Canon
EOS-1D 2001
Best for Professional digital camera history collectors
£150
list price · used from £75 at eBay
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EOS-1D vs KF
Quick take: The KF has the highest resolution at 24MP; the EOS-1D is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS-1D — Professional Digital Camera History Collectors: Canon's first pro digital DSLR — a 4MP, 8fps APS-H monster from 2001 that set the template for every 1D to follow. A landmark piece of digital camera history.
KF — Landscape & Outdoor: The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.
Who should buy what
EOS-1D (2001)
is the right camera for you if…
- Collectors of professional digital camera milestones
- Canon historians documenting the evolution of the EOS-1 line
- Sports photography archivists
KF (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
- DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
- Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
- Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS-1DCanon · 2001 | KFPentax · 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £150Best | £849 |
| Sensor | 4.1MP APS-H CMOS (1.3× crop) | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 4.1MP | 24.2MPBest |
| Video | — | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points |
| Stabilisation | — | In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps continuous (up to 21 RAW frames)Best | 6fps |
| Battery Life | ~1200 shots per chargeBest | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1225g (body only) | 643g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 77.5mm | 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.0" fully articulating LCD, 1.04M dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Canon EF | Pentax KF-mount |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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
EOS-1D
KF
Portrait
4.7/10
6.1/10
Street
3.6/10
5.5/10
Travel
3.7/10
5.5/10
Wedding & Events
5.0/10
5.0/10
Documentary
3.7/10
5.0/10
Sports & Action
5.6/10
5.3/10
Landscape
3.7/10
6.1/10
Wildlife
5.9/10
6.0/10
Casual
1.9/10
4.3/10
Food
3.1/10
5.9/10
Macro
2.9/10
5.4/10
Architecture
3.3/10
6.0/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
4.8/10
Vlogging & Video
—
4.5/10
Fun & simple
—
3.1/10
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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