Specifications Comparison
of EOS-1Ds Mark III and
EOS-1Ds Mark II
(cont.)
Item/Camera
External appearance
Cross-type AF points
AF Points
Assist AF points
Total AF points
Superimposed display
One-Shot
AF mode
AI SERVO
Manual
Autofocus
Focusing brightness range [EV at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100]
AF point selection
AF point area expansion
AF point selection method change in AI SERVO AF
Operation & release timing change in AI SERVO AF
AF Microadjustment
Switch to registered AF point
50 kph predictive AF [EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM, approx. m]
Sensor Zones
Focusing brightness range [EV at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100]
Evaluative
Partial [%]
Metering Modes
Spot [%]
Multi-spot
Center-weighted average
Setting range [ISO, step]
ISO extension [ISO]
ISO Speed
Exposure
ISO safety shift
Control
Program AE
Shutter-priority AE
Shooting Modes
Aperture-priority AE
Manual exposure
Bulb
AE Lock
Exposure Compensation [increments and range]
AEB [increments and
Tv/Av
range]
ISO
Type
Speeds [sec.]
Shutter
Max. sync speed [sec.]
Release time lag [Halfway press -> Full press in ms]
Shutter Durability [Approx.]
Silent
Single
Drive Modes
Continuous [approx. fps]
Self-timer [sec.]
Continuous shooting [Max. approx. fps]
Drive
JPEG
Max. Burst [Approx. shot]
RAW
RAW+JPEG Large
Mirror lockup
Flash metering
Evaluative/Averaged flash metering
FE lock
Flash exposure compensation [increments/amount]
External Flash
FEB
2nd-curtain sync
Speedlite settable with camera
Speedlite Custom Functions settable
Remote Live View Function shooting
Live View
(Camera) Live View Function shooting
Function
Grid display
Shooting
Exposure simulation
Aspect ratio indicator/Info appended
Screen Size [in.]
Pixels displayed [Approx.]
Vertical
Angle of view [ ]
LCD Monitor
Horizontal
Max. brightness
Brightness adjustment [Levels]
Character size
Shooting settings
Menu selection
AF point selection
Operation ease
AF start/ISO speed setting/Function button
Multi-controller
III. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1Ds MARK II
EOS-1Ds Mark III
19 (f/2.8 for horizontal + f/5.6 for vertical)
26 (f/5.6 for vertical)
45
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-1 - 18
Auto/Manual
Yes (C.Fn III -8)
Yes (C.Fn III -4)
Yes (C.Fn III -3)
Yes (C.Fn III -7)
Yes (C.Fn III -10, C.Fn III -6-6)
8
63
0 - 20
Yes
Yes (8.5)
Yes (2.4/C.Fn I -7)
Yes (8)
Yes
100 - 1600 (1/3)
-> (C.Fn I -3)
Yes (C.Fn I -8)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1/3•±3
Yes (1/3•±3)
–
Vertical-run, focal-plane, mechanical shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
1/8000 - 30, bulb
1/250
55 (40 at optimum)
300,000
Yes
Yes
High-speed: 5, Low-speed: 3
10, 2
5
56
12
10
Yes (C.Fn III -15/Continuous shooting enabled)
E-TTL II
Yes (C.Fn II -4)
Yes
1/3•±3
Yes (Settable with camera/Speedlite)
Yes (Settable with camera/Speedlite)
Yes (Zoom and wireless features added)
Yes
Yes (EOS Utility)
Yes
Yes
Yes (C.Fn IV -16)
Yes (C.Fn IV -14)
3.0
230,000
140 (70/70)
140 (70/70)
Yes (7, Gray chart)
Yes (larger)
Button (Timer) -> Main/Quick Control Dial
Main Dial/Quick Control Dial -> SET button
Main Dial/Quick Control Dial
(Multi-controller:Center/ Auto AF point selection only)
Yes
: Superior specifications
EOS-1Ds Mark II
7
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0 - 18
Yes (C.Fn-17)
–
–
–
Yes (C.Fn-18)
21
Yes (2.4/C.Fn-13)
Yes (L: 50, H: 3200)
–
Yes
200,000
Yes (P.Fn-21)
4
4
32
11
9
Yes (C.Fn-12)
TTL II
Yes (C.Fn-14)
Yes (Settable with Speedlite)
–
–
–(Live View Function shooting impossible,
shooting and image transfer only)
–
–
–
–
2.0
(Undisclosed)
(Undisclosed)
Yes
Yes (5, Gray chart)
Yes
Button + Quick Control Dial
MENU / SELECT+ Quick Control Dial
Main Dial/Quick Control Dial
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