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The '''Canon EOS-1D X''' is the flagship [[digital SLR]] [[digital camera back|camera body]] by [[Canon Inc.]] It succeeded the company's previous flagship [[Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III]] and the [[Canon EOS-1D Mark IV]]. It was announced on October 18, 2011 |
The '''Canon EOS-1D X''' is the flagship [[digital SLR]] [[digital camera back|camera body]] by [[Canon Inc.]] It succeeded the company's previous flagship [[Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III]] and the [[Canon EOS-1D Mark IV]]. It was announced on October 18, 2011. <ref name=press-release>{{cite pressrelease |
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| Overview | |
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| Type | Single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 36 mm × 24 mm CMOS (5184 x 3456 pixels) |
| Maximum resolution | 18.1 Megapixels |
| Film speed | 100–51,200 in 1/3 stops. Simulations of ISO 50, 102,400 and 204,800. |
| Storage media | Dual CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | One-shot, AI Servo, Manual |
| Focus areas | 61 autofocus points |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure metering | 100,000 pixel RGB sensor, 0-20 EV, 252-zones |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electromechanical carbon fiber focal-plane shutter. Selectable electronic 1st curtain shutter. |
| Shutter speed range | 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
| Continuous shooting | 14 fps JPEG with mirror locked up. 12 fps RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG. |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentaprism |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.2 inch 1,040,000-dot LCD |
| Battery | LP-E4N lithium-ion battery pack |
| Made in | Japan |
The Canon EOS-1D X is the flagship digital SLR camera body by Canon Inc. It succeeded the company's previous flagship Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. It was announced on October 18, 2011. [1] The US list price is $6,800 (body only)[2] and the UK price is expected to be around £5,300.[3]
The EOS-1D X has two DIGIC 5+ image processors for sensor reading and compression, and a separate DIGIC 4 dedicated to automatic exposure.[1]
Features
- 36mm × 24mm; 18.1 effective megapixels full-frame CMOS sensor[4]
- Dual Canon DIGIC 5+ processors
- DIGIC 4 processor for autofocus and metering system.
- ISO 100–51200 native. ISOs 50, 102400 and 204800 simulated.
- Canon EF lens mount (Excludes Canon EF-S lenses. Compatible with 3rd party APS-C lenses.)
- 100,000 pixels built-in light and colour metering RGB sensor.
- 61 autofocus points: 21 f/5.6 cross-type, 20 f/4 cross-type, 5 f/2.8 cross-type and diagonal-sensitive.
- Built-in 1000BASE-T Ethernet connection with RJ-45 port.
- Carbon fiber shutter rated to 400,000 cycles.
- Multiple exposure modes.
- Integrated Ultrasonic Cleaning System.
- Two CompactFlash slots supporting UDMA 7.
- Intelligent Subject Analysis (EOS iSA).
- Intelligent Tracking & Recognition auto focus (EOS iTR AF).
- New 2450mAh battery LP-E4N (backward and forward compatible with LP-E4).
- Live preview mode.
- 3.2 inch, 1,040,000-dot LCD screen.[5]
- Dual-Axis Electronic Level.
- 14 frames per second continuous shooting JPEG (with mirror locked up, no autofocus) & 12 frames per second continuous shooting in RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG with full auto focus and lens aberration correction.[4] According to Canon, the maximum shooting rate is reduced to 10 fps at ISO settings of 32,000 and higher.[6]
- Movie recording: Full HD (1920×1080) at frame rates of 24, 25 or 30 fps,[4] 720p (1280x720) at 50 or 60 fps, and SDTV (640×480) at 25 or 30 fps. The h.264 video can be switched between all inter frame and IPB with bidirectional prediction to reduce file size.
References
- ^ a b "Canon's new EOS 1D-X flagship professional DSLR camera" (Press release). Canon. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ Alexandra Chang. "Canon announces EOS-1D X DSLR camera for pros". Macworld. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ Chris Cheesman (October 18th, 2011). "Canon EOS-1D X full-frame DSLR set for 'Olympics' debut". Amateur Photographer.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c R Butler (October 18th, 2011). "Canon EOS-1D X overview". Digital Photography Review.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Nita, Sorin (18 October 2011). "Canon Unleashes EOS-1D X Full-Frame Professional DSLR". Softpedia. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "The EOS-1D X explained: inside Canon's professional DSLR". Canon Professional Network. October 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.