HOT ! CANON DSLR-1D-MARK IV
20 November 2009
Canon has introduced the new EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital SLR. The Mk IV doesn’t just take photos — it takes HD videos too, at a variety of resolutions and frame rates. Here are the highlights:EOS-1D Mark IV
- 16.1 Megapixel APS-H CMOS sensor
- Supports all Canon EF-mount lenses with a 1.3X crop factor
- Sealed, weather resistant magnesium alloy body ; shutter rated to 300,000 cycles
- Dual DIGIC 4 image processors with 14-bit A/D conversion
- 3-inch LCD display with 920,000 pixels and live view support (with both contrast detect and phase difference AF)
- Optical viewfinder has 0.76X magnification and 100% coverage
- New 45-point AF system, with 39 cross-type focus points; new AI Servo II AF mode improves focusing performance when your subject is moving
- Continuous shooting at up to 10 frames/second (28 RAW, 121 JPEGs when using a UDMA-enabled CF card)
- Full manual controls (obviously)
- Shutter speed range of 30 – 1/8000 sec, plus bulb mode
- Standard ISO range of 100 – 12,800, expandable to 50 – 102,400 (!)
- Three RAW sizes to choose from
- Hot shoe and flash sync port for using an external flash; X-sync speed is 1/300 sec
- Auto Lighting Optimizer improves contrast, Peripheral Illumination Correction reduces vignetting, Highlight Tone Priority protects highlight detail
- Records Full HD video (1920 x 1080) at 24p, 25p, or 30p
- Can also record 720p or VGA movies at 50p or 60p
- Full manual control available
- Records monaural sound, with support for an optional external mic
- Dust reduction system
- Dual memory card slots: CompactFlash Type I/II and SD/SDHC
- HDMI output
- New Wireless File Transmitter (price TBA) supports numerous Wi-Fi protocols, Ethernet, and can be connected to a GPS; User can control up to ten other cameras, access the camera remotely, and more
- Uses LP-E4 lithium-ion battery; 1500 shots per charge using viewfinder
- Ships in late December for $4999 body only
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