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 RP
Quick take: The EOS RP has the highest resolution at 26MP; the EOS-1Ds is the most affordable; only the EOS-1Ds is weather sealed.
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 RP 2019
Best for Entry full-frame stills photography
£799
list price · used from £435 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.
EOS RP — Entry Full-Frame Stills Photography: An affordable gateway into the RF system. The RP makes sense as a stepping stone camera — if you're committed to Canon RF glass, this is the cheapest full-frame body to buy those lenses for. Just manage expectations on video and battery life.
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 RP (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Canon users who want to start investing in RF glass affordably
- Stills photographers who shoot primarily in good light
- Anyone coming from a Canon DSLR wanting the RF system at low cost
- Travel photographers who prioritise compactness over video specs
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS-1DsCanon · 2002 | EOS RPCanon · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £200Best | £799 |
| Sensor | 11.1MP full-frame CMOS | 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 11.1MP | 26.2MPBest |
| Video | — | 4K/24p (with 1.7× crop), 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 manually selectable positions |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 3fps continuous | 5fps mechanicalBest |
| Battery Life | ~500 shots per chargeBest | ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited |
| Weight | 1270g (body only) | 440g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 79.9mm | 132.5 × 85.0 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.70× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF-mount |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | USB-C, 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 RP
Portrait
5.1/10
7.0/10
Street
3.6/10
6.4/10
Travel
3.5/10
5.8/10
Wedding & Events
4.6/10
5.1/10
Documentary
3.6/10
5.3/10
Sports & Action
4.4/10
5.4/10
Landscape
4.2/10
5.4/10
Wildlife
5.0/10
5.9/10
Casual
1.9/10
4.7/10
Food
3.5/10
6.6/10
Macro
3.2/10
6.2/10
Architecture
4.0/10
6.1/10
Astrophotography
5.7/10
6.1/10
Vlogging & Video
—
5.4/10
Filmmaking
—
5.5/10
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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