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 A6100
Quick take: The A6100 has the highest resolution at 24MP; 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.
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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.
A6100 — Beginner, Family, Travel: Best autofocus in its class for the price.
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
A6100 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS-1DsCanon · 2002 | A6100Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £200Best | £589 |
| Sensor | 11.1MP full-frame CMOS | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 11.1MP | 24.2MPBest |
| Video | — | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 3fps continuous | 11fpsBest |
| Battery Life | ~500 shots per chargeBest | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1270g (body only) | 396g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 79.9mm | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.70× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
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
A6100
Portrait
5.1/10
6.7/10
Street
3.6/10
7.3/10
Travel
3.5/10
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
4.6/10
5.1/10
Documentary
3.6/10
5.2/10
Sports & Action
4.4/10
6.5/10
Landscape
4.2/10
4.9/10
Wildlife
5.0/10
6.9/10
Casual
1.9/10
6.5/10
Food
3.5/10
6.2/10
Macro
3.2/10
5.2/10
Architecture
4.0/10
5.5/10
Astrophotography
5.7/10
6.0/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.2/10
Filmmaking
—
4.9/10
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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