Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Detailed Review

In additional EOS 1D X Mark II was introduced by Canon in February 2016. It belongs to the Professional DSLRs category.

Canon is well-known and shouldn’t require further introduction, please see our manufacturer’s page for more digital cameras by Canon.

The EOS 1D X Mark II has a Full frame CMOS sensor with size of 36 x 24 mm² (1.42″ x 0.94″).

Picture of EOS 1D X Mark II’s sensor compared to popular format.

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The EOS 1D X Mark II’s sensor has resolution of 20 megapixel.

The EOS 1D X Mark II features a mechanism for automatic sensor cleaning.

The EOS 1D X Mark II has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. Viewfinders with a penta prism are typical for enthusiast and professional DSLRs. The viewfinder covers 100% of the field of view and has a magnification of 0.76x, an excellent value for a viewfinder like this.

The EOS 1D X Mark II’s shutter speed varies from 1/8000s to 30s.

The EOS 1D X Mark II’s sensitivity is from 100 ISO and 51200 ISO.

Also, Canon’s sensitivity can be boosted to 409600. Therefore, ISO boosting will lead to growth noise.

The EOS 1D X Mark II supports all general exposure modes.

The Canon allows spot exposure for the difficult occasion.

The EOS 1D X Mark II’s auto focus processor uses 61 AF points (or sensors). A basic rule of thumb says that the more AF points you have, the better. More AF points mean a better chance to have a point at the location of interest in a scene, a big plus in challenging situations (e.g. in sports).

Manual focus is also possible with the Canon, a plus in tricky situations or for some creative freedom.

The EOS 1D X Mark II doesn’t feature a built-in flash. That is not unsusual in this camera category.

A flash or a trigger for remote flashes can be attached to the Canon’s hotshoe.

The EOS 1D X Mark II features a monitor with a diagonal of 81.00mm (3.2 in.) and a resolution of c. 1.62 megapixel. A resonable value that will make it easy to evaluate images directly in-camera.

Unfortunately, the EOS 1D X Mark II’s monitor is not articulated. That can make it tricky to frame your subject in some situations, e.g. when taking selfies.

The EOS 1D X Mark II’s monitor can work as a touch screen, just like a smartphone. That can be very useful, for example to pick AF points, but keep in mind that touch screens usually don’t work when wearing gloves.

Display characteristics at a glance:

EOS 1D X Mark II video supported the resolution with 4096 x 2160 pixel.

Also the camera is equipped with an external microphone.

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Video parameters:

Built-in wireless connectivity is not available with the Canon. You will need appropriate accessories to wirelessly transfer images between camera and smartphone.

However, the camera can be controlled over a wired connection.

Connect the Canon to a monitor or TV set over HDMI.

USB 3.0 is already supported by the Canon. USB 3.0 greatly speeds up transferring images and videos to the computer.

Connection parameters:

The camera uses CompactFlash cards. The Canon does not support SD cards.

Memory cards characteristics:

The Canon EOS 1D X Mark II has a LP-E19 LiIon battery. The battery provides a shooting life of 1210 shots. It`s enough for one day or more.

The EOS 1D X Mark II’s battery battery parameters:

The Canon EOS 1D X Mark II’s dimensions are 158 x 167.6 x 82.6mm³. (6.2″ x 6.6″ x 3.3″). That’s the body only, without lens. The camera’s weight is a rather considerable 1340 grams (43.2 oz.). Add to this the weight of the lens.

Here is front and top view of the EOS 1D X Mark II:

For a better idea of the size of the camera, takes a look off camera and ID card comparison image.