Quick facts
Full name: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Original position: Interchangeable-lens cameraProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
No verified regional aliases
Similar models to distinguish
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Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Canon EOS-1D Mark II is still researched by owners and second-hand buyers checking an older camera system, lens compatibility, and specifications.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2004 · Released about 22 years ago
- Sensor
- 28.7 × 19.1 mm CMOS
- Effective resolution
- 8.2 MP
- Lens
- —
- Zoom
- —
- Weight
- 1,565 g
- Battery
- NP-E3 Ni-MH battery
- Storage
- Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD card
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit existing system owners, budget-conscious second-hand buyers, or photographers who already own compatible lenses.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Inspect the lens mount and shutter; ask for the shutter count when the camera records one.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 34.47 mm
- Surface area
- 548 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 8.18 µm
- Pixel area
- 66.85 µm²
- Pixel density
- 1.5 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
28.7 × 19.1 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 8.2 MP
- Total pixels
- 8.5 MP
- Sensor
- 28.7 × 19.1 mm CMOS
- Calculated resolution
- 3,510 × 2,336
- Maximum image
- 3,504 × 2,336
- Crop factor
- 1.26
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 1–3,200
- Viewfinder
- Optical viewfinder
- Display
- 2 in / 230,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Canon EF
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD card
- Battery
- NP-E3 Ni-MH battery
Body
- Weight
- 1,565 g
- Dimensions
- 156 × 158 × 80 mm
- Release year
- 2004
Canon Camera Museum
- Aperture Priority
- Yes
- Battery
- NP-E3 Ni-MH battery
- Brand
- Canon
- Built In Flash
- —
- Crop Factor
- 1.26
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- No
- Dimensions
- 156 x 158 x 80 mm
- Effective Megapixels
- 8.20
- Exposure Compensation
- ±3 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- External Flash
- ✓
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- —
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- 100 - 1600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50 and 3200 as options
- Macro Focus Range
- —
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- —
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- n/a
- Max Image Resolution
- 3504 x 2336
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/8000 sec
- Metering
- Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- Model
- EOS-1D Mark II
- Normal Focus Range
- —
- Optical Zoom
- —
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 230,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 2"
- Sensor Resolution
- 3507 x 2338
- Sensor Size
- 28.7 x 19.1 mm
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Shutter Priority
- Yes
- Storage Types
- Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD card
- Total Megapixels
- 8.50
- Usb
- USB 1.0
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- Optical (pentaprism)
- Weight
- 1565 g
- White Balance Presets
- 8
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2004
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