Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Price, Specs and Images Published Prematurely By Retailer

So, we know that the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is due to be out this week, (we had leaks and rumors) but it is not out yet, at least not on Canon’s web site. Well, looks like someone hit the publish button a bit early and put it in the store, exposing the full prices, photos and specs of the 1DX mark II. Yes PROcam, I am taking about you.

All Things Photo Podcast spotted the premature outing and captured a bunch of screenshots. I would not be surprised if a press release from canon came out later today.

So, what so we have there?

First is the price, and it is going to be $5,999, which is a bit lower than the usual $7,999 price point for 1Dxs when they are first broken into the market. This is a $2,000 change and not to be taken lightly, I wonder what it means on Canon’s strategy, maybe making the 1D line more accessible? maybe bringing in a bigger monster? time will tell.

Here are the leaked specs for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, page by page, followed by what seems to be the official images. What do you find most interesting.

Here is a textual version if you prefer it:

Type
Type	Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex camera
Recording Media	CF Card (Type I; compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards) and CFast™ Card (CFast 2.0™ supported)
Image Format	Approx. 36mm x 24mm (35mm Full-frame)
Compatible Lenses	Canon EF Lenses (excluding EF-S and EF-M lenses)
Lens Mount	Canon EF Mount

Image Sensor
Type	High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate full-frame CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels	Approx. 20.2 megapixels
Total Pixels	Approx. 21.5 megapixels
Aspect Ratio	3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
Color Filter System	RGB primary color filters
Low Pass Filter	Fixed position in front of the image sensor
Dust Deletion Feature	Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Self-cleaning can be done automatically when the power is turned on/off. During manual cleaning ([Clean now]), the data for light spot correction is also obtained. Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images. The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the EOS software to automatically erase the dust spots. Manual cleaning

Recording System
Recording Format	Design Rule for Camera File System 2.0 and EXIF 2.3
Image Format	Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14 bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG Video: MOV (4K Movie: Motion JPEG, Full HD Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM), MP4 (Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: AAC) * Variable (averaged) bit rate
File Size	Large: Approx. 20.0 Megapixels (5472 x 3648) M1: Approx. 12.7 Megapixels (4368 x 2912) M2: Approx. 8.9 Megapixels (3648 x 2432) Small: Approx. 5.0 Megapixels (2736 x 1824) RAW: Approx. 20.0 Megapixels (5472 x 3648) M-RAW: Approx. 11.2 Megapixels (4104 x 2736) S-RAW: Approx. 5.0 Megapixels (2736 x 1824) Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
Recording Functions	Standard Recorded to the selected card. Auto switch card When the current card becomes full, the camera switches to the other card automatically. Record separately The CF card and CFast™ card record the same image at a different image recording quality (L, M1, M2, S, RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW). Record to multiple Both the CF card and CFast™ card record the same image at the same image recording quality (Also applies to RAW+JPEG).
Backup Recording	N/A
File Numbering	The following three types of file numbers can be set: Continuous numbering The numbering of captured images continues even after you replace the card. Auto reset When you replace the card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card. Manual reset Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.
RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording	One of three types of RAW images and one of four types of JPEG images can be recorded together.
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Style	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1–3* * [Standard] is the default setting for [User Def. 1–3]

White Balance
Settings	Auto (Ambience priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy1, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom (Custom WB) 1–52, Color Temperature, PC-1–53 (Personal WB) 1 Also effective in twilight and sunset. 2 [Select image on card], [Record and register WB] and [Edit WB name] can be used. 3 Up to five white balance data settings set with EOS Utility.
Auto White Balance	Option between ambience priority and white priority settings
Color Temperature Compensation	Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels Corrected in reference to the current WB mode’s color temperature.
Color Temperature Information Transmission	Provided

