatible)

Image sizes

4,064 x 2,704
2,032 x 1,352

Recording formats

1. JPEG (Fine / Normal) (JPEG ratios can be re-programmed)
2. RAW (36-bit - approx. 8.8 MB per image)
3. RAW + JPEG (saves RAW and JPEG file simultaneously)

File system support

FAT16 (up to 2 GB)
FAT32 (over 2 GB)

LCD monitor

LCD

2.0" 120,000 pixel TFT

LCD usage

Review only (no live image preview)

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Brightness control

Five levels

Viewfinder

Type

Glass pentaprism, eye-level type with eyesight correction

Coverage

100% vertically and horizontally

Magnification

0.7x (-1 dioptre with 50mm lens at Infinity)

Eyepoint

20 mm

Dioptre correction

-3 to +1 dioptre

Focusing screen

Interchangeable (9 types), Standard focusing screen: Ec-CIII

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

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF 1200mm f/5.6 or shorter lens)

Mirror black-out

87 ms

Eyepiece shutter

Built-in (lever to right of viewfinder)

Depth-of-field preview

Single button press for preview (viewfinder)

Exposure / Shooting

Shutter

Vertical travel focal-plane shutter with all speeds controlled electronically

Shutter speed range

30 sec to 1/8,000 sec & BULB

Flash X-Sync

1/250 sec

Self-timer

Electronic, 2 or 10 second delay

Drive modes

1. Single shot
2. Continuous (3 fps) *
3. Self timer 10 secs
4. Self timer 2 secs
* JPEG or RAW

Burst buffer

10 shots in JPEG modes
10 shots in RAW mode (or RAW+JPEG mode)

Buffer method

With shutter release held, camera will shoot at selected speed (up to 3 fps) until the buffer is full, it will then take one shot as soon as there is space in the buffer for it (typically one shot every 8 seconds with a full buffer and a relatively fast CF card).

Misc.

LCD status panels

Backlit illumination after press of lamp button

Custom functions

21 functions with 67 settings

Personal functions

26 personal functions

Firmware

User updateable

Audible confirmation

Power switch turned to speaker icon:
1. Focus achieved in one-shot AF mode
2. Focus achieved in manual focus mode

Flash

External flash

1. E-TTL autoflash
2. High-Speed sync (FP Flash) - up to 1/8,000 sec
3. FE (Flash Exposure) Lock
4. Flash exposure compensation
5. FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
6. E-TTL wireless autoflash with multipple Speedlites

AF Assist beam

Automatic with suitable Canon Speedlite

Flash X-Sync

1/250 sec

Sync termainl

PC terminal

Playback

Playback modes

1. Single image with information (including histogram)
2. Single image
3. Four image index
4. Nine image index
5. Image magnify with scrolling (personal function 30)

Highlight alert

In display modes 1 or 2, overexposed highlight areas will blink

AF point indicator

In display mode 1

Playback erase

1. Single image
2. All (except protected images)

Sound recording

Recording method

Voice narration recording with built-in microphone

File format

WAV, maximum 30 secs per recording

Battery / Power

Battery

Canon NP-E3 1650mAh, 12V Ni-MH rechargeable battery (19.8 Wh)

Battery charger

Canon NC-E2 charger, can charge two batteries simultaneously
Input: 100 - 240 V AC

Battery charge time

120 minutes for fully exhausted battery

Backup battery

CR2025 Lithium button battery

AC adapter

Optional DC coupler kit

Software

Included software

The bundled CD-ROM disks* contain software for connecting the EOS-1D with computers, the conversion and display of images, the customization of camera settings and professional image editing.
- File Image Viewer
- Macintosh Plug-in Module
- IEEE1394 Driver
- FireWire Driver
- RemoteCapture
* Hybrid CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh computers

Communications / I/O

Communications

IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Remote control

Remote switch RS-60E3

Physical specifications

Dimensions

156 x 158 x 80 mm (6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in)

Weight (exc. batt)

1265 g / 44.6 oz. (Body only, battery: 335 g/11.8 oz.)

Operating temperature

0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)