Canon EOS-1D X

Name: Canon EOS 1D X
Brand: Canon

A professional full-frame DSLR built for speed, durability, and precise autofocus tracking in demanding conditions

Overview

The Canon EOS-1D X is a professional full-frame DSLR built for high-speed shooting. It has rugged all-metal construction, advanced autofocus and high frame rates. It replaced both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV, folding Canon's flagship lines into a single model. It stayed Canon's top professional SLR until the 1DX Mk II arrived in 2016. The LCD is large and bright, and the build is solid. The viewfinder, though, uses a consumer-style LCD-based AF display, which is a step down from earlier professional models.

Specifications

Weight	53.8 oz./1,526g with battery and one CF card
Sensor	18 MP full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS. 14-bit analog to digital conversion.
Image Sizes	5,184 x 3,456 pixels, native, LARGE and CR2. 4,608 x 3,072, MEDIUM 1 JPG. 3,456 x 2,304, MEDIUM 2 JPG. 2,592 x 1,728, SMALL JPG and S-RAW. 3,888 x 2,592, M-RAW.
ISO	100 to 51,200. Also L1: ISO 50, H1: ISO 102,400 and H2: ISO 204,800.
Auto ISO	Auto ISO: 100 to 51,200.
Color Spaces	sRGB and Adobe RGB.
White Balances	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Kelvin. 5 Custom memories. ±9 units amber/blue and green/magenta bias adjustment.
Frame Rate	12 FPS (fast) and 3 FPS (slow).
Frame Rate (Conditional)	12 FPS only if shutter speed at 1/1,000 or faster, ISO below 25,600, manual focus, and maximum aperture. Change any of these, like shoot a stop down or with AF, and it gets slower. 10 FPS at higher ISOs and smaller apertures. 14 FPS with mirror up (finder black).
Shutter Life	400,000 cycles. Carbon-fibre blades.
Shutter Delay	constant 55ms, settable in a menu to as little as 38ms
Storage	two CF slots

Design

The EOS-1D X is built tough, all metal. The LCD is excellent - big, bright, accurate, smooth and sharp - but it has no auto brightness control. The viewfinder uses an LCD-based AF sensor display that overlays gray boxes. That is a downgrade from the additive-LED displays of earlier 1D models.

Context

The Canon EOS 1D X replaced both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV, putting Canon's professional DSLR line into one body. It was the company's flagship SLR until the 1DX Mk II launched in 2016.