Specifications#
- Brand
- Canon
- Model
- EOS-1D Mark II
- Camera type
- DSLR
- Released
- 2004-01-01
- Lens mount
- Canon EF
- Sensor size
- 29.0 × 18.6 mm (APS-H)
- Crop factor
- 1.26×
- Resolution
- 8.2 MP (3,504 × 2,336 px)
- Sensor
- CMOS
- Storage
- CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Secure Digital / max CF:8GB SD:2GB (This can be fixed with Firmware Version 1.2.6.)
- Viewfinder
- Optical
- Lens
- Interchangeable
- Successor
- Canon EOS-1D Mark III
- Predecessor
- Canon EOS-1D
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.26 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mm | 10 mm | 122.2° | 98.7° | 130.2° |
| 10 mm | 13 mm | 110.8° | 86.0° | 119.8° |
| 12 mm | 15 mm | 100.8° | 75.7° | 110.3° |
| 14 mm | 18 mm | 92.0° | 67.3° | 101.8° |
| 16 mm | 20 mm | 84.4° | 60.4° | 94.3° |
| 18 mm | 23 mm | 77.7° | 54.7° | 87.5° |
| 20 mm | 25 mm | 71.9° | 50.0° | 81.5° |
| 24 mm | 30 mm | 62.3° | 42.4° | 71.4° |
| 28 mm | 35 mm | 54.8° | 36.8° | 63.2° |
| 35 mm | 44 mm | 45.0° | 29.8° | 52.4° |
| 40 mm | 50 mm | 39.9° | 26.2° | 46.6° |
| 50 mm | 63 mm | 32.3° | 21.1° | 38.0° |
| 56 mm | 70 mm | 29.0° | 18.9° | 34.2° |
| 70 mm | 88 mm | 23.4° | 15.2° | 27.7° |
| 85 mm | 107 mm | 19.4° | 12.5° | 22.9° |
| 100 mm | 126 mm | 16.5° | 10.6° | 19.6° |
| 135 mm | 169 mm | 12.3° | 7.9° | 14.6° |
| 200 mm | 251 mm | 8.3° | 5.3° | 9.9° |
| 300 mm | 377 mm | 5.5° | 3.6° | 6.6° |
| 400 mm | 502 mm | 4.2° | 2.7° | 4.9° |
| 600 mm | 753 mm | 2.8° | 1.8° | 3.3° |
| 800 mm | 1004 mm | 2.1° | 1.3° | 2.5° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 23.9 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor).
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 mm | f/1.8 | 7.2 cm | 29.9 cm | 1.29 m | 3.32 m | 16.5 m | ∞ | 6.73 m |
| 17 mm | f/2.8 | 11.3 cm | 48.0 cm | 2.33 m | 7.93 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.33 m |
| 17 mm | f/4 | 16.4 cm | 72.7 cm | 4.61 m | 228 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.04 m |
| 17 mm | f/8 | 35.6 cm | 2.25 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.53 m |
| 34 mm | f/1.8 | 1.7 cm | 7.2 cm | 29.4 cm | 67.1 cm | 1.91 m | 8.60 m | 26.9 m |
| 34 mm | f/2.8 | 2.7 cm | 11.2 cm | 46.1 cm | 1.06 m | 3.13 m | 17.3 m | 17.3 m |
| 34 mm | f/4 | 3.9 cm | 16.1 cm | 66.8 cm | 1.57 m | 4.94 m | 51.4 m | 12.1 m |
| 34 mm | f/8 | 7.8 cm | 32.8 cm | 1.45 m | 3.88 m | 25.3 m | ∞ | 6.08 m |
| 58 mm | f/1.8 | 0.6 cm | 2.4 cm | 9.9 cm | 22.6 cm | 63.5 cm | 2.58 m | 78.2 m |
| 58 mm | f/2.8 | 0.9 cm | 3.7 cm | 15.5 cm | 35.2 cm | 99.3 cm | 4.12 m | 50.3 m |
| 58 mm | f/4 | 1.3 cm | 5.4 cm | 22.1 cm | 50.5 cm | 1.43 m | 6.14 m | 35.2 m |
| 58 mm | f/8 | 2.5 cm | 10.7 cm | 44.7 cm | 1.03 m | 3.05 m | 16.6 m | 17.6 m |
| 95 mm | f/1.8 | 0.2 cm | 0.9 cm | 3.6 cm | 8.3 cm | 23.4 cm | 94.7 cm | 210 m |
| 95 mm | f/2.8 | 0.3 cm | 1.3 cm | 5.7 cm | 12.9 cm | 36.4 cm | 1.48 m | 135 m |
| 95 mm | f/4 | 0.4 cm | 1.9 cm | 8.1 cm | 18.5 cm | 52.1 cm | 2.12 m | 94.5 m |
| 95 mm | f/8 | 0.9 cm | 3.8 cm | 16.2 cm | 37.1 cm | 1.05 m | 4.39 m | 47.3 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 8.28 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/12.3. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/6.8 and f/12; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 0.5 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 0.6 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 0.9 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 1.3 px | sharp |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 1.8 px | sharp |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 2.6 px | slight softening |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 3.6 px | visibly soft |
Maximum print sizes#
At 8.2 MP the Canon EOS-1D Mark II produces 3,504 × 2,336 pixel images. See the 8 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 11.7 × 7.8 in | 30 × 20 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 14.6 × 9.7 in | 37 × 25 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 17.5 × 11.7 in | 45 × 30 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 23.4 × 15.6 in | 59 × 40 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 mm (14 mm eq.) | 36.2 s | 28.3 s | 31.5 s | 35.3 s |
