Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II: A Legendary UpdateCanon has unveiled the second generation of its most advanced action photography pro camera, the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II. With a maximum of 14fps standard/16fps Live View burst rate and up to 170 RAW images per blast when using a Cfast card, as well as improved AF performance and 4K video capture, the full-frame Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is destined to the camera of choice for sports photographers, wildlife photographers, and even for studio photography.

New SensorThe EOS-1D X Mark II's full-frame 35mm 20MP sensor is bumped up from the original 18MP CMOS, and while its native ISO range of 100-51,200 remains the same, Canon has added one stop of expanded sensitivity, and it now goes all the way to ISO 409,600. Minimum and maximum ISO can be specified for auto ISO. The sensor includes gapless micro lenses for what Canon says is improved low-light performance and improved noise reduction in the shadows. The sensor is also the first Canon full-frame sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF, which they say improves high-speed focusing precision during Live View when shooting either stills or movies.

Built for SpeedThe EOS-1D X Mark II's Digic 6+ processor gives it a major performance boost, especially CFast 2.0 cards. Record up to 14fps full-resolution RAW or JPEG images when shooting with the viewfinder and using the mirror mechanism; up to 16fps when shooting in Live View mode. The maximum burst capacity for full-sized RAW images is 170; when shooting JPEGs, the only limit is the capacity of the memory card. The shutter unit is rated for 400,000 frames. Currently, Sandisk's Extreme Pro Cfast 2.0 cards in 128 and 64GB capacities are the only cards for which compatibility has been verified.

Autofocus ImprovementsIt has same number of autofocus sensors (61, including 41 cross-type), but the AF area has been expanded approximately 8.6% top and bottom of the central area, and 24% of the top and bottom of the peripheral frame. This wider subject tracking area is said to improve the AF system so the camera's AF can keep up with sudden changes in speed and subject position. There are many user-selectable AF sensor point patterns. The system has been improved to EV -3, and all AF points are compatible down to f/8, for better low-light performance. The algorithm has been improved for greater precision. The camera uses an advanced 360,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor and processor. This helps both the AF and exposure. The high-resolution infrared sensor combines with refined algorithms to recognize subjects and maintain focus on moving objects.