Canon EOS-1D

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Canon EOS 1D
Type Single-lens reflex
Sensor 28.7 mm x 19.1 mm CCD
Maximum resolution 2464 x 1648 (4.1 megapixels)
Lens type Interchangeable (EF)
Shutter Electronic shutter, all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter speed range 1/16,000 to 30s, Bulb
Exposure Metering TTL full aperture, evaluative, partial, spot, center-weighted
Exposure Modes Full auto, programmed, shutter-priority, aperture priority, manual
Metering modes Evaluative, Partial, Spot, C/Wgt Average
Focus areas 45 autofocus points
Focus modes One-shot, AI Servo, Manual
Continuous Shooting 8.0 frame/s., up to 21 frames
Viewfinder Optical
ASA/ISO range 200-1600 in 1/3 EV steps, 100 and 3200 in extended mode
Flash none, hot-shoe
Flash bracketing none
Focus bracketing none
Custom WB 10 presets, Auto and custom
WB bracketing 3 images, +/-3 levels
Rear LCD monitor 2.0 in (51 mm), 120,000 pixels
Storage CompactFlash(CF) (Type I or Type II)
Battery Ni-MH NP-E3 rechargeable
Weight 1,250g (body only)
Optional Battery Packs none

Launched in November 2001, the Canon EOS-1D was the first professional digital SLR from Canon since the EOS-D2000 (introduced in March 1998, which was a collaborative effort with Kodak, also known as the Kodak DCS 520). The EOS-1D is the first professional digital SLR from the Canon EOS brand.

The EOS-1D is based on the Canon EOS-1V professional film SLR. The 1D's body was almost identical to the EOS-1V. The primary differences were that the EOS-1D's battery and vertical grip became a molded part of the camera body, and that the back of the camera hosted an LCD monitor with variety of digital controls and buttons. It uses a 4 megapixel 1.3x crop CCD sensor sourced from Panasonic.

Despite being over five years old now, the EOS-1D is still found in many newspapers and print media offices; as well as smaller photographic firms as a workhorse - well knowing that five years is an eternity for digital cameras. This proves how revolutionary this camera had been, and is still able to hold its own in the days of over 8 to 10 megapixels for consumer level cameras.

Some interesting facts about this camera:

  • Still heavily deployed as a professional-level camera in mass media after 5 years of introduction/launch.
  • Only Canon-dSLR with CCD sensor instead of the professional-level CMOS sensors.
  • The only Canon SLR (film or digital) to have an X-sync speed of up to 1/500s.
  • Also the only Canon SLR (film or digital) to have a shutter speed of up to 1/16,000s.
  • The only PC connectivity was provided via an IEEE 1394 (Firewire) connection. USB was not widespread at the time.
  • As of 2006, still one of the fastest digital cameras ever, capable of shooting up to 8 frames per second at full resolution
  • Renowned for producing the sharpest "out of camera" JPEG images
Canon EOS 1D Mark II
Type Single-lens reflex
Sensor CMOS
Maximum resolution 3,504 × 2,336 (8 million)
Lens type Interchangeable (EF)
Viewfinder Optical
Storage CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Secure Digital

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