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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Compared to the Canon EOS-1D X
| Specifications | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II | Canon EOS-1D X |
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| Year Introduced | 2016 | 2012 |
| Megapixels | 20.2 | 18.1 |
| Total Pixels | 21.5 | 19.3 |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0mm | 36.0 x 24.0mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 5472 x 3648 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Pixel Size | 6.58µm | 6.94µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/10.6 | f/11.2 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
| Lens Mount | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6+ | Dual DIGIC 5+ |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor | TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor |
| Points | 61 points (Cross-type AF points: Max. 41 points) | 61 Point / 41 f/4 cross-type AF points inc 5 dual cross type at f/2.8 The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens. |
| Working Range | EV -3 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) | EV -2 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
| Point Selection | Automatic selection: All 61 point AF (based on EOS iTR AF setting) Manual selection: Single point AF (selectable points 61, 15, 9 or cross type only points selectable) Manual selection: Sngle point Spot AF Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right) Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding 8 points Manual selection: Zone AF (all AF points divided into 9 focusing zones) Manual selection: Large Zone AF (all AF points divided into 3 focusing zones) AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting | Automatic selection: 61 point AF Manual selection: Single point AF (61, 41 cross type only, 15 or 9 points selectable) Manual selection: Spot AF Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right) Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding 8 points Manual selection: Zone AF AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting |
| Microadjustment | Manual: Enter adjustment +/- 20 steps (wide and tele setting for zoom lenses) Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 40 lenses individually Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number | AF Menu +/- 20 steps ( wide and tele setting for Zooms) Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 40 lenses individually Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number |
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | ||
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | Approx. 360,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor, 216-zone metering. EOS Intelligent Subject Analysis system (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.2% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: Center spot metering (approx. 1.5% viewfinder at centre) AF point-linked spot metering Multi-spot metering (4) Centre weighted average metering | TTL full aperture metering with 252 zone from 100,000-pixel RGB AE sensor (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: Center spot metering (approx. 2.5% viewfinder) AF point-linked spot metering Multi/Spot metering (Max 8 spot metering entries) (4) Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 0 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, with evaluative metering) | EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| Exposure Comp | ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | |
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto (100-51200), 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1 102400, H2 204800, H3 409600 | Auto (100-51200), 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1 102400, H2 204800 |
| Shutter Speed | 30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode) | 30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Pentaprism | Pentaprism |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.76x | Approx. 0.76x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 20mm | Approx. 20mm |
| Information | AF information: Single/Spot AF points, AF Frame, AF status, Focus indicator, AF mode, AF point selection, AF point registration Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, flash metering, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB, metering mode, shooting mode Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: Card information, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). Composition information: Grid, Electronic level Other information: Battery check, Warning symbol, Flicker Detection, drive mode, white balance, JPEG/RAW indicator | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light, AF status indicator Exposure information: Metering mode, shooting mode, AE lock, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, ISO speed (always displayed), exposure level, exposure warning Flash information: Flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level Image information: White balance correction, highlight-tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), CF card information, JPEG/RAW indicator, battery check icon. Composition information Grid, electronic level |
| DOF Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| LCD | ||
| Type | 3.2" (8.11cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1620K dots | 3.2" (8.11cm) Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coating | Anti-reflection and Anti-smudge. Reinforced glass incorporated | Anti-reflection and Solid Structure |
| Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of seven levels | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Dual Axis Electronic Level (4) Custom Quick Control Screen | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Dual Axis Electronic Level |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
