- Succeeded by the Canon 1D Mark III
- Compare 1D Mark II N vs 1D Mark III
- Compare Canon 1D Mark III vs Pentax K-S1
Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.
Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.
Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.
K-S1 test data on DxO Mark 1D Mark II N test data on DxO Mark