Released by Canon Europa:

Canon's EOS 1D Mark II: 69 Megapixels per second.

EMBARGO 29 January 2004, 04:00GMT


Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 29th January, 2004. Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, sets new standards in professional photography with the announcement of the EOS 1D Mark II. Combining formidable speed and exceptional resolution, the EOS 1D Mark II delivers approx. 8.5 frames per second at 8.2 Megapixels, taking over from Canon's EOS-1D as the most powerful D-SLR camera in the world.



Canon has integrated three new technologies to deliver the EOS 1D Mark II's high-speed / high-resolution combination: Canon's next generation DIGIC II processor, a new CMOS sensor, and a new extra large buffer system. These technologies work in concert to deliver 40 frame bursts at 8.5 fps in JPEG, or 20 frame bursts in RAW mode. This high level of performance can be achieved in either Single Shot AF or AI Servo AF mode.



"With commanding speed and phenomenal image quality, the EOS 1D Mark II sets a new performance benchmark for sports and news photographers,” says Mr. Komatsuzaki, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “With nearly double the resolution of the EOS-1D, the EOS 1D Mark II also opens the digital SLR realm to the areas of fashion, nature and event photography”.

First choice of professional agencies
The EOS-1D has already secured the major share of sports and photojournalism worldwide, with the world’s leading wire agencies such as Reuters, Getty Images and AFP choosing Canon professional products for their photographers. “Our Editorial photographers are among the best in the world, whether covering international news, major sporting events or entertainment and therefore have varied and extreme performance needs. Canon is at the forefront in understanding and addressing the requirements of our photographers with its state-of-the-art equipment,” says Adrian Murrell, Vice President of Operations, News and Sport EMEA & Asia Pac for Getty Images.

New CMOS sensor
The pixels of the new 28.7mm x 19.1mm APS-H size CMOS sensor measure 8.2µm square, similar to the 8.8µm square pixels of the award winning EOS-1Ds. A new on-chip noise elimination circuit eradicates fixed pattern and random noise. A low-pass filter placed in front of the sensor reduces false colour and moiré effects, while the infrared filter suppresses red fringing caused by sensor reflections and fog.

The CMOS advantage
Going against the market trend of purchasing CCD sensors from third party manufacturers, Canon chose instead to pursue its own CMOS development program. Research and development investment has resulted in sensors with higher speed, higher resolution, lower noise and minimal power consumption when compared to competing CCD technology. The launch of the EOS 1D Mark II represents a strategic move for Canon, which now has its own CMOS sensors installed across its entire D-SLR range.

Canon considers in house manufacture of all key D-SLR components to be of significant strategic advantage. Canon is now the only manufacturer to offer a choice of digital SLRs with 3 different sensor sizes.

Second generation DIGIC
A new generation DIGIC II processor provides the processing power necessary to deliver unprecedented levels of resolution and speed. The technology combination of CMOS, DIGIC II and a new buffer system allows EOS 1D Mark II to shoot and process over 69 Megapixels of data per second. Start up time is within approximately 0.5 seconds after turning on the camera. The processor's upgraded capacity has also led to advances in the image processing algorithms to improve white balance, auto exposure and overall image quality.

Photographers can choose JPEG images with four resolutions, each with ten selectable levels of compression rate. The EOS 1D Mark II supports sRGB and Adobe RGB colour spaces with user settable colour saturation and tone levels, and provides five preset and two user-definable colour matrices. White Balance (WB) bias is correctable by +/- 9 levels for both blue/amber and magenta/green bias and the camera supports WB bracketing up to +/- 3 levels.

Reliability to depend on
Shutter durability improves by 33%, to 200,000 cycles. A weather resistant magnesium-alloy casing with over 70 moisture resistant seals protects the camera.

A 'Back-Up' mode, designed for critical shooting situations, allows simultaneous recording to both CF and SD memory cards. When one card is full, it is possible to cancel the Back-Up mode and elect to shoot to the card that is not yet full. In 'separate recording' mode, images are written either to the CF or SD card (as selected by the user). When the selected card is full, a 'Card Full' warning is displayed, giving the user the option of switching to the second card if one is inserted in the camera.

Camera settings can be saved to the card, a valuable feature for professionals that personalise their cameras and need to move preferred settings to rented or loan equipment, or for agencies that have a large number of photographers and therefore a need to standardise the camera settings or format of files produced.

