Canon EOS-1D X DSLR Brings Three Brains to the Professional Photo Shoot
Canon EOS-1D X DSLR Brings Three Brains to the Professional Photo Shoot
Posted 10/18/2011 at 6:15am
| by Paul Lilly
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It takes a serious commitment to photography to drop $6,800 on a DSLR camera body with no lens, and if ever you might be tempted, Canon's EOS-1D X is it. Canon calls it a "high-speed multimedia juggernaut replacing both the EOS-1Ds Mark III an IOS-1D Mark IV models." We call it a smarty pants camera fully loaded with funtastic features, and a new body to boot.
On the outside, Canon claims the redesigned exterior and new button placement lend themselves to enhanced ergonomics for a DSLR that feels comfortable in your hand. Canon rejiggered everything around with the intent of offering seamless navigation, and topped it off with four configurable buttons, two each for vertical and horizontal shooting.
Canon dropped three brains (DIGIC processors) into the EOS-1D X, including two DIGIC 5+ image processors that are supposedly 17 times faster than the DIGIC 4, which now serves as the third processor for metering and AF control. What this combination does is allow for greater in-camera functions, including chromatic aberration correction for various Canon EF lenses.
Other notable specs:
- 18MP full-frame CMOS sensor
- ISO: 50 to 204,800
- 61-point high density reticular AF
- 1080p HD video
- Built-in LAN port
Availability is scheduled for March 2012.
Image Credit: Canon
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Brewskie
October 23, 2011 at 12:21pm
All I want to know is if it has date/time stamp
If not...no thanks
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Holly Golightly
October 19, 2011 at 12:58am
Gosh, what ever happen to design? That thing is one big ugly mess. I am all for the new technology, but I want something that is going to complement my accessories... Not make me look like I used a time machine from the 1990s. I don't mind the price, just give me something nice to accessorize with. Something I can fit in my purse. That thing is just bulky. I will admit though, I am absolutely impressed by the specs though.
thetechchild
October 19, 2011 at 10:21pm
Yup. As below, if you want something light that goes in purses, a point-and-shoot digital camera with 12-ish MP is good enough. Heck, a smartphone with 5-8 MP is probably fine (+apps for editing!). This thing is a DSLR. It's meant to be bulky and have an amazingly large set of functionality for the pros to take pictures.
You can't really complain about it being bulky and poorly designed, because for a DSLR, it's actually pretty compact, and anyways, it wasn't even meant to be light and portable...
Mortal_M
October 19, 2011 at 6:26pm
If you are buying this you probably don't wear any accessories because your hands are full with another one of those with a big ass lens and more stuff that you which was lighter.
If you want to accessorize, get one of those shiny point and shoot with the nice colors :)
I have used them (not these ones) and they are awesome the way they are.
Mortal_M
October 18, 2011 at 8:20am
ISO 204,800? holy frijoles! can I take sharp pictures in the middle of the night with that? O_o
Everything looks really nice but the price, with that kind of money I could get me some nice glass, but I guess that when you are a paid "pro" shooting a ballerina hanging from a helicopter you can get away with that :D
mhouston100
October 18, 2011 at 8:39pm
Ha ha hanging from a helicopter.... just spit my lunch over my keyboard.
I agree though, as a 'non-professional' photographer I would much rather spend it on some new lenses than a new body... guess we arent the target market!
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