Canon 1Ds vs Canon 1Ds Mark II

Canon 1Ds Mark II advantages over Canon 1Ds

• Fast startup
  ~0.30 vs 1.3 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  1Ds Mark II test data on DxO Mark 1Ds test data on DxO Mark
  1,480 vs 954 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1200 vs 600 shots
  Capture more photos
• More dots on screen
  230k vs 120k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  16.7 vs 11.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  3.9 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  16 vs 10 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  3200 vs 1250 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility