Canon
EOS-1Ds 2002
Best for Full-frame DSLR history & Canon archive collections
£200
list price · used from £102 at eBay
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EOS-1Ds vs EOS R5 C
Quick take: The EOS R5 C has the highest resolution at 45MP; the EOS-1Ds is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 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 R5 C 2022
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
£3299
new today at Clifton Cameras
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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.
EOS R5 C — Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work: Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.
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
EOS R5 C (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Videographers and cinematographers who want Canon Cinema EOS quality in a compact, run-and-gun body
- Hybrid photographers who shoot high-end stills and need 8K RAW video capability in the same body
- Documentary filmmakers who want unlimited recording with a built-in fan
- RF lens owners who want to add a dedicated cinema body to their Canon system
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS-1DsCanon · 2002 | EOS R5 CCanon · 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £200Best | £3,299 |
| Sensor | 11.1MP full-frame CMOS | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science |
| Resolution | 11.1MP | 45.0MPBest |
| Video | — | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF |
| Stabilisation | — | No IBIS (electronic IS for video; use IS lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 3fps continuous | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~500 shots per chargeBest | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan |
| Weight | 1270g (body only) | 680g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 79.9mm | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.70× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | Dual CFexpress Type B slots |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, 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-1Ds
EOS R5 C
Portrait
5.1/10
6.8/10
Street
3.6/10
4.9/10
Travel
3.5/10
5.6/10
Wedding & Events
4.6/10
6.4/10
Documentary
3.6/10
7.1/10
Sports & Action
4.4/10
6.6/10
Landscape
4.2/10
5.7/10
Wildlife
5.0/10
6.5/10
Casual
1.9/10
4.5/10
Food
3.5/10
7.1/10
Macro
3.2/10
5.6/10
Architecture
4.0/10
7.0/10
Astrophotography
5.7/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
—
5.5/10
Filmmaking
—
7.5/10
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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