To me this camera screams IQ...
I mean an MP decrease from the Ds and an increase but reduction to FF from the Mk4 says to me Canon is after best possible IQ at highest possible speed.
Sounds like an awesome combination.
This camera could produce some amazing hi ISO images blowing the D3s into the weeds and at double the FPS. Combine that with super teles that weigh 35% less than the competition and Canon are on a killer combo.
The only part to hurt is the loss of the 1.3 crop but given what the IQ could be I think cropping will more than make up for it.
I'm interested to see some hi ISO stuff like 3200 and 6400...
wickerprints, I'm not sure why you believe that people are unhappy with the camera? The spec list is fantastic, and is a sports/photojournalist/wedding dream. I don't think anyone has posted anything bad about the camera per se.
What some people (and this includes me, and I fully accept this is a very small percentage of the population) who want a newer full featured high MP camera are unhappy with is the apparent death of the 1Ds line. I'm not sure why you're assuming all people who are interested in pro bodies want exactly the same thing.
The true test of this camera will be to compare pics from this sensor cropped, and then upresed to 16MP compare against the 1D Mark IV. Has Canon taken a step backwards for the FL limited crowd?
Does this apparent platform merger mean that Canon will not be challenging the medium format market? (In terms of absolute resolution and the ability for extremely large prints.)
It will be very interesting to see where the 5Dx series goes or whether a 3Dx line emerges. My own "conjecture" is that we may still see a platform with greater pixel densities and a video feature set which could possibly compete with RED on the low end...
It would be nice to know what the detailed video capabilities of this camera are?
M Vers wrote:
But it's not clear. The only thing that seems semiclear is that Canon appears to be replacing the 1D series and not even that is a given just yet. I cannot see Canon sacrificing a flagship model for a significantly under spec'd (in regards to resolution) camera. Do you expect them to willingly surrender such a position to their top competition?
No and neither do I expect the 5D III to be their flagship MP monster. Let's see what the Hollywood event reveals. Canon would stage events apart so each one won't steal others thunder.
Well who's got the courage to go over to the Nikon forum and tell them their D4 has arrived?
wickerprints wrote:
I read the press release. It's clear to me. If it's not clear to you, then the only resolution of this fact is to wait and see what happens. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating what I believe to be true, and as further news rolls in, we will see. It's obvious you've decided to believe what you want to believe, because you have your biases about what you think Canon should be doing in order to remain competitive in the pro DSLR market.
M Vers wrote:
Bias? Because I don't think a HIGHLY competitive company that holds a leading position in the market will surrender the top tier of that market that portrays bias? If you want to determine what you believe to be clear by simply guessing, basing that guess on a hunch, then that's fine. I just think it would be wiser to wait and see what Canon does before jumping to conclusions...
I think you just like to write things without reading what anyone else has to say, because I just WROTE "WE WILL SEE" TWICE in my previous response and yet you're accusing me of being the one to jump to conclusions. All I am going off of is what Canon itself has stated--that the 1D X represents the merging of the 1Ds and 1D lines--whereas you are going off of some hypothetical belief that someday in the future maybe Canon will add another model on top of the 1D X when there has been no indication of this.
So who is the one jumping to conclusions here? It sure as hell isn't me.
fotosculptor wrote:
The true test of this camera will be to compare pics from this sensor cropped, and then upresed to 16MP compare against the 1D Mark IV. Has Canon taken a step backwards for the FL limited crowd?
At this point it's the only thing that disappoints me. It's almost back to 1D III pixel density. Might need to keep a 7D for a lot longer, or hope 7D II is a big step in IQ.
"To date, Canon has developed its top-of-the-line digital SLR cameras through the 1Ds series, which delivers exceptionally high image quality, and the 1D series, which achieves superlative high-speed performance. Integrating the strengths of these two series, Canon’s new professional flagship model, the EOS-1D X, brings together the highest levels of image quality and speed performance."
wickerprints wrote:
I think you just like to write things without reading what anyone else has to say, because I just WROTE "WE WILL SEE" TWICE in my previous response and yet you're accusing me of being the one to jump to conclusions. All I am going off of is what Canon itself has stated--that the 1D X represents the merging of the 1Ds and 1D lines--whereas you are going off of some hypothetical belief that someday in the future maybe Canon will add another model on top of the 1D X when there has been no indication of this.
So who is the one jumping to conclusions here? It sure as hell isn't me. ...Show more →
Actually, if you read correctly, it states the 1DX has replaced the 1DIV and the 1DsIII and is the re-invention of the 1D and 1Ds lines NOT the merging 1D and 1Ds lines.
Tom K. wrote:
This quote seems to suggest a merging ...
"To date, Canon has developed its top-of-the-line digital SLR cameras through the 1Ds series, which delivers exceptionally high image quality, and the 1D series, which achieves superlative high-speed performance. Integrating the strengths of these two series, Canon’s new professional flagship model, the EOS-1D X, brings together the highest levels of image quality and speed performance."
Shhh, you're not allowed to say that, or else you're jumping to conclusions!
"The EOS-1D X is the first EOS Digital SLR to feature Multiple Exposure capability. The camera can combine up to nine individual images into a single composite image, with no need for post-processing in a computer. Four different compositing methods are provided for maximum creative control, including Additive, Average, Bright and Dark. Compositing results can be viewed in real time on the camera’s LCD monitor, and there is a one-step Undo command that allows photographers to delete an image and try again if desired. The EOS-1D X’s Multiple Exposure mode even allows photographers to specify a previously captured RAW image as the starting point for a new Multiple Exposure composite image."
Is this effectively (or exactly) Canon speak for in camera HDR?
RobertLynn wrote:
I've got to laugh at what some of you expect equipment to cost. I'd like it to be cheaper, but...I don't think we're getting it for that.
ahh you were right to laugh, but now you must also cry.... $6800!!
wow I thought $5500 tops
the 1 series is now really up there, like the new supertele and all
pretty much priced out of many advanced amateurs
almost like getting a 1Ds was
nothing like the 1D2 or 1D3
not that i want a brick anyway so it really doesn't matter i can't afford it anyway
That price ain't gonna fly...it's way overpriced when you consider what the competition has been packing into their bodies lately. Bring on the 5DIII...
