As I said at the beginning of this review, the 5D is more of a big brother to the EOS 20D than the little brother of the 1Ds Mk II or 1D MkII N. The 1Ds Mk II has everything - a 16.7MP full frame sensor, full weather sealing, 4fps continuous shooting, a built in vertical grip, a high capacity battery, the ability to use both CF and SD cards etc. However it will cost you $7200. The 1D MkII N has "only" an 8.2MP 1.3x sensor, but it has full weather sealing, a built in vertical grip, CF and SD card capability, high capacity battery and it can shoot at 8.5 fps for 48 frames (high resolution JPEGs, 22 RAW frames). However the price is somewhat lower at just under $4000. The EOS 5D has a 12.8MP full frame sensor (less than the 1Ds but more than the 1D) , 3fps, no weather sealing, only takes CF cards, has a smaller battery and no built in grip - but the price is just under $3000.
The 1Ds MkII is the clear choice for the professional photographer who must have the very highest possible image quality is the most rugged possible body. However you have to be pretty serious to spend $7200 on a digital camera body. The 1D MkII N is the clear choice for the professional sports and action shooter or photojournalist who regularly has to work outdoors in all weather and who really needs a lightning fast frame rate (8.5 frames/sec). However it does have a 1.3x sensor which means that you can't get a super-wide-angle and it is "only" 8MP. It's not the camera you would probably pick for studio or landscape work.
The EOS 5D is a good compromise for a significant number of photographers. It combines high image quality with the ability to fully utilize EF series wideangle lenses (like the EF 16-35/2.8L). If 3fps is a fast enough frame rate (and for most photographers, it is) and don't need to regularly shoot outdoors in pouring rain, at around $4200 less than it's nearest full frame competitor (the EOS 1Ds Mk II) it's a very attractive camera. Under most shooting circumstances it produces higher quality images than the EOS 20D and it's undeniably a nicer camera to use with the larger viewfinder, clearer LCD screen and additional firmware functions such as the style modes and RGB histogram. There are circumstances under which it is possible for the EOS 20D to outperform the EOS 5D, specifically if the 5D image must be cropped because of the lack of a long enough lens - but obvious solution for this dilemma is of course is to buy both an EOS 5D and an EOS 20D for backup - and get the best of both worlds! That would still be about $3000 cheaper than buying an EOS 1Ds Mk II.
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