First look at Canon's 16 megapixel EOS-1DS Mark II
By Dan Wu 
posted September 23rd 2004 7:58AM
posted September 23rd 2004 7:58AM
DPNow has a first look at Canon's recently announced professional-series 16.7 megapixel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II (the
name is a wee bit long, but what can you do?), which is an upgrade of the EOS-1Ds, just with double the resolution,
802.11b/g support via an add-on, and new image processing software. If you just have to own the latest, highest
resolution digital camera, and have ten large to drop on a digital camera, this would be it. Then again, DPNow does
point out that Nikon's 12 megapixel D2X is cheaper,
faster, and lighter, so comparisons are bound to happen when both cameras are officially released. Gotta love the
rivalry.
[Via Photography Blog]
Not much of an info.
Only comparsion to Nikon is good.
Much better review on http://dpreview.com
The comparison between the 1DsMk2 and D2X is not a good one at all. They are totally different cameras, aimed at totally different segments.
The 1Ds has a full frame sensor, whereas the D2X has a 1.5x crop sensor. This has a huge effect on images. For example, a 20mm ultra wide lens becomes a pedestrian 30mm normal lens on a D2X. To get a 20mm wide angle on a 1.5x crop camera, you'd need a 13mm lens. There are no high quality 13mm lenses on the market. At least none that can compare with true 20mm lenses that you would mount on a 1Ds or film SLR.
The crop factor is actually useful when it comes to telephotos, assuming your lens can resolve enough detail for a high pitch sensor. A 300mm lens on a D2X becomes 450mm. 300mm lenses are much cheaper and lighter than a 450mm lens. All the Canon guys shooting action shoot with the 1D, which is why the 1Ds (designed for studio and landscape work) doesn't need a large buffer or fast frame rate.
A better comparison would be the 1DMk2 versus the D2X. The 1DMk2 has a 1.3x crop and an 8MP sensor.
The only cameras that can compare with the 1DsMk2 (or the original 1Ds) are the Kodak DSLRs. And those are famously bad for anything but one-shot-at-a-time studio work.
The fact that most people are comparing these two camera's (The 1DSMk2 and D2X) instead of the D2X to the 1DMk2 has got the Canon loyalist itching and scratching. I think they would rather we compare the D2X to that camera. But in fact the d2X leaves the 1DMk2 behind. Bravo Nikon!
Being a wildlife photographer, the D2X is looking simply the best for me.