Canon EOS-1D X

Canon EOS-1D X

Type	Single-lens reflex
Sensor	36 mm × 24 mm CMOS
Maximum resolution	18.1 Megapixels
Lens	Interchangeable (EF)
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.
Exposure metering	100,000 pixel RGB sensor, 0-20 EV, 252-zones
Focus areas	61 AF points
Focus modes	One-shot, AI Servo, Manual
Continuous shooting	14 fps JPEG with mirror locked up. 12 fps RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG.
Viewfinder	Optical pentaprism
ASA/ISO range	100–51,200 in 1/3 stops. Simulations of ISO 50, 102,400 and 204,800.
Rear LCD monitor	3.2 inch 1,040,000-dot LCD
Storage	Dual CompactFlash (Type I or Type II)
Battery	LP-E4N lithium-ion battery pack
Made in	Japan

The Canon EOS-1D X is a future digital SLR camera body by Canon Inc. It will succeed the company's flagship Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. It was announced on October 18, 2011 and is expected to reach dealers in March 2012.^[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 IV 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 values 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. http://www.canon.com.au/en-AU/About-Canon/News-Events/News-Press-Releases/Canons-new-EOS-1D-X-flagship-professional-DSLR-camera. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
^ Alexandra Chang. "Canon announces EOS-1D X DSLR camera for pros". Macworld. http://www.macworld.com/article/163126/2011/10/canon_announces_eos_1d_x_dslr_camera_for_pros.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
^ Chris Cheesman (October 18th, 2011). "Canon EOS-1D X full-frame DSLR set for 'Olympics' debut". Amateur Photographer. http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Canon_EOS1D_X_fullframe_DSLR_set_for_Olympics_debut_UK_price_news_310061.html.
^ ^a ^b ^c R Butler (October 18th, 2011). "Canon EOS-1D X overview". Digital Photography Review. http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5149972341/canon-eos-1d-x-overview.
^ Nita, Sorin (18 October 2011). "Canon Unleashes EOS-1D X Full-Frame Professional DSLR". Softpedia. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Canon-Unleashes-EOS-1D-X-Full-Frame-Professional-DSLR-228292.shtml. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
^ "The EOS-1D X explained: inside Canon's professional DSLR". Canon Professional Network. October 2011. http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/eos_1d_x_explained.do. Retrieved October 20, 2011.

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