The Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera is designed with the pro shooter in mind, as evidenced by its tough magnesium alloy body, large 3.2" LCD, the Intelligent Viewfinder, and of course the 18.1Mp CMOS sensor, among other professional features. If you're looking for a tough rig that knows what a photographer wants and needs, then Canon answers the call with this impressive offering.
The EOS-1D X was built to stand up to the grind of daily shooting. In addition to its large pixel size - for outstanding still images and 1920 x 1080 video - the camera provides the serious photographer with a generous ergonomic design, along with smart layout of the controls. Dual CF card slots ensure that every shot can be captured, while the Gigabit Ethernet terminal and the WFT-E6A Wireless File Transmitter and the GPS connection provide quick connectivity for file sharing on the fly. What's more, the magnesium alloy body is dust and weather resistant, and features shutter durability of up to 14 fps for up to 400,000 cycles - allowing you to do your job without hesitation, or worry.
The EOS-1D X's 18.1Mp CMOS sensor is a full 24 x 36mm frame sensor, capturing 5184 x 3456 images. That translates into high-quality, JPEG and RAW images, to impress even the most demanding shooters. The camera also provides 14-bit processing and a standard ISO range of 100-51200, with expanded sensitivities of 50 to 102400 and 204800. All of this is made possible by the camera's Dual DIGIC 5+ Image Processors, which enable a 17x faster processing speeds and greater noise reduction, among other duties.
When it comes to auto focus, the 61-Point High Density Reticular AF ensures fast, accurate image capture thanks to its Offset Array Sensor. With a multitude of ways in which to enable AF you can quickly access your desired point selection for your exact situation. Another tool for dead-on images is the EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis System). This sensor has 252 zones general metering and 35 zones for low-light metering. By incorporating face and color recognition data the system is stable even under rapidly changing lighting conditions. In addition, the E-TTL flash metering benefits from these improvements as well.
Like most all pro DSLRs these days, the EOS-1D X provides you with 1920 x 1080 HD video capture. The camera offers both ALL-I and IPB compression, supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile, and automatically splits files greater than 4GB for extended recording up to 29:59 minutes without interruption. The camera also offers up Live View, a 64-step volume control, a sound recording level meter, and a Quick Control Dial which allows for silent adjustments - using the dial's touch pad - during shooting.
LCD Monitor Type | TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
Monitor Size | 3.2-inches |
Pixels | Approx. 1.04 million dots |
Coverage | Approx. 100% Viewing angle: 170 deg |
Brightness Control | 7 levels provided |
Recording Media | Dual CF Cards (Type I or II) Compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards |
Image Format | Approx. 36 mm x 24mm (35 mm Full-frame) |
Compatible Lenses | Canon EF Lenses |
Image Sensor Type | High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor |
Pixels | Effective pixels: Approx. 18.1 megapixels |
Total Pixels | 19.3 megapixels |
Aspect Ratio | 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical) |
Color Filter System | RGB primary color filters |
Low Pass Filter | Fixed position in front of the image sensor |
Recording Format | Design Rule for Camera File System 2.0 and EXIF 2.3 |
Image Format: Sill | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG |
Image Format: Video | MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM) |
File Size | Large: Approx. 17.9 Megapixels (5184 x 3456) M1: Approx. 14.20 Megapixels (4608 x 3072) M2: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3456 x 2304) Small: Approx. 4.5 Megapixels (2592 x 1728) RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5184 x 3456) M-RAW: Approx. 10.10 Megapixels (3888 x 2592) S-RAW: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2592 x 1728) Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc |
Recording Functions | Standard: Select one of the CF cards to record. Auto switch card: When the current card becomes full, the camera switches to the other card automatically. Record separately: The same image is saved to both cards, but in a different size (L, M1, M2, S, RAW, M-RAW, or S-RAW) that was set for the respective card. Record to multiple: The same image is saved to both cards in the same size (RAW+JPEG also possible) |
File Numbering | Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset. Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card |
RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording | The image-recording quality can be selected in any combination of the three RAW and four JPEG recording quality settings |
Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
Picture Style | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3 |
