1Ds Preliminary Specs

Photo Courtesy Canon Corp.
September 20, 2002
Photokina, and the formal introduction of the landmarkCanon 1Ds, is now less than a week away. But, confirmed specs have already become available. A couple of weeks agoCanon Europeaccidentally spilled the beans on their web site for an hour or so, and now here's the rest of what is known based on an "accidental" release by Canon UK.
Firstly, lets establish that with the exception of the sensor and support electronics this camera is essentially the same as theCanon EOS 1D. Myfield review, andformal reviewof that camera forPhoto Techniquesmagazine, are both online here. If you are not familiar with the1Dplease read these reviews to give yourself a good grounding in what this model family is about. The 1Ds will be almost identical, with the exception of its new imaging chip and associated capabilities.
What this means is the the 1Ds will have state-of-the-art autofocus and metering. It means that the camera is one of the most rugged...