Canon EOS 1D X Mark II body (0931C012)

Due to their specific nature, flagship cameras are updated infrequently. For example, the announcement of the second generation of the top Canon EOS 1D X DSLR had to wait about 4 years after the release of the original model. However, all this time was spent by Japanese engineers for good reason,

Speed characteristics

The camera uses a new 20.2-megapixel sensor in tandem with DIGIC 6+ image processors. A separate chip of the previous generation (DIGIC 6) manages the correct operation of the exposure metering module, which includes 360,000 points. With such a serious “hardware”, the DSLR literally amazes with instant responsiveness to all user actions and a huge rate of fire : 14 fps with the autofocus system turned on and 16 fps with the focus locked.

Without compromise

The camera's strong point is its confident work at high ISOs — the picture remains clean from noise up to ISO 25600. The basic ISO range is 100-51200 ISO units, in addition, it can be expanded by a step down and as much as three stops up (up to ISO 409600). The autofocus module on board the model still has 61 points, but the Dual Pixel AF system is provided to help it, which provides smooth focus when shooting video (including when recording videos in 4K resolution) and in live view mode (Live). view).

Touch screen

The main display of the Canon EOS 1D X Mark II has acquired the long-awaited support for touch input, however, with reduced functionality (you cannot scroll through photos and change shooting settings by tapping on the screen). However, this can be completely neglected against the background of many customizable buttons scattered around the entire perimeter of the dust- and moisture-proof body of the model, and the presence of two more service screens on the top end and on the rear.

Strong player

The material captured on the camera is stored on Compact Flash or CFast memory cards, for which a dual slot is provided. The buffer can hold up to 170 RAW files in one sitting. The DSLR is good in almost everything, with the exception of the price, dimensions and weight, short battery life (1200 shots per battery charge), and the lack of a Wi-Fi module. As compensation “under the hood”, the model has a GPS receiver installed, which is used to record information about the coordinates of the survey point in EXIF.