Canon EOS 1D Mark II N

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 198 reviews of Canon EOS 1D Mark II N. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviews about the image quality and screen are generally positive. The usability and size also get good opinions. Many are less positive about the design.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 89 user reviews of Canon EOS 1D Mark II N from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

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Expert review by : David Bergman (cnet.com)

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Canon EOS-1D Mark II N

Combination of fast drive mode and high resolution; large buffer; highly customizable; saves custom camera setups to media, supports cards greater than 2GB.

Noise in underexposed image areas; imperfections appear when paired with lower-quality lenses.

In a league by itself, the Mark II offers professional photographers extensive customization, excellent photo quality, and market-leading speed.

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Canon EOS 1D Mark II N SLR

Physical Views The EOS-1D Mark II N is extremely rugged thanks to its solid magnesium chassis/body. Red indicates areas that have been weather-proofed for dirt and moisture resistance. Continue on to Features & Controls 1D Mark II N Specifications Type...

Oct, 2005

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Expert review by (the-digital-picture.com)

Canon EOS 1D Mark II N

After great debate, I have decided to not write a hands-on Canon EOS 1D Mark II N review. It is just me here and I have to prioritize what I am working on. Apparently some of the other camera review sites have come to the same decision

There is probably no better camera available for this purpose. With an excellent 45-point, high sensitivity autofocus system paired to a rugged, weather-sealed body capable of firing 8.5 very high quality frames per second into a deep buffer, the Canon...

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon EOS-1D Mark II N Digital Camera - First Shots - The Imaging Resource!

The Canon EOS-1D Mark II N shares an almost-identical body with its predecessor, the EOS-1D Mark II , along with the same 8.2 effective megapixel CMOS image sensor and EF lens mount. The only outwardly obvious change is an increase in the LCD display...

All of the picture styles can be tweaked to the user's preference, and serve as a starting point for customisation. There are also three user-defined settings, allowing photographers to separately store their own preferred setups

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Expert review by : Alex Mekelburg (reviewed.com)

Canon EOS 1D Mark II N

We have included another Imatest chart below to more clearly illustrate the error between the original colors and those produced by the Canon DSLR. Each square on the chart below represents one of the 24 ideal colors from the GretagMacbeth chart. Each...

Conclusion**The EOS-1D Mark II n is an excellent camera. We can easily praise the image quality and the speed and accuracy of its mechanical operations. As heavy as it is, it balances well in the hands, and the controls and dials work smoothly and...

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by (photo.net)

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The Canon EOS-1D Mark II N is a fairly minor update of the 1D Mark II. The LCDscreen size has been increased to 2.5", the buffer size has ben incresed to allow22 RAW or 48 JPEG bursts at 8.5 fps. There are also a few firmware tweaks asdescribed below...

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin, and David Bergman (cnet.com.au)

Canon EOS-1D Mark II N

In a league of its own, the Mark II N offers professional photographers extensive customisation, excellent photo quality and market-leading speed.

Combination of fast drive mode and high resolution ; Large buffer ; Highly customisable ; Saves custom camera setups to media ; Supports cards greater than 2GB

Noise in underexposed image areas ; Imperfections appear when paired with lower-quality lenses

Because of its high resolution and superb image quality, the Mark II N will demand a lot from your lenses. For example, our 1.4x teleconverter, which worked perfectly on the EOS-1D, doesn't give us sharp results on the Mark II. The camera's high...

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Joanne Carter (digitalartsonline.co.uk)

EOS-1D Mark II N

The EOS-1D Mark II N is the second upgrade to Canon's action-orientated EOS-1D professional digital SLR. The first update saw Canon introduce an 8.2-megapixel CMOS sensor in a pro camera for the first time, replacing the 4.1-megapixel CCD of the...

Rugged build, great handling, and high-speed continuous capture at 8.5fps. New larger screen and simplified image parameter control.

Pricey, and too few improvements put it head on with the higher-resolution Nikon D2X.

However, while the marginal updates are welcome, the 12.4-megapixel Nikon D2X offers a fantastic alternative for around the same price. If you've already invested in a Canon system, the Mark II N is a great choice, if not, the D2X is arguably the...

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Canon EOS-1D Mark II N

The Canon EOS 1D Mark II N is an update to the EOS-1D Mark II DSLR. It has an 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, Digic II processor, 2.5 inch LCD, better buffering features and is able to write simultaneously to two types of cards at once (SD and CF) in...

Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, today launches the EOS-1D Mark II N: an upgrade of the award winning EOS-1D Mark II. Still featuring 8.2 Megapixel performance at 8.5 frames per second, the upgraded camera has a higher...

Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera Magazine (whatdigitalcamera.com)