The cat is out.

Canon has now announced their new flagship, the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera.

The rice has not yet been communicated at the time of this post but you can already be in line to pre-order this new baby.

Click here to be the first in line.

Here are the specs and scroll down for a first look of the camera.

Imaging

Lens Mount Canon EF
Camera Format Full-Frame (1.0x Crop Factor)
Pixels Actual: 21.5 Megapixel
Effective: 20.2 Megapixel
Max Resolution 5472 x 3648
Aspect Ratio 3:2
Sensor Type / Size CMOS, 36 x 24 mm
File Formats Still Images: JPEG, RAW
Movies: MJPEG, MOV, MP4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio: AAC, Linear PCM (Stereo)
Bit Depth 14-bit
Dust Reduction System Yes
Memory Card Type CFast
CompactFlash

 

Focus Control

Focus Type Auto & Manual
Focus Mode Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S)
Autofocus Points Phase Detection:61, 41 cross-type

 

Viewfinder/Display

Viewfinder Type Pentaprism
Viewfinder Eye Point 20.00 mm
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 0.76x
Diopter Adjustment – 3 to +1 m
Display Screen 3.2″ Rear Touchscreen   LCD (1,620,000)
Screen Coverage 100%
Diagonal Angle of View 170.0°

 

Exposure Control

ISO Sensitivity Auto, 100-51200 (Extended Mode: 50-409600)
Shutter Type: Electronic & Mechanical
Speed: 30 – 1/8000 second,  Bulb Mode
Remote Control TC-80N3, RS-80N3 (Optional)
Mirror Lock-Up Yes
Metering Method Evaluative metering, Partial Metering, Spot metering
Exposure Modes Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range: EV 0.0 – EV 20.0
Compensation: -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
Continuous Shooting Up to 14 fps at 20.2 MP for up to 170 frames in raw format
White Balance Modes Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten

 

Flash

Built-in Flash No
Max Sync Speed Mechanical Shutter: 1 / 250 seconds
Flash Compensation -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
Dedicated Flash System eTTL
External Flash Connection Hot Shoe, PC Terminal

 

AV Recording

Video Recording Yes, NTSC/PAL
Video Format 4K
MOV
4096 x 2160p / 59.94 fps (800 Mbps) / 50 fps / 29.97 fps (500 Mbps)
/ 25 fps (500 Mbps) / 24 fps / 23.98 fps
High Definition
MOV
1920 x 1080p / 120 fps (360 Mbps) / 100 fps / 59.94 fps (180 Mbps)
/ 50 fps / 59.94 fps (60 Mbps) / 50 fps
/ 29.97 fps (90 Mbps) / 25 fps / 24 fps
/ 23.98 fps / 29.97 fps (30 Mbps) / 25 fps
/ 24 fps / 23.98 fps
High Definition
MP4
1920 x 1080p / 59.94 fps (60 Mbps) / 50 fps / 29.97 fps (30 Mbps)
/ 25 fps / 24 fps / 23.98 fps
/ 29.97 fps (12 Mbps) / 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Exposure Control Auto: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO
Manual: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO
ISO Sensitivity Auto/Manual, 100 – 25600
Exposure Compensation -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
Focus Auto
Manual
Continuous Auto
Video Clip Length 4096 x 2160
@ 60 fps ALL-I: 29 min. 59 seconds (5733 MB / min.)
Audio Recording Built-in Mic: With Video + Voice Memo, Mono
Optional External Mic: With Video, Stereo

 

Performance

Continuous Shooting Up to 16 fps
Start-up Time 0.1 seconds
Self Timer 10 seconds, 2 seconds
Interval Recording No
Connectivity 1/8″ Headphone, 1/8″ Microphone, AV Output, HDMI C (Mini), USB 3.0
Wi-Fi Capable Yes (with Optional Transmitter)

 

Power

Battery 1x LP-E19 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack
1x LP-E4N Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack, 11.1 VDC, 2450 mAh
1x LP-E4 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack, 11.1 VDC, 2300 mAh
AC Power Adapter AC-E19 (Optional)
Operating/Storage Temperature Operating
32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)
Humidity: 0 – 85%

 

Physical

Dimensions (WxHxD) 6.2 x 6.6 x 3.3″ / 158.0 x 167.6 x 82.6 mm
Weight 3.37 lb / 1530 g CIPA, with battery and memory card

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