Canon EOS 1DS Mark II - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon 1Ds Review : Since Kodak's disappearance from the market, Canon held the luxurious position of being the only manufacturer with a full-frame digital SLR in their program for a long time. The large amount of pixels in a firm professional housing made

Review summary: The bottom 3cm of the camera, is accounted for by the battery

Pros: Peerless resolution, Every feature you could think of

Cons: Have you got six grand lying about?

Verdict: Add to that the full-frame capture you get from the 24x36mm sensor and you can see why the 1Ds Mark II is such a tempting proposition for professionals in all areas. Not only does this mean that your wideangles really are wide-angled, but there's no lens

Award: Highly Recommended!

Pros: Superb resolution and detail, the highest resolution digital SLR to date, Full frame 35 mm size sensor delivers film-like shooting experience, real wide angle, Huge, bright viewfinder view really fills your vision, Very low noise at higher sensitivities,

Cons: Edge softness / chromatic aberrations with wide angle lenses, needs good glass, Control system can be a little confusing at first, menu operation different to other D-SLR's, Default sharpness setting is zero which can lead to an initial impression of soft

Verdict: Back in September 2002 at the Photokina tradeshow Canon revealed the EOS-1Ds, their first full frame (35 mm sensor) double-digit megapixel digital SLR (arguably they weren't quite the first as Kodak announced the DCS 14n just the day before, Contax has th

Review summary: Canon's EOS 1Ds Mark II offers a wealth of features and the highest resolution of any small-format digital SLR, with a price to match.

Pros: Tremendous resolution; professional body; many improvements over original EOS 1Ds; superior handling; optional wireless photo transfer.

Cons: Expensive; large and heavy; requires high-capacity memory cards.