SPECIFICATION

IMAGE SENSOR
Type 35.9 x 23.9mm CMOS
Effective Pixels approx. 20.20 megapixels
Total Pixels approx. 21.5 megapixels
Aspect Ratio 3:2
Low-Pass Filter Built-in/fixed
Sensor Cleaning EOS integrated cleaning system
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type Dual DIGIC 6+

LENS
Lens Mount EF

FOCUSING
Type TTL-secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with dedicated AF sensor
AF System/ Points 61 points with maximum of 41 cross-type AF points, including 5 dual cross-type points, at f2.8. 61 points with 21 cross-type AF points at f8. The number of AF points, cross-type AF points and dual cross-type AF points varies with the lens in use.
AF Working Range EV -3 to 18 (at 23°C, ISO 100)
AF Modes One Shot, AI Servo AF (AI Servo AF III+)
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection: 61-point AF (based on EOS iTR AF setting);
Manual selection: single point AF (61, 15, 9 or cross-type only points selectable;
Manual selection: single-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.
Selected AF point display Superimposed in viewfinder and shown on Quick Control screen.
AF Lock Locked when shutter button is pressed half way or AF-ON is pressed in One-shot AF mode
AF Assist Beam Emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus Selected on lens
AF Microadjustment Enter adjustment ±20 steps (wide and telephoto settings for zoom lenses); adjust all lenses by the same amount or adjust up to 40 lenses individually. Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number.

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 points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.2% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering: Centre spot metering (approx. 1.5% of viewfinder at centre); AF point linked spot metering; multi-spot metering
(4) Centre-weighted average metering
Metering Range EV 0 to 20 (at 23°C, ISO 100, with evaluative metering)
AE Lock Auto: in One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: by AE lock button in P, Av, Tv and M shooting modes
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
AEB ±3 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
Anti-flicker shooting Flicker detected at a frequency of 100Hz or 120Hz; maximum continuous shooting speed may decrease
ISO Sensitivity 100 to 51200 in 1/3 stop or whole stop increments; can be expanded to L:50, H1: 102,400, H2: 204,800, H3: 409,600

SHUTTER
Type Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Speeds 30 seconds to 1/8000 second (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (total shutter speed range; available range varies by shooting mode)
Shutter release Soft touch electromagnetic release

WHITE BALANCE
Type Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings AWB (ambience priority/white priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour temperature setting.
White balance compensation 1. Blue/Amber ±9; 2. Magenta/Green ±9.
Custom White Balance Yes, five settings can be registered
WB Bracketing ±3 levels in single level increments; 2, 3, 5 or 7 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

VIEWFINDER
Type Pentaprism
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) Approx. 100%
Magnification Approx. 0.76x (with 50mm lens at infinity, 1 dioptre)
Eyepoint Approx. 20mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Built-in dioptre correction -3 to +1 dioptres
Focusing Screen Interchangeable (Standard Ec-C6 provided, can be changed to Ec-A, B or L)
Mirror Quick-return half mirror
Viewfinder 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, Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2 digit display)
• Composition information: Grid, Electronic level
• Other information: Battery check, warning symbol, flicker detection, drive mode, white balance, JPEG/RAW indicator
Depth-of-field preview Yes, with depth-of-field preview button
Eyepiece Shutter Built-in

LCD MONITOR
Type 8.11cm (3.2-inch) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1620K dots
Coverage Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically) Approx 170°
Coating Anti-reflection and anti-smudge. Reinforced glass incorporated
Brightness Adjustment Manual (adjustable to one of seven levels)
Touch screen operations Capacitive method. During Live View shooting and Movie shooting for AF Point Selection/switching and for magnified view. Touch screen can be disabled
Display Options 1) Quick Control Screen; 2) Camera settings; 3) Dual-axis electronic level; 4) Custom Quick Control Screen

FLASH
Modes E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual flash
X-Sync 1/250sec
Flash Exposure Compensation ±3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments with EX-series Speedlites
Flash Exposure Bracketing with compatible external flash
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes
HotShoe Yes
PC Terminal Yes
External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control via camera menu screen

SHOOTING
Modes Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (stills and movie), Bulb, Custom (x3)
Picture Styles Auto,Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing
- 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
- Diffraction correction (during/after still photo shooting)
- Digital Lens Optimiser (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
Drive Modes Single, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Silent single, Silent Continuous High, Silent Continuous Low, Self timer (2 seconds + remote, 10 seconds + remote)
Continuous Shooting Maximum approx. 14fps with full AF/AE tracking; speed maintained for an unlimited number of JPEGs or up to 170 RAW images (depending on camera settings, subject and light level) with CFast 2.0 card. Maximum 16fps in Live View with mirror locked up and exposure and AF locked on first frame

LIVE VIEW MODE
Type Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage approx. 100% vertically and horizontally
Frame Rate 29.97fps
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
•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); centre-weighted average metering. Active metering time can be changed
Display Options Three levels available through INFO button - no information, basic shooting information, histogram. Multiple exposure status also available in multiple exposure mode.

FILE TYPE (STILLS)
Still Image Type
• JPEG: 10 compression options
• RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14 bit, 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
RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording Any combination of RAW+JPEG possible; separate formats to separate cards possible
Image Size
• JPEG: L) 5472x3648, M1) 4368x2912, S) 2736x1824,
• RAW: RAW) 5472x3648, M-RAW) 4104x2736, S-RAW) 2736x1824
Folders New folders can be manually created and selected
File numbering 1) consecutive; 2) auto reset; 3) manual reset

EOS Movie
Movie Type MOV Video: 4K (17:9 4096x2160 - Motion JPEG (internal recording only); Full HD - MPEG4 AVC/H.264 variable (average) bit rate.
Audio: Linear PCM
MP4 Video: Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 - MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: AAC
Movie Size
• 14K (17:9) - 4096x2160
• Full HD (16:9) -1920x1080
Frame rate 119.9p/59.94p/29.97p/24.00p/23.98p (with NTSC); 100.0p/50.00p/25.00p/24.00p (with PAL); 119.9p/100.0p in Full HD quailty High Frame Rate movie only
Colour sampling (internal recording) 4K - YCbCr4:2:2 (8-bit); Full HD - YCbCr4:2:0 (8-bit)
Movie Length 4K and Full HD - maximum duration 29 minutes 59 seconds (excluding High Frame Rate movies. No 4GB file limit with exFAT CF or CFast cards
High Frame Rate Movie MOV Video: Full HD - 1920x1080 at 100fps or 119.9fps, recorded as 1/4-speed slow motion movie; single scene maximum recording up to 7 minutes 29 seconds
4K frame grab 8.8 megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 4K movie possible
Bitrate / Mbps
MOV:
4K (59.94p/50.00p): Approx. 800 Mbps
4K (29.97p/25.00p/24.00p/23.98p): approx. 500 Mbps
Full HD (119.9p/100.0p)/ALL-I: approx. 360 Mbps
Full HD (59.94p/50.00p)/ALL-I: approx. 180 Mbps
Full HD (59.94p/50.00p)/IPB: approx. 60 Mbps
Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/24.00p/23.98p)/ALL-I: approx. 90 Mbps
Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/24.00p/23.98p)/IPB (Standard): approx. 30 Mbps
MP4:
Full HD (59.94p/50.00p)/IPB (Standard): approx. 60 Mbps
Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/24.00p/23.98p)/IPB (Standard): approx. 30 Mbps Full HD (29.97p/25.00p)/IPB (Light): approx. 12 Mbps
Microphone Built-in monoaural microphone (48kHz, 16-bit x 2 channels)
HDMI display External monitor only, external monitor only without infromation or simultaneous on camera and external monitor
Focusing Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Face Detection and Tracking AF, Movie Servo AF; manual focus
ISO
4K - Auto: 100 to 12800, H: 25600, H1: 51200, H2: 102400, H3: 204800
Full HD - Auto: 100 to 25600, H: 51200, H1: 102400, H2: 204800

BUILT-IN GPS
Geotag information Longitude, latitude, elevation, coordinated universal time
Positioning modes
Mode 1: camera continues to receive GPS signals at regular intervals when power is switched off
Mode 2: GPS is switched off when power is switched off
Position update timing intervals of 1, 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds, or 1, 2 or 5 minutes
Position accuracy within approx. 30 metres/98.4 feet, based on good satellite reception coordinates on a clear day with no surrounding obstructions
Compatible satellites GPS (USA), GLONASS (Russia), Quasi-Zenith Satellite Michibiki (Japan)
Log files format NMEA format; one log file per day
Log file usage Transfer log data to memory card and copy it to a computer; use Map Utility to append log file to the images
Digital compass Not provided

OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions 34 Custom Functions with 104 settings
Metadata tag User copyright information (can be set in camera); image rating (0-5 stars); image transfer with caption (caption registered with EOS Utility)
LCD panel/illumination Yes/Yes
Water/dust resistance Yes
Voice memo up to 30 seconds per image - 48kHz/16-bit or 8kHz/8-bit
Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes
Playback zoom 1.5x to 10x
Display Formats
1) Single image;
2) Single image with information (two levels - basic and detailed); lens information and RGB histogram, white balance, Picture Style, colour space and noise reduction, lens optical correction, GPS information
3) 4-image index;
4) 9-image index;
5) 36-image index;
6) 100-image index;
7) Jump display (1, 10 or 100 images, date, folder, movies, stills, protected images, rating);
8) movie edit;
9) RAW processing;
10) rating
Slide Show
Image selection: all images, by date, by folder, movies, stills, protected images, rating;
Playback time: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Histogram Brightness and RGB
Highlight Alert Yes
Image Erase Single image, selected images, folder, card
Image erase protection protection of single image, folder or card
Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
Menu Categories 1) Shooting menu (x6); 2) AF menu (x5); 3) Playback menu (x3); 4) Setup menu (x4); 5) Custom Functions menu (x8); 6) My Menu 5x user selectable
Languages 25 languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update Update possible by the user.

INTERFACE
Computer SuperSpeed USB 3.0
Other 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 terminal (remote control terminal)

DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers PictBridge Yes

STORAGE
Type Two slots: one slot for CompactFlash (CF) Type 1 (UDMA 7 compatible), not compatible with Type II and Microdrive; one slot for CFast 2.0 card

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC Windows 7 (excl. Starter Edition), Windows 8, Windows 10
Macintosh OS X v10.7 to 10.11

SOFTWARE
Image Processing Digital Photo Professional 4 (RAW image processing)
Other EOS Utility 3 (including Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor

POWER SOURCE
Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E19 (supplied)/LP-E4N/LP-E4
Battery Life approx. 1210 shots at 23°C, approx. 1020 shots at 0°C. Based on CIPA standard and using the battery supplied with the camera
Battery Indicator 6 levels, plus percentage
Power Saving Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 minutes.
Power Supply & Battery Chargers Battery Charger LC-E19 (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E19, DC Coupler DC-E19, AC Adapter kit ACK-E4

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials Magnesium alloy body covers
Operating Environment 0 to 45°C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 158 x 167.6 x 82.6 mm
Weight (body only) approx. 1340g

ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti-fog eyepiece Eg, Angle Finder C
Case Leather Case EH20-L
Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E8, WFT-E6
Lenses All EF lenses (not compatible with EF-S or EF-M lenses)
Flash Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
Battery Grip BG-E16
Remote Controller/Switch Remote Control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5
Other Hand Strap E2, Connect Station CS100

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated. Subject to change without notice. E&OE.

TECHNOLOGIES

This document explains new technologies in the EOS-1D X Mark II

New 20.2 megapixel sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF

A 20.2 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor with high dynamic range, developed and made by Canon, reduces noise at both high and low ISO. This exceptional sensor ensures high image quality under all shooting conditions.

The EOS-1D X Mark II is the first full frame DSLR to feature Dual Pixel CMOS AF, which can now be used with all EF lenses. Autofocus with Movie Servo AF is possible when shooting 4K movies, along with the High Frame Rate (Full HD 120p slow motion) function. During Live View and movie shooting with Dual Pixel CMOS AF, which covers 80% of the sensor area, the camera’s LCD allows photographers to use the touch screen to select focus points for smoother focus transition.

AI Servo AF III+

Canon’s AI servo AF III+ features a new AF algorithm that, along with the EOS Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (EOS iTR) system, improves the tracking sensitivity in scenes where subject movement may occur suddenly. As a result, it delivers precise and accurate focusing even in difficult situations or environments.

Mirror Drive System

To deliver high speed shooting rates and fast, precise AF it is vital there is virtually zero mirror bounce and the mirrors return to their positions as quickly and as accurately as possible. To achieve this, the EOS-1D X Mark II features a two-motor system with separate high-torque motors to drive the mirror and shutter cocking. This allows high speed shooting but also isolates the two different stages from affecting each other.

