Controls And Display; Body And Exterior; Compatibility And Support - Canon EOS1 Ds MARKII Design And Performance

Controls and Display

Body and Exterior

Compatibility and Support

• Supports the same range of ISO settings as the EOS-1D Mark II, ISO 100 to 1600
(extended ISO range: L- 50, H- 3200) despite having smaller pixel size (7.2 µm vs. 8.2 µm)
• Five recording pixel counts (approx.): L- 16.60MP, M1- 8.60MP, M2- 6.30MP, S- 4.20MP
and RAW-16.60MP (EOS-1Ds had only Large and Small)
• Five preset color matrixes and two user-settable matrixes
• Color space (sRGB, Adobe RGB), color saturation (5 levels) and color tone (5 levels) all
user-settable, same as 1D Mark II
• Three user-settable sets of processing parameters: tone curve (standard plus 3 types),
sharpness (5 levels), and contrast (5 levels), same as 1D Mark II
• Camera settings can be saved to a memory card for specific stadiums, multiple
cameras, set-up restoration
• White balance compensation correctable for blue/amber and magenta/green bias
(+/- 9 levels)
• White balance bracketing for magenta/green and blue/amber bias correction
• RGB histogram provided
• Fully customizable: 20 Custom Functions (65 settings) and 27 Personal Functions
• Viewfinder coverage 100%; viewfinder specs the same as those in the EOS-1D Mark II
• New 230,000 pixel, high-detail LCD monitor, same as in 1D Mark II, has up to 10x
magnification in 15 steps and built-in rotated display function for vertical shots
• Magnesium alloy chassis and external covers (top, front
and rear) for ruggedness, light weight and rigidity
• Same water and dust resistance as EOS-1D Mark II
• Canon logo on pentaprism now set in relief for more
professional appearance
• Revised memory card slot cover release knob, same as
on 1D Mark II, allows operation while wearing gloves
"Ds" and "Mark II DIGITAL" nameplates now gold plated
• IEEE1394 (Firewire) interface, as on 1D Mark II, enables high-speed image transfers
• New Video OUT terminal (NTSC/PAL), as on 1D Mark II, but not 1Ds
• New USB connection for camera direct printing
• Compatible with PictBridge, Bubble Jet Direct, CP Direct and DPOF
• Adopts new CR2 RAW format
• Compatible with Adobe RGB-supported DCF 2.0 and Exif 2.21
• 12 menu interface languages
• Compatible with all Canon
EF Lenses (but not EF-S
series lenses) and almost
all EOS accessories
II. SUMMARY OF FEATURES
EF Lenses
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