Distance linked flash
EOS 1D Mark II features Canon's new E-TTL II flash system to optimise flash exposures, particularly with moving or off-centre subjects. Based on a new flash algorithm, it links distance information from the camera/lens system to the 21-zone evaluative or averaged metering readings from the pre-flash. Areas with abnormally high levels from reflections are ignored for flash calculation, thus greatly reducing the possibility for errors caused by subject reflection.

Total control
Extreme low (50 ISO) and high (3200 ISO) settings are selectable to further extend the camera's wide 100-1600 ISO speed range if needed. Metering modes draw on a possible 21 zones and include evaluative (linked to any AF point), partial, centre spot, AF point-linked spot, multi-spot, and centre-weighted average. Images can be automatically rotated and checked on the 230,000 pixel LCD for focus and composition, while a 15 step 10x zoom offers the opportunity to check specific detail. Interfaces include video out (for display in both NTSC and PAL formats), IEEE1394 (Firewire) and USB. The camera is PictBridge and Direct Print compliant for PC-less direct printing to any brand of compatible photo printer. A brightness or RGB histogram can be displayed during playback. Shutter speed range is from 1/8000 of a second to 30 seconds, with a super quick 40 ms shutter lag and noise reduction settable via Personal Function 26.

RAW processing
New Digital Photo Professional image processing software is provided for high-speed processing of lossless RAW files. Processing with Digital Photo Professional is approx. 6 times faster than the previously supplied File Viewer Utility. It allows real-time display and immediate application of adjustments to images and includes a wide array of RAW, TIFF or JPEG image editing functions, which give control over variables such as white balance, dynamic range, exposure compensation and colour tone. sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB colour spaces are supported, and an ICC (International Color Consortium) profile is automatically attached to RAW images that have been converted to TIFF of JPEG formats. This allows images to be displayed in their faithful colours in software applications that support ICC profiles, such as Adobe Photoshop. Image processing of various parameter changes can now be batched rather than carried out sequentially, vastly increasing the efficiency of applying a number of changes to the same images.

EOS Viewer Utility is also supplied, providing control over camera settings such as white balance, tone curve, colour matrix settings, JPEG image quality and personal functions.

Lens and flash compatibility

The EOS 1D Mark II is compatible with over 60 Canon EF lenses (excluding EF-S lens) and the entire EX series Speedlite flash range.