| X-Sync | 1/250sec | 1/250sec (EX series Speedlites only) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, Custom (x3) | Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Lens optical correction (Not possible with M-RAW and S-RAW): - Peripheral illumination correction - Chromatic aberration correction - Distortion correction (during or after still photo shooting) - Diffraction correction (during or after still photo shooting) - Digital Lens Optimizer (after still photo shooting) Resize to M1, M2 or S (frame grab images from 4K movies and images shot in S quality cannot be resized) Cropping: JPEG images can be cropped (Aspect ratio is fixed - 3:2 or 2:3) - 41 cropping sizes selectable, from 13% to 95% (diagonal) - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing - during image Playback only Multiple exposure 4K Frame Grab | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Chromatic aberration correction Distortion correction Resize to M1, M2 or S RAW image processing - during image Playback only Multiple exposure |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Silent single, Silent Continous High, Silent Continuous Low, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote), Silent single shooting |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 14fps. with full AF / AE tracking, speed maintained for up to unlimited number of JPEGs or 170 RAW images, with CFast 2.0 card Max. 16fps in Live View mode with mirror locked up and exposure and AF locked on first frame | Max. Approx. 12fps. (speed maintained for up to 180 images (JPEG) or 38 images (RAW) (with UDMA card), 14fps with mirror locked up and exposure and AF locked on first frame |
| Shutter Lag | 36-55ms | 36-55ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | N/A | 60ms |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 29.97 fps | 30 fps |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face Detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone - Single), available with all EF lenses | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode |
| Metering | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor (315-zone) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of Live View screen) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% of Live View screen) Center-weighted average metering Active metering timer can be changed | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | 3 levels available through INFO. button: No information, Basic shooting information, Histogram Multiple Exposure status also available in Multiple Exposure mode | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Dual Axis Electronic Level |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG: 10 compression options RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition) Complies with Exif 2.30 and Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 Complies with Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 | JPEG: 10 compression options (Exif 2.3 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, sRAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Image Size | JPEG: (L) 5472x3648, (M1) 4368x2912, (M2) 3648x2432, (S) 2736x1824 RAW: (RAW) 5472x3648, (M-RAW) 4104x2736, (S-RAW) 2736x1824 | JPEG: (L) 5184x3456, (M1) 4608x3072, (M2) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728, RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456 (M-RAW) 3888x2592, (S-RAW)2592x1728 |
| Movie Type | MOV Video: 4K - Motion JPEG (internal recording only), Full HD - MPEG4 AVC / H.264 variable (average) bit rate, Audio: Linear PCM MP4 Video: Full HD - MPEG4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC | MOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM) |
| Movie Size | 4K (17:9) - 4096 x 2160 Full HD (16:9) - 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) inter frame |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec. (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4GB file limit with exFAT CF or CFast card | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max single file size 4GB |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | ||
| GPS | Built-in | via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver |
| Custom Functions | 34 Custom Functions | 31 Custom Functions with 99 settings |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| Sound Memo | Up to 30sec per image - 48Khz or 8Khz | Up to 30sec per image - 48Khz or 8Khz |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) | Hi-Speed USB |
| Other Interface | HDMI mini out (Type C, HDMI-CEC compatible), System Extension Terminal (for WFT-E8 and WFT-E6), External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack), RJ-45 (gigabit ethernet), N3-type remote control terminal | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), Extension system terminal (for WFT-E6/GP-E1), External microphone (Stereo mini jack), RJ-45(gigabyte ethernet) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | CF Card (Type I; compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards) and CFast Card (CFast 2.0 supported) | 2x CompactFlash Type I/II (incompatible with Microdrive) (UDMA 7 compatible) |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E19 (or LP-E4N, LP-E4) | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E4N (supplied), 1x CR2025 for date & settings |
| Battery Life | Approx. 1210 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 1020 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) | Approx. 1120 (at 23°C) 860 (at 0°C) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E19 (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E19, DC Coupler DC-E19, AC Adapter kit ACK-E4 | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4, Battery charger LC-E4N, Car Battery charger cable CG-570 (use with LC-E4) |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 45 °C, 85% or less humidity | 0 – 45 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions Inches | 6.22 x 6.6 x 3.25" (158.0 x 167.6 x 82.6mm) | 6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3" (158 x 163.6x 82.7mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 53.97 oz (1530g) | 54.0 oz (1530g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg, Angle Finder C | Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg, Focusing Screens Ec, Angle Finder C |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E6A, WFT-E8A | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E6 |
| Compatible Lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses |
| Battery Grip | N/A | N/A |
| Remote | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 and Speedlite 600EX-RT | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 |
| Other | Hand Strap E2, Connect Station CS100 | Hand Strap E2, GP-E1 GPS reciever, GP-E2 GPS reciever |
| Review | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II | Canon EOS-1D X |
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