The Canon EOS-1D arrived in November 2001 as Canon's first professional-grade digital SLR — built around a 4.1MP APS-H CMOS sensor (1.3× crop), a magnesium alloy body sealed against dust and moisture, and a then-extraordinary 8fps burst rate. It was the tool of choice for sports photographers and photojournalists throughout the 2002 Winter Olympics and beyond. The EOS-1D's CMOS sensor — rather than the CCD sensors used by competitors — gave Canon a decisive edge in noise control and read speed. By modern standards 4.1MP is extremely modest, but at launch it was the fastest, most robust digital camera available at any price. A founding artifact of professional digital photography.
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.
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