Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II is a DSLR camera launched on 11/10/2005.

Technically speaking, the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II ranks well below the category average, scoring 39 overall. The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II weights 1565 gr and spans 156 x 158 x 80 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 65, ranks in the category best 16%.
• Speed Performance - Score 40, ranks in the category best 48%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 7, ranks among the worst 2% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 19, ranks among the worst 17% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 53, ranks in the best 21% of its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 56, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 61% of its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 26, ranks 2% in its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 25, ranks 2% in its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.