Canon has the EOS 1D X was introduced. This dslr is both a replacement of the EOS 1D Mark IV and the EOS 1Ds Mark III. The new device has a cmos image sensor with 17,92 megapixels and an af module with 61 af points.
Rumors about the combination of the EOS 1D and 1Ds-series did all longer the round, and Canon has now confirmed with the announcement of the EOS 1D X dslr. Canon has the 1D X is a new 17,92-megapixelssensor in full-frame format was developed. The 1D X can store up to 12 frames per second with continuous focus, and 14 frames per second with the mirror folded.
With the release of the 1D X comes to an end Canons use the 1.3 x-crop sensors, such as those in the 1D Mark IV, which is a sensor with 16.1-megapixel. The 1D X has, just as the four year old 1Ds Mark III a full-frame-cmos-sensor, but that last one had a 21.1 megapixels on that surface. Due to the lower number of pixels has Canon the pixel size to 6,96 µm can increase. The new sensor has a lichtgevoeligheidsbereik of iso 100-51.200, with extensions to iso 50, iso 102,400 can be reached and iso 204.800. The noise level of iso 51.200-picture is according to Chuck Westfall of Canon USA, as high as an iso 12,800 photo from a 1D Mark IV.
For the processing of the images has Canon the camera features two Digic 5+for image processors. A third Digic chip delivers the processing of the results of the new rgb meter, which is a 100,000 pixel counts, and for the autofocus system. For improved tracking of subjects, including Canon’s EOS Intelligent Tracking and Recognition AF software developed. The shutter would be good for 400,000 sluiterbewegingen.
Also new is the af-sensor module. It has 61 af points: 20 there are of the simple linetype, and of the 41 pieces that kruisgevoelig are, are there in the middle five with a double-cross. The 1D Mark IV had an af-module with 45 af points, of which there are 39 kruisgevoelig.
In the field of video features, the 1D X will have two new compression methods for better compression and easier editing of footage. It is also possible to timecodes in a video. The 1D X still has a limit of 4GB per file, but the camera creates a new file when the maximum is reached, allowing up to 30 minutes of video can be recorded. The 1D X supports the video formats 1080/24p/25p/30p, and 720/50p/60p.
The camera has two slots for compactflash cards, a 3.2″lcd with 1.040.000 subpixels, has an optical viewfinder with 100 percent frame coverage and a magnification of 0.76 x, and a gigabit ethernet port on the side. The camera is from march 2012 available for a suggested retail price of 6800 dollars.