| 16 mm (20 mm eq.) | 24.9 s | 19.5 s | 21.6 s | 24.3 s |
| 19 mm (24 mm eq.) | 21.0 s | 16.4 s | 18.2 s | 20.4 s |
| 28 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.2 s | 11.1 s | 12.4 s | 13.9 s |
| 40 mm (50 mm eq.) | 10.0 s | 7.8 s | 8.7 s | 9.7 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 40 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 80 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 159 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Canon EOS-1D Mark II#
Native Canon EF lenses in our database (267 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), Tamron Adaptall, M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12 mm
- Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye ED AS NCS 12 mm
- Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM 14 mm
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC 14 mm
- Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A 14 mm
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro 15 mm
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM 16–35 mm
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16 mm
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC 20 mm
- Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24 mm
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC 24 mm
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24 mm
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A 24 mm
- Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 28 mm
- Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF 33 mm
- Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 40 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50 mm
- Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56 mm
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60 mm
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 70–200 mm
- Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S 70–200 mm
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical 85 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C 100–400 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext. 100–400 mm
- Sigma 105 mm F1.4 DG HSM Art 105 mm
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC 135 mm
- Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM circular fisheye 4.5 mm
- Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM 8–15 mm
- Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8–16 mm
- Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG circular fisheye 8 mm
- Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 10 mm
Similar cameras#
Other APS-H cameras from around the same time.
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Canon EOS-1D Mark II?
The Canon EOS-1D Mark II has a crop factor of 1.26× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 34.5 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Canon EOS-1D Mark II sensor?
29.0 × 18.6 mm (APS-H), an area of 541 mm² — 63% of full frame.
Is the Canon EOS-1D Mark II full frame?
No — its sensor is APS-H, which is 1.6× smaller in area than full frame.
How many megapixels does the Canon EOS-1D Mark II have?
8.2 megapixels (3,504 × 2,336 pixels), enough for a 12 × 8 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Canon EOS-1D Mark II use?
The Canon EOS-1D Mark II uses the Canon EF (flange distance 44.00 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Canon EOS-1D Mark II?
With a 16 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 22 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Canon EOS-1D Mark II — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q63382 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
- openMVG sensor width database — MPL-2.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources