Canon EOS-1D X

Canon EOS-1D X
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex camera
ReleasedMarch 2012
Intro priceUSD 6,799.00
Lens
LensInterchangeable (EF)
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size36 x 24 mm (Full-frame)
Maximum resolution5184 x 3456 (18.1 effective megapixels)
Film speed100 – 51200 in 1/3 stops (expandable from L: 50 to H1: 102400; H2: 204800)
Storage mediaDual CompactFlash (Type I or Type II)
Focusing
Focus modesOne-Shot, AI Servo, Manual
Focus areas61 AF points (41 cross-type AF points), High-Density Reticular AF with EOS Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR)
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgram AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom, Movie
Exposure metering100,000 pixel RGB sensor, 0–20 EV, 252 zones, with EOS Intelligent Subject Analysis (iSA)
Metering modesEvaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre-weighted Average
Shutter
ShutterElectromechanical carbon fiber focal-plane shutter. Selectable electronic 1st curtain shutter.
Shutter speed range1/8000 - 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), Bulb; X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Continuous shooting14 fps JPEG in Live View mode. 12 fps RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG.
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEye-level pentaprism with 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification / LCD (Live View)
Image processing
Image processorDIGIC 4 and dual DIGIC 5+
General
LCD screen3.2" (8.1 cm) Clear View II colour TFT LCD screen with 1,040,000 dots
BatteryLP-E4N lithium-ion battery pack
Dimensions6.2 × 6.4 × 3.3 inches (158 × 163.6 × 82.7 mm)
Weight1,340 g (2.95 lb)
Made inJapan
Chronology
ReplacedCanon EOS-1D Mark IV, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III[1]
SuccessorCanon EOS-1D X Mark II,[2] Canon EOS-1D C[3]

The Canon EOS-1D X is a professional digital SLR camera body by Canon Inc. It succeeded the company's previous flagship Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. It was announced on 18 October 2011.[4]

It was released in March 2012 with a suggested retail price of US$6,799.00 (body only)[5] and a suggested retail price of £5,299 in the United Kingdom.[6]

The camera is supplemented by the Canon EOS-1D C, a movie-oriented camera that shares most of its still photographic features with the 1D X. The 1D C was announced in April 2012 and released in March 2013.[7]

In CES (January) 2014, Canon released firmware version 2.0.3 with significant improvements:[8]

  • Initial AF point selection and 61-point auto selection AF synchronization
  • AF point switching according to camera orientation
  • Improved low-light performance
  • Expanded minimum shutter speed in auto ISO

On 1 February 2016, Canon introduced the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II as the successor to the EOS-1D X.[9]

  1. ^ "EOS-1D X". Canon Camera Museum.
  2. ^ "EOS-1D X Mark II". Canon Camera Museum.
  3. ^ "Canon EOS-1D C Instruction Manual" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Canon U.S.A. Introduces The New Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera, Re-Designed From The Inside Out" (Press release). Canon. 18 October 2011.
  5. ^ Alexandra Chang (19 October 2011). "Canon announces EOS-1D X DSLR camera for pros". Macworld. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  6. ^ Chris Cheesman (18 October 2011). "Canon EOS-1D X full-frame DSLR set for 'Olympics' debut". Amateur Photographer.
  7. ^ Honig, Zach (12 April 2012). "Canon unveils EOS-1D C and C500 4K Cinema cameras, two new lenses ahead of NAB (updated)". Engadget. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Canon updates firmware for EOS-1D X". Digital Photography Review. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  9. ^ Alvarez, Edgar (1 February 2015). "EOS-1D X Mark II: Canon's flagship DSLR goes 4K". Engadget. Retrieved 2 February 2016.