The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Specifications?

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DIGIC6 ???

 

[H. Jones]

It's hardly something to worry about, but compared to the 1DX, that (presumably) GPS hump on the prism housing really makes the camera ugly!


d.

It's actually kinda growing on me to be honest, but I'll have to see it in person to really tell how it shapes up to the 1Dx.

 

[Pompo]

I actually like the hump, BUT what is it for??? it has to be GPS

It's hardly something to worry about, but compared to the 1DX, that (presumably) GPS hump on the prism housing really makes the camera ugly!


d.

It's actually kinda growing on me to be honest, but I'll have to see it in person to really tell how it shapes up to the 1Dx.

 

[frankchn]

The list seems reasonable, and if it is a new Canon sensor, then we would expect some improvement in high ISO and raw DR (though I don't think it is much of a priority for sports or news journalists to have lots of DR at base ISOs).

The cutout is definitely for GPS purposes, and f/8 AF is definitely going to be interesting especially if it allows a 500/600 f/4 + 2x Extender to have good AI Servo ability across all 61 points. It would seem to me that in certain types of sports and news journalism having good AF at long FLs and f/8 is quite important.

 

[privatebydesign]

DIGIC6 ???

No twin DIGIC6+.

It's hardly something to worry about, but compared to the 1DX, that (presumably) GPS hump on the prism housing really makes the camera ugly!


d.

It's actually kinda growing on me to be honest, but I'll have to see it in person to really tell how it shapes up to the 1Dx.

It is just like the 1DS MkIII, that has a little hump too.

 

[frankchn]

So if this is true, then the camera will have a ~6.5 micron pixel pitch, which is almost the same as the pixel pitch of the C300 Mark II (6.4 microns), so if Canon is using the same CMOS technology, then it should have the same DR, which is measured to be 12.3 stops by Cinema 5D[1], which is almost on par with the Sony FS7 at 12.4 stops.

Of course, if Canon puts in old tech or has new tech up its sleeves, then all bets are off.

[1]: https://www.cinema5d.com/canon-c300-mark-ii-review-dynamic-range/

 

[Eldar]

To me, the most interesting feature is full AF at f8. If they also provide good tracking capability, that could be the drop to tempt me to buy. I believe lots of bird and wildlife photographers will be happy for that.

I interpret the inclusion of DPAF to also mean that you can do 16fps with AF. Which is interesting.

From the pictures I find it worrying/difficult to believe that ISO seems to be topped at 51200. That does not give me high hopes for noise performance at higher ISO. On the other hand, on the 5DSR they capped ISO at a lower value than I believe was necessary. Maybe this is a new policy? Their sensor engineers must have done something since they designed the 1DX sensor, so I choose to be optimistic until we have the official info in a week's time

With this spec it will be very interesting to see how they position the 5DIV. If they include what I hope/believe they should, it may steal lots of potential 1DXII buyers. And, with the history of Canon segmentation, that is a bit worrying ...

 

[AE-1Burnham]

Is the little bump on the top a pop up flash? (This feature has been sorely lacking from 1-series bodies for a long time.....)
In all seriousness, looks nicely spec'ed and I am excited for more info.
Happy shooting ya'alls!

 

[Quackator]

The hump may well be internal flash radio control as well as GPS.

 

[AE-1Burnham]

Hi Quackator,
RE: GPS - I would not be too confident about that as the 1DS III also has a bit of a raised bump over the viewfinder when compared to the 1D IV of the same body styling. I never did figure out why the 1Ds has that..?

 

[privatebydesign]

Hi Quackator,
RE: GPS - I would not be too confident about that as the 1DS III also has a bit of a raised bump over the viewfinder when compared to the 1D IV of the same body styling. I never did figure out why the 1Ds has that..?

It needed it to get the eye relief and magnification for the FF vs the 1.3 crop.

 

[Jack Douglas]

The hump may well be internal flash radio control as well as GPS.

I'm waffling on the 20.2 MP but RT would help. Haven't any F8 to shoot and probably won't so that's meaningless for me but the AF would be better so that's fine. I'm not into video so that's neutral but I do love the 1D IV lighted focus point big time, not a minor detail for me. I'd rather the trade off would have been FPS, allowing the higher MP.

Rumors should be banned from the internet!

Jack

 

[H. Jones]

Hi Quackator,
RE: GPS - I would not be too confident about that as the 1DS III also has a bit of a raised bump over the viewfinder when compared to the 1D IV of the same body styling. I never did figure out why the 1Ds has that..?

On the back image the rear LCD has "GPS LOG" lit up on it, which would confirm GPS unless the image is fake.

Also seems Card 1 and Card 2 on the lower LCD have different images, with Card 1 definitely having the CF card image. Not too different, but I'm assuming that means Card 2 is CFast.

 

[AE-1Burnham]

Thanks Private! Perhaps 1DX II has even higher magnification (yay!) than 1DX..?

Hi Quackator,
RE: GPS - I would not be too confident about that as the 1DS III also has a bit of a raised bump over the viewfinder when compared to the 1D IV of the same body styling. I never did figure out why the 1Ds has that..?

It needed it to get the eye relief and magnification for the FF vs the 1.3 crop.

 

[beardsquad]

Man that hump is ugly.

 

[Woody]

Most curious about the following details:

1) Is DR improvement real? How much?

2) Is DPAF continuously active in AF servo mode for 16 fps? Face detection in AF servo mode?

3) Is high ISO capability improved? How much?

Let's wait and see... Not too concerned about actual number of dedicated AF points (61) and number of cross point sensors (41) as compared to what D5 offers... as long as DPAF works in AF servo mode for 16 fps.

 

[Maximilian]

So quite impressive spec. But those wanting Canon to blow SoNikon out of the water with the new sensor will still have enough arguments to moan.

One thing not clear to me is the fastest fps. with mirror still working. I wouldn't want to work with live view while shooting fast action.

But my opinion is not important as I don't have the budget to afford this one.


so...

some 5D mark 4 news please lol

 

[expatinasia]

So does anyone know what the Wi-Fi option (WFT-E8) is all about? I googled WFT-E8 and did not come up with anything. WFT-7a seems to be the closest.

If the specs are true I am not sure I would upgrade from my 1D X.

But this is a rumours site, so who knows!

Hi Quackator,
RE: GPS - I would not be too confident about that as the 1DS III also has a bit of a raised bump over the viewfinder when compared to the 1D IV of the same body styling. I never did figure out why the 1Ds has that..?

On the back image the rear LCD has "GPS LOG" lit up on it, which would confirm GPS unless the image is fake.

Also seems Card 1 and Card 2 on the lower LCD have different images, with Card 1 definitely having the CF card image. Not too different, but I'm assuming that means Card 2 is CFast.

Nicely spotted.

 

[tpatana]

Wish that hump was wifi-antenna...

Otherwise specs are not that great compared to Mk1. Either give me kick-ass sports body, or kick-ass studio body, not some minor improvement from 1DX, or otherwise I'll jump the ship and go buy myself 5DsR.

 

[expatinasia]

Wish that hump was wifi-antenna...

Otherwise specs are not that great compared to Mk1. Either give me kick-ass sports body, or kick-ass studio body, not some minor improvement from 1DX, or otherwise I'll jump the ship and go buy myself 5DsR.

It could be. It could be the WFT-E8 as an option. Or it could be GPS or it could be both.

Added:

In fact if you look very closely from above and front the hump looks removable which indicates it could well be the WFT-E8 (as an option). Perhaps it is also GPS or perhaps GPS is built in elsewhere.