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 Mark II
Quick take: The EOS R5 Mark II 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 Mark II 2024
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
£4499
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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 Mark II — Hybrid Shooters & Professionals: The most complete hybrid camera Canon has ever made — 45MP stacked BSI, 30fps burst, 8K/60p RAW, and Canon's legendary Dual Pixel AF in one 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 Mark II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who want 8K RAW and 45MP in one body
- R5 owners upgrading to faster AF, improved overheating, and neural network processing
- Wildlife and sports professionals who need high resolution and fast burst
- Hybrid shooters who demand the very best Canon has to offer
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS-1DsCanon · 2002 | EOS R5 Mark IICanon · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £200Best | £4,499 |
| Sensor | 11.1MP full-frame CMOS | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 11.1MP | 45.0MPBest |
| Video | — | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | — | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 3fps continuous | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanicalBest |
| Battery Life | ~500 shots per charge | 570 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 1270g (body only) | 746g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 79.9mm | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.70× magnification, 100% coverage | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, 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 Mark II
Portrait
5.1/10
8.7/10
Street
3.6/10
6.5/10
Travel
3.5/10
6.5/10
Wedding & Events
4.6/10
8.6/10
Documentary
3.6/10
8.3/10
Sports & Action
4.4/10
9.0/10
Landscape
4.2/10
7.3/10
Wildlife
5.0/10
8.9/10
Casual
1.9/10
5.2/10
Food
3.5/10
8.3/10
Macro
3.2/10
8.9/10
Architecture
4.0/10
7.5/10
Astrophotography
5.7/10
6.5/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.0/10
Filmmaking
—
8.3/10
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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