CANON EOS-1D X MARK II $8499
Type: Professional digital SLR with Canon EF bayonet lens mount. Focusing: Automatic via 61-point wide-area system using phase-difference detection measurements. 41 points are cross-type arrays at f4.0, five points are dual cross-type arrays at f2.8, 21 points are cross-type arrays at f8.0. Focus points may be selected manually (9, 15, 41 or 61 points selectable) or automatically, ‘Zone AF’ and ‘Large Zone AF’. AF point expansion (4 points – up/down/left/right; or 8 fully surrounding points). One-shot and continuous (Predictive AI Servo) modes with auto/manual switching. Continuous AF with predictive function and acceleration/deceleration tracking and adjustable tracking sensitivity.AF configuration tool (six scenarios). Sensitivity range is EV -3.0 – 18 (f2.8, ISO 100). AF assist only provided by accessory flashes. AF micro-adjustment for up to 40 individual lenses. Phase-detection AF in live view and video modes with EV -4.0 – 18 sensitivity range. Manual focus assist via magnified image (up to 10x). Metering: Via 360,000 pixels ‘RGB+IR’ sensor. 216-zones evaluative, selective area (6.2% of image area), spot (1.5%), multi spot, centreweighted average and E-TTL II auto flash. Metering range is EV 0 to 20 (50mm/f1.4/ISO 100). Spot meter can be linked to AF point. 315 metering zones in live view. Exposure Modes: Continuously-variable program with shift, shutter-priority auto, aperture-priority auto, metered manual and E-TTL II auto flash. Shutter: Electronically-controlled vertical travel focal plane type, 30-1/8000 second plus ‘B’. Flash sync to 1/250 second. Exposure compensation up to +/-5.0 EV in either ½ or 1/3 stop increments. Flash: No built-in flash. External flash units sync via a hotshoe or PC terminal. Viewfinder: Coverage = 100% vertical/horizontal. Magnification = 0.76x (50mm lens at infinity). LCD displays and LED focus point indicators. LCD overlay displays. Interchangeable focusing screens. Eyepiece strength adjustment and shutter provided. Additional Features: Magnesium alloy bodyshell with weather-proofing, auto exposure bracketing (up to +/-3.0 EV over two, three, five or seven frames), flash bracketing, depth-offield preview, AE lock, Bulb timer (up to 99 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds), dual-mode self-timer (two and ten second delays), mirror lock-up, audible signals, wireless (IR) remote control, wired remote control, silent shutter mode, 35 custom functions.
DIGITAL SECTION Sensor: 21.5 million pixels CMOS with 35.9x23.9 mm area and 3:2 aspect ratio. Sensi- tivity equivalent to ISO 100-51,200 (expandable to ISO 50, 102,400, 204,800 and 409,600). Focal Length Increase: None. Formats/Resolution: Ten JPEG compression settings plus RAW lossless compression. Four resolution settings at 3:2 aspect ratio; 5472x3648, 4368x2912, 3648x2432 and 2736x1824 pixels. RAW images are captured at 5472x3648, 4104x2736 and 2736x1824 pixels with 42-bit RGB colour. RAW+JPEG capture is possible (any combination of size and quality). Video Recording: MOV format (Motion JPEG compression) at 4096x2160 pixels (Cinema 4K), 50 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (800 Mbps); MOV format (Motion JPEG compression) at 4096x2160 pixels (Cinema 4K), 25 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (500 Mbps); 4096x2160 pixels (Cinema 4K), 24 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (500 Mbps). MOV format (Motion JPEG compression) at 1920x1080 pixels, 100 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (ALL-I , 360 Mbps, MOV format (Motion JPEG compression) at 1920x1080 pixels, 50 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (ALL-I = 180 Mbps, IPB = 60 Mbps); 1920x1080 pixels, 25 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (ALL-I = 90 Mbps, IPB = 30 Mbps); 1920x1080 pixels, 24 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (ALL-I = 90 Mbps, IPB = 30 Mbps); 1280x720 pixels, 100 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (160 Mbps). MP4 format (MPEG-4/H.264 AVC compression) at 1920x1080 pixels, 50 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (IPB, 60 Mbps); 1920x1080 pixels, 25 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (IPB, 30 Mbps); 1920x1080 pixels, 25 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (IPB Light, 12 Mbps). NTSC standard speeds available. Mono sound recording with adjustable levels, attenuator and wind filter. Stereo audio input and headphone output provided. Clip duration limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds, but a new file is automatically started when the 4.0 GB file size limit is reached. 