The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, brother of the EOS-1D Mark II and successor to the EOS-1Ds, is the new flagship of the Canon line of digital single lens reflex cameras and the absolute pinnacle of D-SLR design and performance. The Canon-designed and manufactured full-frame CMOS sensor has 16.7 megapixels, the highest resolution unit in any digital SLR on the market. Complete, in-house control has made it technically and economically feasible for Canon to produce a sensor of such prowess. Amazingly, the 1Ds Mark II is lithe and responsive. Canon has given it the processing power and write speeds necessary to handle the enormous files it records so effortlessly. The EOS-1Ds Mark II can fire bursts of 32 JPEGs or 11 RAW frames at 4 frames-per-second. It starts from OFF in 0.3 second and has a shutter delay as low as 40ms. The 1Ds Mark II shares its exceptional 45-point autofocus system, E-TTL II flash system, extensive controls, rugged chassis and shutter with the EOS-1D Mark II, the professional standard for sports, news, fashion, wedding and portrait photographers worldwide.