Sensor: 20.1MP full-frame CMOS sensor
Image processors: Digic X
AF points: Optical viewfinder – phase detection using AF-dedicated sensor, 191 points (155 cross-type); Live View – Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 3,869 points
ISO range: 100-102,400 (exp 50-819,200)
Max image size: 5,472 x 3,648
Metering modes: Evaluative, partial, spot, center spot, AF point-linked spot, multi-spot, center-weighted average
Video: 4K at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94fps; 1080p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, 120fps
Viewfinder: Pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.76x magnification, 20mm eyepoint
Memory card: 2 x CFexpress 1.0 Type B
LCD: 3.2-inch fixed touchscreen, 2.1million dots Max burst: Optical viewfinder 16fps mechanical shutter/ Live View 20fps mechanical or electronic shutter
Size: 158 x 168 x 83mm
Weight: 1,250g (body only)
The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III has a lot to live up to – and a real fight on its hands to defend its throne. While the world of sports photography is still dominated by DSLRs (with 70% of pros at last year’s Rugby World Cup using Canon DSLRs), mirrorless cameras have now come so far that Sony’s latest effort, the Sony A9 II, is a far superior photographic tool to the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II.
So Canon had to pull something special out of the bag with its new flagship DSLR. This hybrid DSLR/ mirrorless camera ushers in a number of industry-standard features and technologies, from a new image format and a new memory standard to an innovative control input that will almost certainly become the norm for cameras that shoot action.
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