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Specifications

DIGITAL CAMERA		EOS-1D Mark II
IMAGE SENSOR
	Type	28.7 x 19.1 mm CMOS
	Effective Pixels	Approx. 8.2M
	Total Pixels	Approx. 8.5M
	Aspect Ratio	3:2
	Low-Pass Filter	Built in/ Fixed
	Colour Filter Type	Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
	Type	DIGIC II
LENS
	Lens Mount	EF (excludes EF-S lenses)
	Focal Length	1.3x Multiplication with EF lens fitted
FOCUSING
	Type	TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor
	AF System/ Points	45 -point AF (Area AF)
	AF working range	EV 0-18 (20°C & ISO 100)
	AF Modes	One Shot AI Servo
	AF Point Selection	Automatic selection, Manual selection, Home position (switch to registered AF point)
	Selected AF point display	Superimposed in viewfinder
	Predictive AF	Yes
	AF Lock	Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.
	AF Assist Beam	Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite
	Manual Focus	Selected on lens
EXPOSURE CONTROL
	Metering modes	TTL full aperture metering with 21 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: Center spot metering (approx. 2.4% viewfinder at center) AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder) Multi/Spot metering (Max 8 spot metering entries) (4) Center weighted average metering
	Metering Range	EV 0-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100)
	AE Lock	Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes
	Exposure Compensation	+/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
	AEB	+/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments. 1/2-stop increments selectable with C.Fn-06-2. Bracketing methods: 1 Shutter speed or aperture 2 ISO speed
	ISO Speed Equivalent	100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200 (selected on shooting menu)
SHUTTER
	Type	Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
	Speed	30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb, (Shutter speeds of 1 sec or more operate with noise reduction)
	Shutter release	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
WHITE BALANCE
	Type	Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
	Settings	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting, Personal WB, (Total 10 Settings) White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
	Personal White Balance	Up to 3 personal WB settings can be registered
	WB Bracketing	+/-3 stops in full stop increments. Method: 1. Blue/Amber 2.Magenta/Green. 3 bracketed images per shutter release.
COLOUR MATRIX
	Type	5 types of colour space: 4x sRGB, Adobe RGB. 2x user selectable.
VIEWFINDER
	Viewfinder	Pentamirror with condenser lens
	Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)	Approx. 100% (for JPEG Large images)
	Magnification	0.72x  (4)
	Eyepoint	20mm
	Dioptre Correction	-3 - 1 dpt
	Focusing Screen	Interchangeable (9 types). Standard Focusing Screen Ec-CIII
	Mirror	Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF1200mm f5.6 or shorter
	Viewfinder Information	AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, metering range, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), Flash Information (flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level), JPEG format, number of remaining shots, CF card information, WB compensation.
	Depth of field preview	Yes
	Eyepiece shutter	Built-in
LCD MONITOR
	Monitor	2.0" TFT, approx. 230K pixels
	Coverage	Approx. 100% (for JPEG images)
	Brightness	Adjustable to one of five levels
FLASH
	Modes	E-TTL II, Auto Flash, Metered Manual
	HotShoe/ PC terminal	Yes/ Yes
	X-sync	1/250sec
	Flash Exposure Compensation	+/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments with EX series Speedlites
	Flash Exposure Bracketing	Yes
	Flash Exposure Lock	Yes
	Second Curtain Synchronisation	Yes
	External Flash	E-TTL with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support.
SHOOTING
	Modes	Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual
	Drive modes	Single/ Continuous L/ Continuous H
	Continuous Shooting	Max. Approx.8.5fps. (speed maintained for up to 40 images (JPEG quality 8), 20 images (RAW)) (2)
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
	Image Size	(LF)3504x2336, (M1)3104x2072, (M2)2544x1696, (S)1728x1152, (RAW)3504x2336
	Compression	JPEG (1-10 settings, user selectable), RAW (Canon RAW 2nd edition)
FILE FORMAT
	Still Image Format	JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
	RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording	Yes
	Folders	Folder creation & selection is possible
	File Numbering	(1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset
	Processing Parameters	3 parameters in 3 sets
	Sound Files	WAVE (monaural)
DIRECT PRINT
	Canon Printers	Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function.
	PictBridge	Yes
OTHER FEATURES
	Custom Functions	21 Custom Functions with 67 settings
	Personal Functions	27
	LCD Panel (EL) Illumination	Yes
	Water/ Dust resistance	Yes
	Sound Memo	Up to 30sec per image
	Intelligent Orientation Sensor	Yes
	Histogram	Brightness: Yes RGB: Yes
	Playback zoom	1.5x - 10x
	Display Formats	(1)Single image with information (2) Single image (3) 4 image index (4) 9 image index (5) Magnified view
	Image Erase Protection	Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be applied or cancelled at one time
	Image Erase	Single image, All
	Self Timer	Approx. 2 or 10 sec.
	Menu Categories	(1) Recording Menu (2) Playback menu (3) Set-up menu (4) Custom/ Personal Functions Menu
	Menu Languages	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
	Firmware Update	Update possible by the user.
INTERFACE
	Computer	IEEE 1394 (Supplied with 4-pin dedicated cable), USB 1.1(Mini-B, PTP)
	Other	Video output (PAL/ NTSC)
MEMORY CARD
	Type	CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible)(3), SD memory.
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
	PC	Windows 98(including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP
	Macintosh	OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 / v10.2
SOFTWARE
	Browsing & Printing	EOS Viewer Utility/ EOS Capture
	Other	PhotoStitch
	Drivers	TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)
	Image Manipulation	Digital Photo Professional
POWER SOURCE
	Batteries	1x Ni-MH pack NP-E3, 1x CR2025 for date & settings
	Battery life	Approx. 1200 (at 20C) Approx. 800 (at 0C)
	Battery check	Automatic
	Power saving	Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.
	A/C Power Supply	Power adapter DCK-E1
ACCESSORIES
	Lenses	All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses)
	Flash	Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR‑14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)
	Remote Controller/ Switch	Remote control with N3 type contact
	Power Supply & Battery Chargers	DC coupler kit DCK-E1, Battery charger NC-E2
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
	Body Materials	Magnesium Alloy
	Operating Environment	0-45 °C, 85% or lower humidity
	Dimensions (WxHxD)	156.0 x 157.6 x 79.9mm
	Weight (body only)	Approx. 1220g (battery weight 335g)

1 Large/Fine with LCD monitor off
2 Depending on memory card speed & capacity
3 compatible with 2GB memory cards & larger
4 with 50mm lens at infinity, -1dpt