VII. COMPARISON CHART 35

EOS-1DsMark III vs.

EOS-1DsMark II

Comparison Chart

VIII. COMPARISON CHART

EOS-1DsMark III EOS-1DsMark II

Comments
Resolution &Sensor
Performance
Image Quality
AFSystem
Metering System
ComputerInterface
Recording Media
LCDMonitor& Playback
Recording pixels 21.1 million 16.7 million
Highest-resolution AF digital SLR
in world (as of August, 2007);
unprecedented large file sizes
Entirely new CMOStechnology
similar to EOS-1D Mark III
Fast shooting speed;
greater burst rate
Mark III shutter: highest durability
rating ever in an SLR
Easy continuous mirror-up
Mark III: two highest-speed
processor units
Smoother changes in tones
Superb control of bright areas
Broader range of in-camera image
control
Built-in dust removal system
Further noise-reduction option
Far more flexibility
Outstanding fine-tuning ability
Entirely new Mark IIIAF system
Faster navigation to set AFpoints
Outer AF points more efficient
Fine-tune AF if needed
Finer segmentation; superior
shot-to-shot consistency
Same speed; more extensive
computer compatibility with USB
SD slot �� now SDHCcompliant
Much higher CFcard speed
Variety of user-settings available
Another high-capacity option;
requires optional WFT-E2A
Mark II N – easier organization of
images before downloading
Mark II N:can be set on menu
Any file type on one card;
different type on other card
Largest LCDmonitor on market
(as of August, 2007)
View up to 70°angle
Excellent for studio or remote
Live View can work remotely
5616 x3744
approx. 60MB approx. 48MB
CMOS(Canon-produced)
Full-frame — 24 x36mm
None (1x)
(50) 100 ~ 1600 (3200)
30 ~ 1/8000 sec.
1/250
5.0 fps 4.0 fps
300,000 exposures 200,000 exposures
Yes(mirrordown with SET) —
Dual “DIGICIII” DIGIC II
14-bit(16,384 tones/channel) 12-bit(4,096 tones/channel)
Yes —
Canon Picture Style Parameters+ ColorMatrix
Yes
Yes
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5settingspossible 1setting
Yes(9 stepsto alter WB) —
45 (19 arecross-type) 45 (7 arecross-type)
19 45
Yes(all 19 user-selectpts.) —
Yes —
63 zones 21 zones
63 zones 21 zones
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed IEEE1394 (“Firewire”)
CFand/orSD cards (2 slots) CFand/or SD cards (2 slots)
Yes —
Yes —
Yes —
Yes(firstfour characters) —
Yes
3.0 inches(diagonal)
230,000 pixels
Yes
Yes
Yes(via USB orWireless)
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2.0 inches(diagonal)
230,000 pixels
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Possible to record RAW on one card,
JPEGon other RAW + JPEGalwayson same card(s)
Yes(PictBridge, plusnew Canon
printeffectsfeatures)Yes (standard PictBridge)
56(full-resolution JPEGs, level-8 fine)
12(RAW; full-resolution)
32 (full-resolution JPEGs, fine)
11 (RAW; full-resolution)
4992 x3328Full resolution
Photoshop file size
Sensortype
Sensorsize
Lensconversion factor
ISOsensitivity range
Maximum fpsrate
Maximum framesin a burst
Shutterspeed range
Fastestflash syncspeed
Shutterdurability
Continousmirrorlock-up
Processor
Analog toDigital conversion
HighlightTone Priority
Color, Contrast&Sharpness
adjustments
Integrated cleaning system
High-ISO noise reduction
Custom White Balance
WhiteBalance Shift
NumberofAF points
User-selectable AFpoints
High-precision pointsoff-center
AFMicroadjustment
Evaluative metering
E-TTLIIflash metering
Direct-connection type
Directprinting
Compatible cards
LCDmonitorsize
Ultra-wide LCDview angle
LiveView shooting
Live View to computer
UDMAhi-speed compatible CF
Automaticswitch from card 1 to 2
External hard drive compatible
RAW +JPEG recording
User-setfile name prefix
Separate image type recording