Canon EOS DCS 1
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The Canon EOS DCS 1 was Kodak's
second Canon-based Digital SLR camera (a rebranded Kodak EOS DCS-1). It was released in December 1995, following the cheaper EOS DCS 3
, which had been released earlier that year. Like that camera, it combined an EOS-1N
body with a modified Kodak
DCS 460
digital back. Despite offering a then-enormous resolution of 6 megapixels, with an relatively large APS-H
sensor, a number of technical issues (together with its 3.6 million yen
price point) meant that it never became a very popular camera outside of a few, very specialized roles.
Although the sensor was much larger than that in the EOS DCS 3, the DCS 1 had a lower fixed sensitivity of ISO 80. The large image size resulted in a burst rate of just over one image per second for two images, followed by an eight-second delay whilst clearing the buffer. A typical contemporary 340MB PCMCIA card
or IBM Microdrive
could store 53 images. In common with the rest of the Kodak DCS
range, the EOS DCS 1 could not produce JPEG
files in camera.
The EOS DCS 1 was succeeded in 1998 by the EOS D6000 (a rebranded Kodak DCS 560).
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
second Canon-based Digital SLR camera (a rebranded Kodak EOS DCS-1). It was released in December 1995, following the cheaper EOS DCS 3
Canon EOS DCS 3
The Canon EOS DCS 3 was Kodak's first Canon based Digital SLR camera released in July 1995. It uses a modified Canon EOS-1N film camera with a modified Kodak NC2000e digital camera back attached. As a result, it maintained the Canon EF lens mount, and full compatibility with all of Canon's EF...
, which had been released earlier that year. Like that camera, it combined an EOS-1N
Canon EOS-1N
The EOS-1N is a 35mm single lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. It was announced by Canon in 1994, and was the professional model in the range, superseding the original EOS-1. The camera was itself superseded by the EOS-1v in 2000....
body with a modified Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
DCS 460
Kodak DCS 400 series
The Kodak DCS 400 series was a series of Nikon based digital SLR cameras with sensor and added electronics produced by Eastman Kodak.The cameras in this series include the 1.5-megapixel DCS 420 , the 1.5-mpx DCS 410 , and the 6.2-mpx DCS 460...
digital back. Despite offering a then-enormous resolution of 6 megapixels, with an relatively large APS-H
APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System "classic" size negatives...
sensor, a number of technical issues (together with its 3.6 million yen
Japanese yen
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price point) meant that it never became a very popular camera outside of a few, very specialized roles.
Although the sensor was much larger than that in the EOS DCS 3, the DCS 1 had a lower fixed sensitivity of ISO 80. The large image size resulted in a burst rate of just over one image per second for two images, followed by an eight-second delay whilst clearing the buffer. A typical contemporary 340MB PCMCIA card
PC Card
In computing, PC Card is the form factor of a peripheral interface designed for laptop computers. The PC Card standard was defined and developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association which itself was created by a number of computer industry companies in the United States...
or IBM Microdrive
Microdrive
Microdrive is a brand name for a miniature, 1-inch hard disk designed to fit in a CompactFlash Type II slot. The release of similar drives by other makers has led to them often being referred to as 'microdrives'...
could store 53 images. In common with the rest of the Kodak DCS
Kodak DCS
The Kodak Digital Camera System is a series of digital single-lens reflex cameras and digital camera backs that were released by Kodak in the 1990s and 2000s, and discontinued in 2005. They were all based on existing 35mm film SLRs from Nikon and Canon...
range, the EOS DCS 1 could not produce JPEG
JPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
files in camera.
The EOS DCS 1 was succeeded in 1998 by the EOS D6000 (a rebranded Kodak DCS 560).