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On October 18 2011, Canon announced a completely revolutionized EOS-1D series camera, the Canon EOS-1D X DSLR camera. The EOS-1D X replaces both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV models in Canon's lineup, combining the image quality of the EOS-1Ds and speed capabilities of the EOS-1D Mark IV model. It features a 18 Megapixels full-frame Canon CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processors, 14-bit A/D data conversion, 12 fps RAW continuous shooting, a 61-Point High Density Reticular AF (21 focusing points in the central area are standard precision cross-type), a top ISO setting of 204,000 (51,200 native), a 252-zone metering system, and a built-in wired gigabit ethernet network connection for remote shooting and image transfer.
The EOS-1D X comes with two new HD video formats to speed up post-production work - intraframe (ALL-i ) compression for an editing-friendly format and interframe (IPB) compression for superior data compression. It also includes two methods of SMPTE-compliant timecode embedding, Rec Run and Free Run, allowing multiple cameras or separate sound recording to be synced together in post production. It can now split movie files automatically when a single file exceeds 4GB, allowing for continuous video recording up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds. The camera records Full HD at 1920 x 1080 in selectable frame rates of 24p (23.976), 25p, or 30p (29.97); and 720p HD or SD video recording at either 50p or 60p (59.94). SD video can be recorded in either NTSC or PAL standards.
The camera's letter X represent the 10th generation Canon professional SLR (dating back to the F1 in the 1970s). It is scheduled for March 2012 availability and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $6,800.00. Designed exclusively for the EOS-1D X, the new Canon WFT-E6A Wireless File Transmitter features wireless LAN support for 802.11n network transfer. It is dust and weather resistant and can synchronize clocks on multiple cameras to support linked shooting. The WFT-E6A Wireless File Transmitter is scheduled to be available in March 2012 and have an estimated retail price of $600. The EOS-1D X also offers an optional Canon GP-E1 GPS Receiver, which can be easily integrated into the camera's body. It provides the same weatherproof resistance as the EOS-1D X, even at the connector. With an electronic compass on-board, the GP-E1 will log movement - latitude, longitude, elevation, and the Universal Time Code - and allow viewing of camera movement on a PC after shooting. Availability for the GP-E1 GPS receiver is expected in April 2012 with an estimated retail price of $300. Here's the first impression review by DigitalCameraInfo:
"In the past year since the release of the EOS 60D, we've felt that Canon's DSLR lineup had grown a bit stale, with the company favoring incremental improvements over bold innovation. In attempting to replace both their speed-oriented 1D Mark IV and their quality-oriented 1Ds Mark III professional cameras with one new model, however, we think Canon has taken a giant leap forward. The Canon 1Dx wants to be a jack of all trades, offering the speed needed by sports, action, celebrity and news photographers to go along with the full frame image quality and low light capability that studio, fashion, and landscape photographers require. Add to that the fact that the 1Dx is arguably the first DSLR that has been designed from the ground up to satisfy the desires of professional videographers as well, and you have one bold camera on paper. The 1Dx brings with it a host of new technologies: dual image processors that are reportedly 17 times more powerful than the previous generation, a full-frame image sensor that tries to offer the same quality as 35mm film, and the ability to transfer images faster than ever via common Ethernet cable.
The greatest advances may have been made in the camera's video capture, with a full suite of manual controls, audio level readout during capture, compression types that are easier for professionals to edit, and industry standard timecode options for shooting with multiple cameras. According to Canon, the improvements to the camera's sensor design should also eliminate the sampling errors and moire that have plagued previous video-capable DSLRs. With the camera set to ship at the end of March for $6800, the Canon 1Dx is expensive. However, Canon rates it as a professional workhorse, with durable, weather-resistant construction and a shutter life rated to over 400,000 cycles. Despite these advances, professionals upgrading from previous 1D cameras shouldn't feel too out of place the moment they pick up the 1Dx. All told, you have a camera that looks to set the standard for the rest of Canon's DSLR lineup for at least the next year-and one we're very anxious to get into our labs to test fully."