Both the mirror drive motor and shutter cocking motor have a floating support made of an elastic material. This reduces operating noise and ensures the user’s hands feel minimal vibrations when shooting.

14 frames per second

The EOS-1D X Mark II delivers high speed shooting at 14fps with exposure metering and AF tracking, increasing to 16fps in Live View with AF locked from the first frame. Photographers can achieve these speeds whether shooting RAW files or JPEG. This is possible via highspeed readout technologies built in to the sensor, and delivered to the Dual DIGIC 6+ image processors, and also by the new Mirror Drive System.

GPS

For the first time, internal GPS is available on an EOS-1 series DSLR, offering compatibility with GPS satellites (USA), GLONASS satellites (Russia) and Quasi-Zenith Satellite Michibiki (Japan) global positioning satellites. The camera will add Geotag information (longitude, latitude, elevation, plus Coordinated Universal Time) to the image metadata, a useful extra for agencies and photographers seeking to identify exactly when and where images were taken. The GPS system will also automatically set the time on the camera’s clock based on data from the satellites while a logging function enables the user to track steps with the camera, which can then be added to mapping systems.

CFast 2.0™ media card

The EOS-1D X Mark II is the first EOS stills camera to feature a CFast 2.0™ card slot in addition to CompactFlash card slot. CFast 2.0™ is similar in size to CompactFlash but has recessed contacts, making the card more robust and less likely to suffer issues related to bent pins. CFast 2.0™ currently has a write speed of up to 440MB/s, which is three times faster than the fastest CompactFlash (150 MB/s), allowing a continuous RAW shooting burst of 170 full resolution images.

360k RGB+IR metering sensor

The EOS-1D X Mark II features a RGB+IR metering sensor with 360,000 effective pixels (1404 x 990 near SXGA+ resolution). Evaluative metering and evaluative flash metering are based on the information detected by the sensor. The sensor includes IR pixels that detect infrared (IR) light, which helps the EOS Scene Detection System analyse scenes and improve AF precision. The IR pixels, together with the RGB pixels, are also used to detect brightness, colour and faces. In addition to taking distance information into account, the algorithm also recognises a subject based on face detection and colour information.

Flicker detection

Under flickering light such as fluorescents, using a faster shutter speed may result in irregular exposures and colours due to the light’s flicker frequency. The EOS-1D X Mark II – like the EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 5DS R and EOS 5DS – detects the frequency of light sources and adapts the shooting timings to capture the image near peak brightness to reduce flicker effects. This function works with a flicker frequency of 100Hz and 120Hz, and has an improved algorithm to prevent the incorrect detection of flickering light.

4K EOS Movies and frame grab

The EOS-1D X Mark II now includes 4K movie shooting at up to 60p and Full HD at up to 120p. 4K 60p movies are recorded internally to CFast 2.0™ in the DCI 4K standard at 4096x2160 (17:9 ratio). The resulting 4K footage is captured at native resolution on the sensor for ultimate sharpness. The camera features a clean HDMI output at Full HD resolution, using a 4.2.2 8-bit colour sampling.

Footage captured in 4K can also be used to extract high-resolution 8.8 megapixel stills. The user can watch the footage on the back of the camera in slow motion and select a separate image frame. This is ideal for fast moving subjects where it is possible to shoot at 60fps in 4K, or for those who need to deliver both stills and high resolution video to clients.

High Resolution Touch Screen

The EOS-1D X Mark II’s LCD has been redeveloped with an even higher resolution of 1,620,000 dots and includes a new anti-alias front ensuring the display is clear and detailed. The screen also features Canon’s Clear View II technology which removes the air gap between the screen and glass cover, preventing reflections.

It is the first time a touch screen is included in a full frame Canon DSLR body – the new touch screen is only activated when using the camera in Live View mode, or during movie shooting, providing the freedom to select AF points and a magnified view.

Super-fast connectivity via USB 3.0, Ethernet and Wi-Fi

The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 terminal enables high-speed image transfer to a computer. The EOS-1D X Mark II, like the EOS-1D X, also offers photographers the ability to transmit images over a network via a built-in Ethernet socket or via an optional Wi-Fi adapter. The EOS-1D X Mark II is compatible with the existing WFT-E6 wireless adapter for the EOS-1D X, but the new WFT-E8 adapter offers faster transmitting speeds via the 802.11AC (5Ghz band) standard. Using either compatible Canon WFT accessories enables the Canon Camera Connect App (iOS and Android) to be used for remote operation.

