Canon Announces Development of the 1D X Mark III



Canon has announced development of the next iteration of their flagship camera: the 1D X Mark III.

The 1D X Mark II is a heck of a camera relied upon by many photojournalists, sports photographers, and more, but it is also getting a bit long in the tooth. The industry expected at least one more generation of top-shelf professional DSLRs from Canon before they move exclusively to mirrorless, and the company has just confirmed that with the development announcement of the 1D X Mark III. 

The 1D X Mark III will come with a new autofocus algorithm that leverages deep learning technology to improve its already excellent performance, along with 525 AF areas in Live View mode using the Dual Pixel CMOS AF system, with 90 by 100 percent frame coverage. Users can expect a continuous rate of 16 fps using the optical viewfinder and up to 20 fps using Live View and both the mechanical or electronic shutter. Dual CFExpress cards will boost the raw burst depth to five times that of the Mark II, though I’ve never once actually seen my Mark II fail to keep up with a burst, no matter how long I kept shooting. 

The camera will also feature a new sensor shooting in a new 10-bit file format (for Canon), HEIF (High Efficiency Image File), as opposed to JPEG, along with traditional raw output, of course. On the video side, it will have 4K 60p with 10-bit 4:2:2: CLog internal recording. There will also be additional AF point control built into the AF-ON button, along with improved battery life. 

Canon hasn’t given a release date, but expect to see the body in the hands of photographers at next year’s Olympics. 



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