Canon has announced the latest camera to sit in its professional 1D line-up, the Canon EOS 1DX, here are our initial impressions on what this new camera has to offer by our photography portfolio head of testing, Angela Nicholson.
"It's interesting that Canon has settled on a full-frame 18 million pixel sensor for the EOS-1D X. This has a lower pixel count than the EOS-1Ds Mark III (21Mp), but a larger sensor size than the 16.1Mp EOS-1D Mark IV, which uses an APS-H (27.9mm x 18.6mm) sized sensor. This means that EOS-1D Mark IV users who upgrade to the EOS-1D X will lose the 1.3x focal length magnification which helps them get closer to the action. However, they gain almost 2 million more pixels if they want to crop images, so what they gain on the swings...
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"In the run up to the Olympics, sports and action photographers will be especially excited by the increase in the number of AF points (61 vs 45 on the EOS-1D Mark IV) and the increased maximum continuous shooting speed (12fps – or 14fps if shooting JPEG only vs 10fps with the EOS-1D Mark IV).
"I'm pleased to see that Canon has added a new AF tab to the EOS-1D X's menu to make access to the controls quicker. The EOS-1D series AF options are complex and getting the best from them demands a good understanding of both them and the subject. Hopefully, the new preset AF modes will enable more photographers to get the best from their camera.
"Clearly Canon sees video as an important part of the professional photographer's work these days. The new touch-sensitive controls on the EOS-1D X should make it easier for settings adjustments to be made silently.
"It sounds like a very impressive camera and one that I'm looking forward to putting through its paces."
The camera is likely to be available for a first look at Canon's Pro Solutions Imaging show, taking place next Tuesday and Wednesday (25th and 26th October) at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Stay tuned for more updates on the camera as they emerge.
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