CANON PRESS RELEASE

2 February 2016

Seize every single moment with the Caon EOS-1D X Mark II

Canon today premiers the highly anticipated EOS-1D X Mark II, its new flagship DSLR engineered to put the ultimate combination of image quality, resolution and speed in the palm of your hand. Crafted to give photographers a competitive edge from the second they shoot, the EOS-1D X Mark II establishes a new benchmark for speed – shooting 14 frames per second (fps) with full AF/AE tracking and 16 fps in Live View mode – ideal for capturing high-speed subjects, whether in the wild, or at world-class sporting events.

Developed using feedback from the worldwide community of EOS-1D X photographers, the EOS-1D X Mark II features a new 20.2 MP full frame CMOS sensor and new Al Servo AF III+, as well as 4K video capture up to 60p. This blend of power and performance makes the camera an essential companion for virtually all professional specialisms.

Redefining image quality and AF precision

Boasting a wide and versatile ISO range – an incredible 100 to 51200, expandable from 50 up to 409600 – the EOS-1D X Mark II excels in all lighting environments, from the brightest through to near darkness.

Ensuring each shot is captured with unrivalled precision, the camera features an improved 61-point AF system with 41 cross-type AF points, which covers an expanded area and focuses under low light up to -3EV. For the first time, when shooting with selected extenders and telephoto lenses, the new AF system also offers f/8 AF support with all 61 points, giving you the freedom to choose the focus point. Alongside Canon’s popular pro AF technologies – EOS iTR and AF Case settings – the EOS-1D X Mark II also includes new AI Servo AF III+ that improves the tracking sensitivity in scenes where subject movements may occur suddenly, such as animals moving quickly through the wild.

Working in partnership with the AF system is a new 360k RGB+IR metering sensor, providing accurate exposure and improved subject detection. Flicker Detection, as originally introduced in the EOS 7D Mark II, also guarantees consistent results under artificial lights – perfect for indoor sporting events.

Capture every second

Breaking the boundaries of high speed shooting, the EOS-1D X Mark II is able to shoot 14 frames per second with full AF/AE tracking and in RAW, equipping you to capture the exact moment of a sporting event, or an animal catching its prey. For those needing even more, up to 16fps can be shot in Live View mode without AF. With the new CFast 2.0™ card capability, the camera can deliver a burst of unlimited JPEGs or 170 RAW images in continuous high speed shooting.

The EOS-1D X Mark II is the most responsive EOS DSLR to date, thanks in part to the new Dual “DIGIC 6+” processors providing high-speed processing of the vast image data captured by the sensor. The refined mirror construction utilises a new drive mechanism to empower high speed shooting, with minimal mirror vibration or noise.

Pro-standard 4K movie making

Canon’s heritage in 4K movies culminates in the EOS-1D X Mark II, giving film-makers the option of shooting 4K (4096x2160) in a variety of frame rates up to 60fps to the CFast 2.0™ card. It also enables Full HD (1920x1080p) movie shooting at an incredible 120fps, ideal for slow motion scenes. Decisive moments from a 60fps 4K scene can be extracted as a high resolution 8.8MP still, giving you even more control over the exact moment of capture.

Film-makers can enjoy fast and smooth AF in 4K and Full HD shooting thanks to Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology and Movie Servo AF, while the touch panel LCD enables you to quickly select AF points when shooting movies.

Optimum image management and reliability

Professionals have the tools they need to manage their images, ensuring they can easily be transferred to news agencies or outlets in a matter of seconds. Built-in GPS records shooting locations in EXIF data, helping pros keep an accurate record of their shoots. Both Ethernet wired LAN and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 give you the choice of how images are shared – via FTP or direct to computers. Additionally, the new WFT-E8 wireless file transmitter[i] also supports the high-speed standard 802.11ac (5 GHz band).

Epitomising EOS design heritage, the EOS-1D X Mark II features an improved grip and controls, offering enhanced operability that feels natural in the hand, and weather proofing makes it resilient against the elements, ideal for outdoor shoots. The Intelligent Viewfinder II provides approximately 100% field of view, with an electronic overlay of shooting information meaning you never have to move your eye away from the viewfinder. 

Pricing and availability

The EOS-1D X Mark II will be available from May 2016 with an RRP of £5,199.99/€6,999.99.