The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is a 20-megapixel full-frame DSLR flagship camera, announced on February 1, 2016, by Canon with an MSRP of US$5,999.00. It is the successor to the Canon EOS-1D X, which was released in 2012.[3][4]
Overview | |
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Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
Released | April 2016 |
Intro price | US$ 5,999.00 |
Lens | |
Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor type | CMOS |
Sensor size | 36.0 × 24.0 mm (Full-frame) |
Maximum resolution | 5472 × 3648 (20.2 effective megapixels) |
Film speed | 100 – 51200 (expandable from L: 50 to H1: 102400; H2: 204800; H3: 409600) |
Storage media | Dual slots: CFast 2.0 and CompactFlash (CF) Type I (UDMA-7 supported) |
Focusing | |
Focus modes | One-Shot, AI Servo, Manual |
Focus areas | 61 AF points (41 cross-type AF points) with High-Density Reticular AF II |
Exposure/metering | |
Exposure modes | Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom, Movie |
Exposure metering | approx. 360,000 pixel RGB+IR sensor, EOS iTR AF |
Flash | |
Flash | External |
Shutter | |
Shutter | Electromechanical carbon fiber focal-plane |
Shutter speed range | 1/8000 s – 30 s, Bulb; X-sync at 1/250 s |
Continuous shooting | 14 fps with full AF/AE tracking; 16 fps in Live View mode |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism with 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification / LCD (Live View) |
Image processing | |
Image processor | DIGIC 6 and dual DIGIC 6+ |
White balance | Available |
WB bracketing | Available |
General | |
Video recording | 4096 × 2160 (DCI 4K), 59.94 fps, approx. 800 Mbps |
LCD screen | 3.2" (8.1 cm) Clear View II colour TFT LCD touchscreen with 1,620,000 dots |
Battery | LP-E19 |
Body features | Dust and weather sealed magnesium alloy |
Dimensions | 167.6 mm × 158 mm × 82.6 mm (6.60 in × 6.22 in × 3.25 in) |
Weight | 1,340 g (2.95 lb) including battery, body only |
Made in | Japan |
Chronology | |
Replaced | Canon EOS-1D X[1] |
Successor | Canon EOS-1D X Mark III[2] |
On January 6, 2020, Canon introduced the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III as the successor to the EOS-1D X Mark II.[2]
Features
editNew features over the Canon EOS-1D X are:
- DCI 4K (4096×2160) with up to 60 fps (59.94 fps) up to 29'59" (4K can only be recorded internally in MJPEG, the HDMI output is limited to 1080p)[5]
- Continuous shooting rate of up to 14 frames per second with full autofocus; 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 (1920×1080) up to 120 fps (119.9 fps)
- All AF points support to a maximum aperture of f/8[6]
- Digital lens optimizer for JPEG shooting.
- AI Servo AF III
- Continuous red illumination of all AF points
- Support for CFast (a variant of CompactFlash) memory cards
- Built-in GPS used for geotag information and syncing to UTC time[7]
- 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 LCD, which allows videographers to select the camera's AF point before and during video recording.
- Wi-Fi for wireless file transfer (with wireless transmitter)[7]
Comparison with the EOS-1D X
editModel | EOS-1D X | EOS-1D X Mark II |
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Sensor size | Full-frame (36x24mm) | |
Sensor resolution | approximately 18.1 megapixels (5184×3456) | approximately 20.2 megapixels (5472×3648) |
Metering sensor | approximately 100,000 pixel RGB sensor (with dedicated DIGIC 4 processor) | approximately 360,000 pixel RGB+IR metering sensor (with dedicated DIGIC 6 processor) |
Autofocus points | 61 points (41 cross-type),
1-5 point (cross-type) at f/2.8 10-20 point (cross-type) at f/4.0 15-21 point (cross-type) at f/5.6 1 point (cross-type) at f/8.0 |
61 points (41 cross-type), 61 points (21 cross-type) at f/8 |
Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ | Dual DIGIC 6+ |
ISO sensitivity | 100 – 51200 (Lo: 50, up to H2: 204800) | 100 – 51200 (Lo: 50, up to H3: 409600) |
Max. continuous shooting | approximately 14 fps with mirror locked up (JPEG), approximately 12 fps with full AF/AE tracking (JPEG/RAW/RAW+JPEG) |
approximately 16 fps in live view mode (JPEG/RAW/RAW+JPEG), approximately 14 fps with full AF/AE tracking (JPEG/RAW/RAW+JPEG) |
Shutter speeds | 1/8000 s to 30 s, bulb, x-sync at 1/250 s | |
Video record | Full HD (1920×1080): 60 fps/50 fps/30 fps/25 fps/24 fps (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), ALL-I and IPB supported |
DCI 4K (4096×2160): 60 fps/50 fps/30 fps/25 fps/24 fps (Motion JPEG), Full HD (1920×1080): 120 fps/100 fps/60 fps/50 fps/30 fps/25 fps/24 fps (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), ALL-I, IPB (standard) and IPB (light) supported |
Viewfinder magnification | approximately 0.76× | |
LCD | approximately 1040K pixels, 3.2" monitor | approximately 1620K pixels, 3.2" touchscreen monitor |
Lens mount | EF mount | |
Card formats compatibility | 2 CompactFlash (Type I&II, UDMA 7 supported) slots | 1 CFast (CFast2.0 supported) and 1 CompactFlash (Type I, UDMA 7 supported) slots |
Battery compatibility | Canon LP-E19, Canon LP-E4N, Canon LP-E4 | |
LAN (wired) | IEEE802.3u (supported Ethernet 1000BASE-T / 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T) | |
Wi-Fi | External accessory; supported IEEE802.11n (150 Mbit/s)/ IEEE802.11a (54 Mbit/s)/ IEEE802.11g (54 Mbit/s)/ IEEE802.11b (11 Mbit/s) via Canon WFT-E6 | External accessory; supported IEEE802.11ac (433 Mbit/s)/ IEEE802.11n (150 Mbit/s)/ IEEE802.11a (54 Mbit/s)/ IEEE802.11g (54 Mbit/s)/ IEEE802.11b (11 Mbit/s) via Canon WFT-E8 |
GPS | External accessory | Built-in (supported GPS satellites, GLONASS and QZSS (Michibiki)) |
Announced | October 18, 2011 (released on June 20, 2012) |
February 2, 2016 (released in April 2016) |
Dimensions | approximately 158 by 163.6 by 82.7 millimetres (6.22 in × 6.44 in × 3.26 in) | approximately 158 by 167.6 by 82.6 millimetres (6.22 in × 6.60 in × 3.25 in) |
Mass | approximately 1,340 grams (47 oz) (body only) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "EOS-1D X Mark II". Canon Camera Museum.
- ^ a b "A Masterpiece In Engineering And Design: Canon Announces The EOS-1D X Mark III Camera". 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Alvarez, Edgar (1 February 2016). "EOS-1D X Mark II: Canon's flagship DSLR goes 4K". Engadget. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Seymour, Tom (2 February 2016). "Canon launch The EOS-1D X Mark II – a flagship DSLR with 4K capability". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Specifications - EOS-1D X Mark II". Canon UK. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Rudy Winston (1 February 2016). "What's New: AF at f/8 with EOS-1D X Mark II". Canon.
- ^ a b "EOS-1D X Mark II". Canon USA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Canon EOS-1D X Mark II.
- Official web page Archived 2020-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Sample Images & Movies