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A1 vs EOS-1Ds
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 55MP; the EOS-1Ds is the most affordable; only the EOS-1Ds is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
30 specs side by side·13 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Canon
EOS-1Ds 2002
Best for Full-frame DSLR history & Canon archive collections
£102
used today at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS-1Ds — Full-Frame Dslr History & Canon Archive Collections: The world's first production full-frame DSLR — the EOS-1Ds arrived in 2002 with 11MP and changed professional photography forever. Historically irreplaceable.
Who should buy what
EOS-1Ds (2002)
is the right camera for you if…
- Collectors and historians of professional digital photography
- Canon archivists who want the full EOS-1 lineage represented
- Photography educators documenting the full-frame transition
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1Antigravity · 2025 | EOS-1DsCanon · 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £909 | £102 usedBest |
| Sensor | — | 11.1MP full-frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 55.0MPBest | 11.1MP |
| Autofocus | — | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points |
| Burst Rate | — | 3fps continuous |
| Battery Life | — | ~500 shots per charge |
| Weight | — | 1270g (body only) |
| Dimensions | — | 155.6 × 117.8 × 79.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | — | OVF, 0.70× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | — | 2.0" fixed LCD |
| Mount | Fixed lens (360°, f/2.2) | Canon EF |
| Memory Cards | — | CompactFlash Type I/II |
| Connectivity | — | USB 1.1, FireWire |
| Take-off weight | 249 g | — |
| Fly without registering | Yes — under 250 g | — |
| Flight time | 24 min | — |
| Wind resistance | 10.7 m/s | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional | — |
| Video link | OmniLink 360 | — |
| Range | 6.0 km | — |
| Top speed | 16.0 m/s | — |
| Cameras | 1 | — |
| RAW stills | Yes | — |
| Vertical shooting | Not supported | — |
| Intelligent flight | Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home | — |
| Storage | 20 GB built in + microSD slot | — |
| Controller in the box | Vision goggles + Grip Motion Controller | — |
| FPV | Yes, goggles in the box | — |
| Folds | Yes | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1
EOS-1Ds
Portrait
—
5.1/10
Street
—
3.6/10
Travel
—
3.4/10
Wedding & Events
—
4.6/10
Documentary
—
3.6/10
Sports & Action
—
4.4/10
Landscape
—
4.2/10
Wildlife
—
5.0/10
Casual
—
1.9/10
Food
—
3.5/10
Macro
—
3.2/10
Architecture
—
4.0/10
Astrophotography
—
5.7/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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