The long awaited and much rumourd Canon 1D MKIV was announced today. The following are some highlights. follow the below link for complete details.
Suggested Retail Price: $4999.00
Specifications
Recording Media: CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC Memory Card (1 slot each), UDMA Mode 6 CF cards and/or External media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/E2A or Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 IIA*)
Image Sensor Size: 1.098 x 0.73 in./ 27.9 x 18.6 mm (APS-H size sensor)
Compatible Lenses: Canon EF
Lens Mount: Canon EF mount
Image Sensor
Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor
Pixels: Approx. 16.10 Megapixels
Total Pixels: Approx. 17.00 Megapixels
Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal:Vertical)
Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the image sensor
Image Type: JPEG, RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (Canon .CR2) MOV
File Size:
JPEG
1) Large: Approx. 16.00 megapixels (4896 x 3264)
2) Medium 1: Approx. 12.40 megapixels (4320 x 2880)
3) Medium 2: Approx. 8.40 megapixels (3552 x 2368)
4) Small: Approx. 4.00 megapixels (2448 x 1632)
LOSSLESS RAW
1) RAW: Approx. 16.00 megapixels (4896 x 3264)
2) M-RAW: Approx. 9.00 megapixels (3672 x 2448)
3) S-RAW: Approx. 4.00 megapixels (2448 x 1632)
Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, ISO 100-12800 (1/3-stop or 1-stop increments: C.Fn I -2), Expandable
ShutterType
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speeds
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-, 1/2-, or 1-stop increments: C.Fn I -1), X-sync at 1/300 sec.
- The shutter speed range can be limited with C.Fn I -12 and the aperture range limited with C.Fn I -13
Shutter Release
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Continuous Shooting Speed
Approx. 10 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/500 sec. or faster in all recording modes); fastest speed can be lowered if desired via Custom Function III-16
Maximum Burst
The maximum burst during continuous shooting is as follows:
JPEG Large (Compression rate 8): Approx. 85 shots, RAW: Approx. 26 shots, RAW+JPEG Large (Compression rate 8): Approx. 20 shots
Although the file size is larger than the EOS-1D Mark III due to the increase in pixels, the improved internal processing enables stress-free continuous shooting.
Live View Functions
Shooting Modes
(1) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)
(2) Live View shooting
Focusing
1) Manual focus
2) Autofocus (One-Shot AF)
- AF enabled by pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the AF-ON button.
1. Live mode
- One point, contrast AF. Switching to another AF point possible.
2. (Face detection) Live mode
- Face detection, Contrast AF. When multiple faces are detected, face selection is possible with the multi-controller.
- Magnified view not possible.
3. Quick mode
- 45-point, phase-difference AF (Same as viewfinder shooting), One-shot AF.
- Manual AF point selection enabled.
LCD Monitor
Type TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size 3.0 in.
Dots Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)
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