The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II was the company's 20-megapixel full-frame
DSLR
A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor.
The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between ...
flagship camera, announced on February 1, 2016, by
Canon
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with an
MSRP
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of US$5,999.00. It is the successor to the
Canon EOS-1D X
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, which was released in 2012.
On January 6, 2020, Canon introduced the
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is the company's 20-megapixel full-frame DSLR flagship camera, announced on January 6, 2020, by Canon. It is the successor to the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, which was released on February 1, 2016.
The camera will reporte ...
as the successor to the EOS-1D X Mark II.
Features
New features over the Canon EOS-1D X are:
*
DCI 4K
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(4096×2160) with up to 60
fps
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(59.94 fps) up to 29'59" (4K can only be recorded internally in
MJPEG
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, the HDMI output is limited to 1080p)
* Continuous shooting rate of up to 14 frames per second with full
autofocus
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; 16 fps in live view with locked focus and exposure. These rates are available when using the new LP-E19 battery. The EOS-1D X Mk II accepts the LP-E4N batteries of the Mk I and LP-E4 batteries of the 1D Mark IV, but burst mode reverts to the Mk I maximum of 12/14 fps.
* Full
HD video
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(1920×1080) up to 120 fps (119.9 fps)
* All
AF points support to a maximum aperture of f/8
* Digital lens optimizer for JPEG shooting.
* AI Servo AF III
* Continuous red illumination of all AF points
* Support for
CFast
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(a variant of CompactFlash) memory cards
* Built-in
GPS
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used for
geotag
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information and syncing to
UTC time
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* One additional stop of ISO range with it being expandable to 409600
* Anti-flicker feature (introduced with the EOS 7D Mark II) – camera can be set to adjust the moment of exposure to compensate for flickering electric lighting
* A ]touchscreen
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LCD
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, which allows videographers to select the camera's AF point before and during video recording.
* Wi-Fi for wireless file transfer (with wireless transmitter)
Comparison with the EOS-1D X
See also
*Canon EOS-1D C
The Canon EOS-1D C is an 18.1-megapixel CMOS digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR) made by Canon (company), Canon in the Canon Cinema EOS, Cinema EOS range. It shares many features with the Canon EOS 1D X. It was publicly announced on Ap ...
References
External links
Official web page
Sample Images & Movies
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