Canon has announced the development of its next flagship professional DSLR, the EOS-1D X Mark III,
the most technologically advanced camera it has ever created. It will
hit shooting speeds of up to 16fps with autofocus through the optical
viewfinder (mechanical shutter), and 20fps in live view mode (mechanical
or electronic shutter).
Autofocus will be more accurate than ever thanks to a new AF sensor
with 28 times the resolution in the center of the frame when you use the
optical viewfinder. In live view mode, you'll have 525 phase detect AF
pixels powered by Canon's Dual Pixel system. Autofocus will also be more
stable and track subjects better thanks to new algorithms and AI
technology.
You'll be able to shoot at those speeds for quite a
while, as the 1D X Mark III will use CFexpress cards (with speeds up to
1,600 MB/s) and a buffer five times the size of the 1D X Mark II.
As a reminder, that model let you shoot up to 170 RAW photos without
stopping, so 1D X Mark III owners might be able to shoot 16fps or 20fps
bursts for well over 30 seconds at a time. That kind of shooting burns
through batteries quickly, but Canon said the 1D X III would eke better
life out of the same LP-E19 battery used before.
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Along with JPEG and RAW files, users will get a new type of format
called 10-bit HEIF (high efficiency image file), with more dynamic range
and a wider color palette than JPEG. It's an option that's much more
compact than RAW, but easier to edit than JPEG. On the connectivity
side, it comes with WiFi, Bluetooth LE, GPS, a built-in ethernet
connection and an optional wireless transmitter.
Canon also revealed that the 1D X Mark III will be the most
video-capable EOS camera it has ever built, with 10-bit 4:2:2 footage at
up to 4K 60p, with internal Canon Log recording. It didn't say whether
4K video would use the full width of the sensor and be supersampled, but
the last model had a small 1.3 times crop factor.
As a pro model,
it will have "phenomenal" weather-sealing and a very durable magnesium
alloy body. Canon didn't reveal the sensor resolution, price and other
important facts, as it's saving those for the official launch. As a
reminder, though, the last model had a 20.2-megapixel sensor and $6,000
price tag.
In other Canon news, the company unveiled
two new lenses that will complete its "holy trinity" full-frame EOS R
RF-mount lineup. The $2,700 RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM is designed for
sports, wildlife and event photography, but it's 27 percent shorter and
28 percent lighter than the EF version. The other model is the $3,000 RF
85mm f/1.2L USM DS. It features a new Canon lens coating called Defocus
Smoothing -- a vapor-deposited coating on a lens element that improves
the look of bokeh. Both of these models showcase the strengths (and high
prices) of Canon's RF mount system.
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