Auto White Balance | Auto white balance with the image sensor |
White Balance settings | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting |
Color Temperature Compensation | Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels |
Viewfinder Type | Eye-level pentaprism |
Viewfinder Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100% |
Magnification | Approx. 0.76x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) / 35.0 deg angle of view |
Viewfinder Eye Point | Approx. 20mm (At -1m-1 from eyepiece lens center) |
Dioptric Adjustment Correction | -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (diopter) |
Focusing Screen | Interchangeable |
Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflectance ratio of 40:60) |
Depth Of Field Preview | Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
Autofocus Type | TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor |
AF Points | 61-point AF |
Focusing Modes | (1) Autofocus One-Shot AF Predictive AI Servo AF |
Selected AF Point Display | Indicated by transmissive LCD display in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel |
Metering Range | EV 0 - EV 20 (at 73Deg.F/23Deg.C with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100) |
Exposure Control Systems | Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb, E-TTL II autoflash program AE |
ISO Speed Range | Automatically set, ISO 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments) Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-51200 set automatically Extension settable: ISO 50; 102,400 and 204,800 |
Exposure Compensation | Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
Shutter Speeds | 1/8000 to 1/30 sec., bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec |
Self Timer | 10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay |
EOS Dedicated Speedlite | E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites |
Flash Metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
Flash Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
External Flash Settings | External Flash Control Flash Custom Function Setting |
Drive Modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, Silent Single Shooting and Self-timer (10-sec. self-timer/remote control, or 2-sec. self-timer/remote control) |
Continuous Shooting Speed | Super High-speed: Maximum 14 shots/sec. High-speed: Maximum 12 shots/sec. Low-speed: Maximum 3 shots/sec |
Maximum Burst | JPEG Large: Approx: TBA UDMA CF Card: Approx: TBA RAW: Approx: TBA UDMA 7 CF Card: Approx. TBA |
Shooting Modes | Still photo and video recording |
Focusing | Quick mode (61- Point Phase-difference detection AF) Live mode/Face detection Live mode (One-Point Contrast detection AF, switching to another point possible) Face detection Live mode (Contrast AF, Face Selectable) Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible) |
Metering Modes | Real-time Evaluative metering with the image sensor |
Metering Range | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor: Metering range: EV 0 - EV 20 (At 73Deg.F/23Deg.C, 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100) AE lock possible The active metering time can be changed |
Grid Display | Three grid display provided |
Video File Format | MOV (image data: H.264; audio: Linear PCM) |
File Size | Recording Sizes: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 1280 x 720 and 640 x 480 |
Frame Rates | [1920 x 1080]: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps [1280 x 720]: 60 fps / 50 fps [640 x 480]: 30 fps / 25 fps |
Interface Languages | 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese) |
Display Format | Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder), star rating |
Highlight Alert | With single-image display (Info.) and single-image display, overexposed highlight areas will blink |
Compatible Printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
Printable Images | RAW and JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System |
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) | Version 1.1 compatible |
Compatible Images | JPEG and RAW images and movies |
Custom Functions | Total 31 |
Camera User Settings | Current camera settings can be registered to C1, C2 and C3 on the Mode Dial (Automatic registration update is possible) |
My Menu Registration | Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered |
Battery | One Battery Pack LP-E4N or LP-E4 AC power can be supplied with the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4 |
Power Saving | Power turns off after the set time (1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 minutes) of non-operation elapses |
Date/Time Battery | CR2025 lithium battery |
Start-up Time | Approx. 0.1 sec |
Working Temperature Range | 32-104Deg.F/0-40Deg.C |
Working Humidity Range | 85% or less |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3 in. (158 x 163.6 x 82.7 mm) |
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Reviews Canon EOS 1D X Digital SLR Camera (18.1MP, 12fps, ISO 51200, 1080p Full HD, Dual DIGIC 5+) (Canon Malaysia)