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EOS 5D Mark II (Body) EOS 1Ds Mark III EOS 1D Mark IV

EOS5D5D
EOS Mark
Mark II (Body)
II (Body) EOS1Ds1Ds
EOS MarkMark
III III EOS1D1D
EOS Mark
Mark IV IV

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Dslrs specifications

Effective Pixels (Megapixels) 21.1 21.1 16.1

(Approximately)

Startup Time (sec.) 0.1 0.2 0.2

(Approximately)

Sensor Size Full frame Full frame APS-H

Still Image Format JPEG, RAW, sRAW 1, sRAW 2 JPEG, RAW, S-RAW JPEG, RAW, M-RAW, sRAW

Max. Resolution (Pixel) (Still 5616 x 3744 5616 x 3744 4896 x 3264
images)

Image Resolution 5616 x 3744 (L), 4080 x 2720 (M), 2784 - -

x 1856 (S), 5616 x 3744 (RAW), 3861 x
2574 (sRAW 1), 2784 x 1856 (sRAW 2)

RAW compression or JPEG YES YES YES

compression simultaneous
recording

Movie Format MOV - MOV

Video Resolution (Full HD) 1920 X 1080 - 1920 X 1080

(Pixel) (Approximately)

Video Resolution (HD) - - 1280 x 720

(Pixel) (Approximately)

Video Resolution (SD) 640 x 480 - 640 x 480

(Pixel) (Approximately)

Sound Files Format - WAV WAV

File Numbering Consecutive numbering, Auto reset, Consecutive numbering, Auto reset, Consecutive numbering, Auto reset,
Manual reset Manual reset Manual reset

Memory Card Type CF Card (Type I or II) CF Card (Type I or II), SD CF Card (Type I or II), SD

Effective ISO 100 to 25600 50 to 3200 50 to 102400

Shooting Modes Still, Movie, Remote Live View Still, Live View, Remote Live View Still, Movie, Live View, Remote Live View

Metering Mode 35-zone TTL evaluative, Partial, Centre- 63-zone TTL Evaluative, Partial, Spot, 63-zone TTL Evaluative, Partial, Spot,
weighted average, Spot Centre-weighted Centre-weighted

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Metering Range (Measured EV 1 - 20 - EV 0 - 20

at at 23°C or 73°F with
EF50mm f1.4 USM lens, ISO
100)

AE Lock Auto AE Lock, Manual AE Lock Auto AE Lock, Manual AE Lock Auto AE Lock, Manual AE Lock

Exposure Compensation ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop
increments, Manual and AEB increments, Manual and AEB increments, Manual and AEB

Continuous Shooting Speed 3.9 5 10

(shots per sec) (Up to)

Viewfinder Type Eye-level pentaprism Eye-level pentamirror Eye-level pentamirror

Viewfinder Information AF information, Metering and exposure AF information, metering and exposure AF information, metering and exposure
information, Flash information, White information, flash information, white information , flash information, white
balance correction, Maximum burst, balance correction, JPEG/RAW recording, balance correction, JPEG Type /RAW Type
Number of shots remaining, Battery maximum burst, number of shots recording, maximum burst, number of
check, Recording media information, remianing, battery check, recording shots remaining, battery check, recording
Highlight tone priority (D+) media information media information, highlight tone priority
(D+)

Viewfinder Coverage 98% 100% 100%

(Vertical or Horizontal)
(Approximately)

Eyepoint (mm) 21 20 20
(Approximately)

Dioptre Correction (Diopter) -3.0 to +1.0m -3.0 to +1.0m -3.0 to +1.0m

(Approximately)

Mirror Quick-return type Quick-return half mirror Quick-return half mirror

LCD Monitor Type 3-in TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor 3-in TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor 3-in TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor

LCD Monitor Resolutions 920,000 230,000 920,000

(dots)

LCD Coverage 100% 100% 100%

(Approximately)

Brightness Auto, 7 Levels 7 Levels 7 Levels

Flash Modes E-TTL II Autoflash, FE Lock E-TTL II Autoflash, FE Lock E-TTL II Autoflash, FE Lock

Flash Exposure ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Compensation increments increments

Built-in Flash - - -

Guide Number ISO 100 - - -

metres

Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x 1.5x - 10x 1.5x - 10x

(Approximately)

Low pass filter - Located in front of the image sensor, Located in front of the image sensor,
non-removable non-removable

Colour filter Type - RGB primary colour filter RGB primary colour filter

Processor Type Digic 4 Digic III Digic 4

AF System Points 9 plus 6 Assist AF points 19 AF points (cross-type) and 26 Assist 45 AF points
AF points

AF Modes One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, Manual Autofocus, One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF,
Manual focusing focusing Manual focusing

AF point selection - Automatic selection, Manual selection Automatic selection, Manual selection

Selected AF point Display - Superimposed in viewfinder and Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated
indicated on LCD panel on LCD panel

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AF assist beam Emitted by the EOS-dedicated external Emitted by the EOS-dedicated external Emitted by the EOS-dedicated external
Speedlite Speedlite Speedlite

Manual Focus YES YES YES

Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane

shutter shutter shutter

Shutter Release - Soft-touch electromagnetic release Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Shutter Speed Range (sec.) 30 - 1/8000, Bulb 30 - 1/8000, Bulb 30 - 1/8000, Bulb

X-sync (sec.) 1/200 1/200 1/300

White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten
Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, light, white fluorescent light, flash, light, white fluorescent light, flash,
Custom, Colour Temperature Setting custom, color temperature setting, custom (Total 5 settings), colour
personal white balance temperature setting, personal white
balance

WB Bracketing - ±3 stops in full-stop increments ±3 stops in full-stop increments

Red Eye Reduction YES YES YES

Custom Functions (Total) 25 57 62

Hotshoe PC Terminal Provided Provided Provided

Peripheral Connections Hi-Speed USB, Audio/Video Output, Hi-Speed USB, Video Output Hi-Speed USB, Video Output, HDMI
HDMI

Direct printing (via YES YES YES

PictBridge-compatible
Printers)

Dimensions (Excl. 152 x 113.5 x 75 156 x 159.6 x 79.9 156 x 156.6 x 79.9
Protrusions) (mm)
(Approximately)

Weight (g) (Body only) 810 1210 1180

(Approximately)

Standard Power Supply Battery Pack LP-E6 Battery Pack LP-E4 Battery Pack LP-E4

Optional Power AC Power (Adapter Kit ACK-E6), size- AC Power (Adapter Kit ACK-E4) AC (Adapter Kit ACK-E4)
AA/LR6 batteries (Battery Grip BG-E6)

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