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| Manufacturer | Canon | Canon | Nikon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | EOS-1D X | EOS 1D Mark IV | D3s |
| Style | Digital SLR | Digital SLR | Digital SLR |
| Megapixels | 18.1 | 16.1 | 12.1 |
| LCD Screen | 3.2-inch TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor with approx. 1.04 million dots | 3-inch TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor, 920,000 dots | 3-inch VGA TFT Super Density, 921,000 dots |
| Memory Cards | Dual CF Cards (Type I or II) Compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards | CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC Memory Card (1 slot each), UDMA Mode 6 CF cards and/or External media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/E2A or Wireless File Tra | CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) MicroDrive |
| Resolution | (1) Large: Approx. 17.9 Megapixels (5184 x 3456) (2) M1: Approx. 14.20 Megapixels (4608 x 3072) (3) M2: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3456 x 2304) (4) Small: Approx. 4.5 Megapixels (2592 x 1728) (5) RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5184 x 3456) (6) M-RAW: Approx. 10.10 Megapixels (3888 x 2592) (7) S-RAW: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2592 x 1728) | JPEG 1) Large: Approx. 16.00 megapixels (4896 x 3264) 2) Medium 1: Approx. 12.40 megapixels (4320 x 2880) 3) Medium 2: Approx. 8.40 megapixels (3552 x 2368) 4) Small: Approx. 4.00 megapixels (2448 x 1 | FX-format (L) 4,256 x 2,832 (M) 3,184 x 2,120 (S) 2,128 x 1,416 1:2 format (30 x 20) (L) 3,552 x 2,368 (M) 2,656 x 1,776 (S) 1,776 x 1,184 5:4 format (30 x 24) (L) 3,552 x 2,832 (M) 2,656 x 2,12 |
| File Formats | Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG Video: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM) Video: MOV (image data: H.264; audio: Linear PCM) | JPEG, RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (Canon .CR2) MOV | Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW) Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80 percent Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60 percent JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compli |
| Focal Length | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 1/30 sec., bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec. Shutter speed's control range can be set with a Custom Function. | 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-, 1/2-, or 1-stop increments: C.Fn I -1), X-sync at 1/300 sec. - The shutter speed range can be limited with C.Fn I -12 and the aperture range limited with C.Fn I -13 | 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Aperture | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ISO Sensitivity | Automatically set, ISO 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments) Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-51200 set automatically Extension settable: ISO 50; 102,400 and 204,800 | Auto, ISO 100-12800 (1/3-stop or 1-stop increments: C.Fn I -2), Expandable | Lo-1 (ISO 100), 200 - 12,800 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1EV, Hi-1 (25,600), Hi-2 (51,200), Hi-3 (102,400) |
| White Balance Settings | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature settingWhen blue/amber bias and magenta/g | White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images, Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-stop increments White balance correction: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias (Corrected in reference to the current WB mode's color temperature.) +/- 9 levels; manually set by user. When blue/amber bias and magenta/g | Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, Preset, Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting |
| Flash Modes | 1) External Flash Control Flash mode, sync setting, FEB (not with 270EX II / 270EX), flash exposure compensation, E-TTL II, zoom, wireless master flash, (not with 430EX II / 270EX), and clear settings. 2) Flash Custom Function Setting | Compatible with all EX-series Speedlites. Compatible with the AF-assist flashes fired by Speedlite 270EX | No |
| Flash Range | N/A | N/A | No |
| Shooting Modes | (1) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility) (2) Live View shooting | (1) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility) (2) Live View shooting | N/A |
| Maximum Movie Resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 1280 x 720 and 640 x 480 | N/A pixels | HD 1280x720 / 24 fps VGA 640x424 / 24 fps QVGA 320x216 / 24fps |
| Maximum Movie Frames Per Second | [1920 x 1080]: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps [1280 x 720]: 60 fps / 50 fps [640 x 480]: 30 fps / 25 fps | N/A | 24 fps |
| Maximum Movie Duration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Macro Focus | N/A | 99cms | N/A |
| Metering | 252-zone metering with approx. 100,000-pixel RGB AE sensor and TTL maximum aperture metering employed. The following metering modes selectable: (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (center, approx. TBA% of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (center, approx. TBA% of viewfinder) | 63-zone TTL full aperture metering (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of screen, at center) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of screen, at center) - Center spot metering, AF point-linked spot metering, Multi-spot metering (max. 8 spot metering entries) (4) Center-Weighted average metering | Variable Center-weighted, Spot AF, Spot meter centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Image Stabilization | No | No | No |
| Self Timer | 10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay | 10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay | Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec. |
| Video Out (TV Playback) | Yes, NTSC/PAL selectable | Yes, NTSC/PAL selectable | Yes, NTSC PAL HDMI |
| Batteries | One Battery Pack LP-E4N or LP-E4 | Battery Pack LP-E4 x 1 | EN-EL4a Lithium-ion Battery |
| Dimensions | 6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3 in. (158 x 163.6 x 82.7 mm) | 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in. / 156 x 156.6 x 79.9mm | 159.5 x 157 x 87.5mm |
| Weight | N/A | 41.6 oz. / 1180 g | 43.7 oz. / 1,240g |
| Release Date | 2011-10-18 | 2009-10-20 | 2009-10-14 |
Photo Album: Canon Announces 18.2 Megapixels EOS-1D X Full-frame DSLR Camera Priced $6,800
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Canon EOS-1D X Camera Reviews Roundup
| ePhotoZine: "The Canon EOS 1D X performed extremely well in our studio with excellent detail and colour. The camera was able to shoot in extremely low light, and in a variety of weather conditions, with successful focus and impressive results even using high ISO settings, although converting the RAW image it's possible to improve image quality. Shooting wide open vignetting is visible when using the lens, and with a full fr..." - Jan 21 2013 More » | |
| PopPhoto: "With a beguilingly film-like look to its images and lab numbers to back them up, the EOS-1D X earned an overall Image Quality rating of Excellent from its lowest sensitivity of ISO 50 through ISO 1600. That's a couple of stops fewer than the EOS 5D Mark III earned with its Excellent rating from ISO 50 through 12,800. More interestingly, it is one stop better than the Nikon D4 fared when we tested it in our June 2012..." - Dec 10 2012 More » | |
| Pocket-lint: "Despite being nestled at the top of the Canon DSLR tree, the camera hierarchy isn't dictated by resolution by any means. The 1D X's 18-megapixel sensor may seem almost conservative compared to the 36-megapixel Nikon D800 and 24-megapixel Sony A900 cameras out there. But to compare it that way would be unjust: the trait of the top-spec models is that their sensors don't cram in the resolution - take a look at the Nik..." - Nov 27 2012 More » | |
| pdn: "The 1D X's new AI Servo III mode with focus tracking did a great job locking in on players in soccer matches I shot, where the unpredictable movement of the players can be a challenge for a camera. Speaking of focus, the 1D X uses a 61-point High Density Reticular AF with 41 standard cross-type focusing points (for apertures as small as f/5.6) in the central area and five high-precision cross-type points (for maximu..." - Oct 06 2012 More » |
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