4K recording requires UDMA-7 speed CF card or UHS-I/U3 speed SDHC/XC card. Video Features: ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ phasedetection autofocusing, uncompressed output (4:2:2, 8-bit colour) via HDMI connection with simultaneous recording to a memory card, time code support (rec run or free run), ‘4K Frame Grab’ function, HDR mode, time lapse recording, auto flicker detection. Recording Media: Dual slots for CFast 2.0 and CompactFlash memory cards, the latter with UDMA-7 support. Continuous Shooting: Up to 140 frames at 14.0 fps in JPEG/large/fine mode, up to 59 frames in RAW mode with UDMA-7 speed CF card. Unlimited frames at 16 fps in JPEG/large/ fine mode, up to 170 frames in RAW mode with CFast 2.0 card. Silent continuous shooting at up to 5.0 fps. White Balance: Auto/manual with six presets and five custom settings, five ‘Personal’ set- tings, white balance bracketing (over three frames), white balance correction (blue-to-amber and/or green-to-magenta) and manual colour temperature setting (2500-10,000 degrees Kelvin). Auto correction can be set to either Ambience Priority or White Priority. Interfaces: USB 3.0/AV, mini HDMI (Type C), 3.5 mm stereo audio input, 3.5 stereo audio output, remote control terminal. RJ-45 Ethernet terminal, system extension terminal. Additional Digital Features: Live view functions (with phase-detection AF), built-in sensor cleaning, 8.1 cm fixed LCD monitor (1.62 megadots) with touchscreen controls and Colour Tone adjustments, sRGB or Adobe RGB colour spaces, eight ‘Picture Style’ modes (Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome), three userdefinable ‘Picture Styles’, six adjustable ‘Picture Style’ parameters (Sharpness – Strength, Sharpness – Fineness, Sharpness - Threshold, Contrast, Saturation and Colour Tone), B&W filter effects (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green), B&W toning effects (Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green), grid guides (choice of three), highlight warning, ‘Exposure Simulation’ display, dual-axis level indicators (OVF, monitior and live view), long exposure noise reduction (Auto, On, Off), high ISO noise reduction (Low, Standard, High, Off), ‘Highlight Tone Priority’ dynamic range expansion processing (On, Off), ‘Auto Lighting Optimiser’ settings (Low, Standard, High, Off), in-camera lens corrections (Peripheral Illumination, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion and Diffraction), ‘Digital Lens Optimiser’, multiple exposure facility (up to nine with Additive/ Average/Bright/Dark exposure adjustments), multi-shot HDR capture (Auto, +/-1.0, +/-2.0, +/-3.0 EV) with auto align and four effects (Art Standard, Art Vivid, Art Bold, Art Embossed), real-time histogram in live view, in-camera editing functions (RAW-to-JPEG conversion, Image Copy, Cropping, Resize), slide show (with adjustable display time), auto image rotation, 4/9/36/100 thumbnail displays, zoom playback (up to 10x), copyright information, auto poweroff (adjustable duration), DPOF and PictBridge compliant, built-in GPS reciever. May be fitted with optional Wireless File Transmitters WFT-E8E and WFT-E8. Power: One rechargeable 10.8 volt 2700 mAh lithium-ion battery pack (LP-E19 type). Also compatible with LP-E4/E4N battery types. Dimensions (WxHxD): body only = 158.0x167.6x82.6 mm. Weight: 1340 grams body only (without battery pack or memory card). Price: $8499 body only (includes 128 GB CFast 2.0 memory card and reader). Distributor: Canon Australia Pty Ltd, telephone 1800 021 167, www.canon.com.au