In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 16.36 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 8.27 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 1.34 kg |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.1 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 19,300,000 pixels | 21,560,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,100,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ | - |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | - | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| 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 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 216 |
| 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, Standard, Fine Detail |
| 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 (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 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 |
| 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 X Mark II |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,620,000 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 X Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV, AVC |
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| 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 |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual CompactFlash Card | CompactFlash Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash | CompactFlash |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFast 2.0 |
| Memory Card Included | - | Yes |
| 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 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4368 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
| 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 |
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| 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, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone LAN |
USB 3.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 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, digital image rotation, 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, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional | EOS Digital Solution |
| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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