Canon EOS-1D X Specifications

Type

36 x 24 mm CMOS

Effective Pixels

Approx. 18.10 megapixels

Total Pixels

Approx. 19.3 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

'3.2

Low-Pass Filter

Built-in/Fixed with fluorine coating

Sensor Cleaning

EOS integrated cleaning system

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

Type

Dual "DIGIC 5+"

Lens Mount

EF (excludes EF-S lenses)

Focal Length

Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens

Type

TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor

AF System/ Points

61 Point / 41 f/4 cross-type AF points inc 5 dual cross type at f/2.8

The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.

AF Working Range

EV -2 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)

AF Modes

One Shot

AI Servo

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection: 61 point AF

Manual selection: Single point AF (61, 41 cross type only, 15 or 9 points selectable)

Manual selection: 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

AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting

Selected AF Point Display

Superimposed in viewfinder

Predictive AF

Yes, up to 8m

AF Lock

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed.

AF Assist Beam

Emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite

Manual Focus

Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode

AF Microadjustment

AF Menu

+/- 20 steps ( wide and tele setting for Zooms)

Adjust all lenses by same amount

Adjust up to 40 lenses individually

Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number

Metering Modes

TTL full aperture metering with 252 zone from 100,000-pixel RGB AE sensor

(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF point)

(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at centre)

(3) Spot metering:

Center spot metering (approx. 2.5% viewfinder)

AF point-linked spot metering

Multi/Spot metering (Max 8 spot metering entries)

(4) Center weighted average metering

Metering Range

EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)

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, TV and AV modes.

Exposure Compensation

'+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

AEB

2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments

ISO Sensitivity*

Auto (100-51200), 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)

ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1 102400, H2 204800

Type

Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

Speed

30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode)

Type

Auto white balance with the imaging sensor

Settings

AWB, 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, 5 setting can be registered

WB Bracketing

'+/-3 levels in single level increments

3 bracketed images per shutter release.

Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

Type

Pentaprism

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

Approx. 100%

Magnification

Approx. 0.76x¹

Eyepoint

Approx. 20mm (from eyepiece lens centre)

Dioptre Correction

'-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)

Focusing Screen

Interchangeable (12 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Ec-CV

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)

Viewfinder Information

AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light¹, AF status indicator

Exposure information: Metering mode, shooting mode, AE lock, shutter speed, aperture,

exposure compensation, ISO speed (always displayed), exposure level,

exposure warning

Flash information: Flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level

Image information: White balance correction, highlight-tone priority (D+), maximum burst

(2-digit display), CF card information, JPEG/RAW indicator, battery check icon.

Composition information

Grid, electronic level

Depth of Field Preview

Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.

Eyepiece Shutter

Built in

Type

8.11cm (3.2") Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)

Approx. 170°

Coating

Anti-reflection and Solid Structure

Brightness Adjustment

Adjustable to one of seven levels

Display Options

(1) Quick Control Screen

(2) Camera settings

(3) Dual Axis Electronic Level

Modes

E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual

X-Sync

1/250sec (EX series Speedlites only)

Flash Exposure Compensation

'+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments

Flash Exposure Bracketing

Yes, with compatible External Flash

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

HotShoe/ PC Terminal

Yes/ Yes

External Flash Compatibility

E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support

External Flash Control

via camera menu screen

Modes

Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual

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

Resize to M1, M2 or S

RAW image processing - during image Playback only

Multiple exposure

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote), Silent single shooting

Continuous Shooting

Max. Approx. 12fps. (speed maintained for up to 180 images (JPEG) or 38 images (RAW) (with UDMA card)¹ ² ³, 14fps with mirror locked up and exposure and AF locked on first frame

Type

Electronic viewfinder with image sensor

Coverage

Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

Frame Rate

30 fps

Focusing

Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)

Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode

Metering

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor

Active metering time can be changed

Display Options

Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios

Still Image Type

JPEG: 10 compression options (Exif 2.3 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),

RAW: RAW, sRAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),

Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG possible, separate formats to separate cards possible

Image Size

JPEG: (L) 5184x3456, (M1) 4608x3072, (M2) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728,

RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456 (M-RAW) 3888x2592, (S-RAW)2592x1728

Movie Type

MOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM)

Movie Size

1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame

1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame

640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) inter frame

Movie Length

Max duration 29min 59sec, Max single file size 4GB

Sound Files

WAVE (monaural)

Folders

New folders can be manually created and selected

File Numbering

(1) Consecutive numbering

(2) Auto reset

(3) Manual reset

Custom Functions

31 Custom Functions with 99 settings

Metadata Tag

User copyright information (can be set in camera)

LCD Panel / Illumination

Yes / Yes

Water/ Dust Resistance

Yes

Sound Memo

Up to 30sec per image - 48Khz or 8Khz

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Playback Zoom

1.5x - 10x, Pixel level magnification

Display Formats

(1) Single image with information (2 levels)

(2) Single image

(3) 4 image index

(4) 9 image index

(5) Magnified view

(6) Movie edit

Slide Show

Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating

Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds

Repeat: On/Off

Histogram

Brightness: Yes

RGB: Yes

Highlight Alert

Yes

Image Erase/Protection

Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images

Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time

Menu Categories

(1) Shooting menu (x4)

(2) AF Menu (x5)

(3) Playback menu (x3)

(4) Setup menu (x4)

(5) Custom Functions menu (x7)

(6) My Menu

Menu 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.

Computer

Hi-Speed USB

Other

Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), Extension system terminal (for WFT-E6/GP-E1), External microphone (Stereo mini jack), RJ-45(gigabyte ethernet)

Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge

Yes

Type

2x CompactFlash Type I/II (incompatible with Microdrive) (UDMA 7 compatible)

PC & Macintosh

Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)

OS X v10.6-10.7

Browsing & Printing

ImageBrowser EX

Image Processing

Digital Photo Professional

Other

PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*), Picture Style Editor

* Requires optional accessory

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E4N (supplied), 1xCR2025 for date & settings

Battery Life

Approx. 1120 (at 23°C)¹

Approx. 860 (at 0°C)

Battery Indicator

6 levels + percentage

Power Saving

Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30mins or Off.

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4, Battery charger LC-E4N, Car Battery charger cable CG-570 (use with LC-E4)

Body Materials

Magnesium Alloy body covers

Operating Environment

0 – 45 °C, 85% or less humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD)

158 x 163.6x 82.7mm

Weight (Body Only)

Approx. 1340g

Viewfinder

Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg, Focusing Screens Ec, Angle Finder C

Wireless File Transmitter

Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E6

Lenses

All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses)

Flash

Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, ST-E3-RT)

Remote Controller/ Switch

Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5

Other

Hand Strap E2, GP-E1 GPS reciever, GP-E2 GPS reciever