Canon EOS 1D X vs. Canon EOS 1D C

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Canon EOS 1D C. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1D X vs. Canon EOS 1D C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 16.36 cm 16.36 cm
Width 15.8 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 8.27 cm 8.27 cm
Weight 1.34 kg 1.545 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel 18.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 19,300,000 pixels 19,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels 18,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 5+ Dual DIGIC 5+
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 61
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Live Face detection AF mode
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.0
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
ISO (Max) 204800 204800
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, multi-spot, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones 252 252
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Memory Card Slot Dual CompactFlash Card Dual CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash CompactFlash, UDMA CompactFlash
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2560 x 1536
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 2592 x 1728
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 2592 x 1728
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MJPEG - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 180Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 180Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 80Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 80Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 27Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 27Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Battery Type Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Video recording - 1.42 hours (4K resolution)
Video recording - 2.17 hours (Full HD resolution)
Photo shooting - 1120 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 860 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone
LAN
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
LAN
Headphones (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), distortion control, High ISO NR, Canon Log Gamma mode, noise reduction over long exposures
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, A/V cable, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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