Canon EOS 1D X Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
204800
Sensor Resolution
18.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3.2" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 16.36 cm
Width 15.8 cm
Depth 8.27 cm
Weight 1.34 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 19,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC)
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 5+
LENS Canon EOS 1D X
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X
ISO (Max) 204800
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X
Type 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X
Memory Card Slot Dual CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2560 x 1536
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 2592 x 1728
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X
Battery Type Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone
LAN
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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