Canon EOS 1D - Expert Reviews

Verdict: The Canon EOS-1D is so versatile that it makes film all but obsolete for those who need a high-performance camera system.

Review summary: Earlier this year the Nikon D1X made its appearance and has delighted pro photographers that wanted more image resolution and better color rendition. Then came the Nikon D1H with a 5 frame per second capture rate, but the same 2.7 megapixel resolution as

Verdict: Both pictures were shot using flash bounced from the white ceiling. As I only had a Canon EZ 430 unit to hand (the 1D, like all recent EOS cameras will only work in auto flash mode with the new generation EX flash range), I had to guess the manual exposur

Pros: Excellent resolution for its pixel count, not far behind Nikon's D1X, Excellent colour, selection of colour matrices are useful for different situations, Based on the superb EOS-1V, Controls intuitive for EOS-1V and EOS-D2000 / D6000 users, Large sensor (

Cons: Banding at high ISO's (ISO 800 - 1600 when shooting in low to medium light), For pushed images the noise pattern is different on the left and right side of the image, Moiré occasionally visible, No magnify in playback (no excuse), JPEG/TIFF files a

Verdict: The EOS-1D is a remarkably important and prestigious camera for Canon.

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Verdict: - Besides my usual battery of standardized test images, you'll also find a gallery of photos snapped by writer gal Stephanie Boozer (an unsung IR hero who helps me with a lot of the gruntwork on many of these reviews)..