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The Canon EOS 1D x MkII - part 1 of 1

by Mike McNamee Published 01/02/2016

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There must be an Olympic Games coming up or something - no sooner had we put the page opposite together than another flagship sailed into view, this time from Canon! Putting the two side-by-side does not infer comparisons being made; it is highly unlikely that a pro sports photographer is going to shift allegiance ahead of the games. Collectively the two cameras show just how blessed we are with blistering-speed technology.


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Robbed straight from the Canon press release for want of time, here are the bare details.

The new flagship Canon EOS-1D X Mark II features several firsts for EOS cameras including:

  • Newly developed 20.2 megapixel 35mm Full Frame Canon CMOS sensor;
  • Continuous shooting speeds of up-to-14 frames per second (fps) with Auto Exposure (AE) and predictive AF for viewfinder shooting and up to 16 fps1 in Live View mode;
  • Dual DIGIC 6+ Image Processors that transfer image data at extremely high speed for extended bursts during continuous shooting - up-to-170 consecutive RAW images at 14 fps. When shooting JPEG images you're only limited by memory card capacity2
  • Capable of shooting 4K 60P and Full HD 120P video with Dual Pixel CMOS AF;
  • Enhanced wireless functionality (with the optional accessory Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E8) that supports the new highspeed IEEE 802.11ac standard and the ability to easily transfer photos and videos to compatible smartphones using Canon's Camera Connect app*;
  • Digital Lens Optimizer to help correct aberrations in-camera (a feature that previously required post-processing on an external computer);
  • Improved 61-point viewfinder AF with expanded coverage and all AF-points selectable and supported to a maximum aperture of f/8;
  • Improved AI Servo III+ predictive AF algorithm for better accuracy;
  • Continuous red illumination of all AF points within the camera's Intelligent Viewfinder II.
  • Compatibility with both CF and CFast memory cards for optimal performance and versatility.


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