Viewfinder
Type	Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage	Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally
Magnification	Approx. 0.76x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) / 35.1° angle of view
Eye Point	Approx. 20mm (at -1m-1 from eyepiece lens center)
Dioptric Adjustment Correction	–3.0 to +1.0 m–1 (diopter)
Focusing Screen	Ec-C6 provided, can be changed to Ec-A, B or L
Mirror	Quick-return half mirror
Viewfinder Information	AF area selection mode AF point information Area AF frame Spot metering circle Electronic level (dedicated indicator)* Grid* Shooting mode* Metering mode* White balance* Drive mode* AF operation* Flicker detection* Warning symbol AF status indicator * Asterisked items can be displayed or not with [Show/hide in viewfinder].
Depth Of Field Preview	Provided

Autofocus
Type	TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points (Optical AF)	Max. 61 points (Cross-type AF points: Max. 41 points)
61-point High Density Reticular AF II (AF Points and AF Patterns)	Number of AF Points (Max.)
Dual Cross-type AF Points at f/2.8 and f/5.6	5
Cross-type AF Points at f/4.0+f/5.6	20
Cross-type AF Points at f/5.6	21
Horizontal-line Sensitive AF Points at f/5.6	20
Focusing at f/8	61 (Cross-type AF Point: 21)
The number of AF points, cross-type AF points and dual cross-type AF points vary depending on the lens used.
Focusing Modes	Autofocus One-Shot AF Predictive AI Servo AF (AI Servo AF III+) Manual focus
AF Point Selection	Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection) Single-point AF (Manual selection) The checkmark cannot be removed from this option. AF point expansion (Manual selection, 4 points: Up, down, left and right) AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding 8 points) Zone AF (Manual zone selection) All AF points divided into nine focusing zones. Large Zone AF (Manual zone selection) All AF points divided into three focusing zones. AF point Auto selection AF
AF Function Registration/Switching	Customizable with Custom Controls
Selected AF Point Display	Superimposed display
Active AF Point Indicator	Displayed in viewfinder area Displayed outside viewfinder area
AF Assist Beam	When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the following options are available: Enable Disable Enable external flash only

Exposure Control
Metering Modes	216-zone (18 x 12) metering with approx. 360,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor. The following metering modes selectable: Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) Partial metering (center, approx. 6.2% of viewfinder) Spot metering (center, approx. 1.5% of viewfinder) Center spot metering AF point-linked spot metering (Custom Function) Linkable to all AF points. With automatic AF point selection, center spot metering will apply. Multi-spot metering Up to eight multi-spot meter readings can be taken. Center-weighted average metering The selectable metering modes can be restricted (Custom Function).
Metering Range	EV 0–20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, with evaluative metering)
Exposure Control Systems	Program AE (Shiftable) Shutter-priority AE (Safety shift possible) Aperture-priority AE (Safety shift possible) Manual exposure The metering mode can be specified. Bulb Three custom shooting modes
ISO Speed Range	Manual setting
Normal ISO Speeds	ISO 100–51200 (in 1/3-stop increments)
Expanded ISO Speeds (Equivalent)	L: 50, H1: 102400, H2: 204800, H3: 409600
For [Highlight tone priority], the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200–51200. ISO speed safety shift possible with a Custom Function. All the expanded ISO speeds, even for movies, are only “equivalent speeds.” Auto setting
Shooting Mode	ISO Settings
	No Flash	With Flash
P, Tv, Av, M	ISO 100–51200*1	ISO 400 fixed1, 2, *3
During Bulb shooting	ISO 400 fixed*1
1 It depends on [Minimum] and [Maximum] of [Auto range]. 2 If overexposure will result with fill flash, the minimum ISO speed will be set to ISO 100 (except in the M and bulb modes). *3 In the P mode, using bounce flash with an external Speedlite will have the ISO speed set automatically within ISO 400–1600 to suit the brightness.
Exposure Compensation	Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments * Indicated up to ±3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.
AE Lock	Auto AE lock In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved. Manual AE lock With AE lock button in P, Av, Tv and M modes. (AE lock is updated each time you press the button.) Enabled in all metering modes.

Shutter
Type	Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled
Shutter Speeds	1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) X-sync at 1/250 sec. • Shutter speed’s control range can be set.
Shutter Release	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self Timer	10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay

External Speedlite
EOS Dedicated Speedlite	E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites
Zooming to Match Focal Length	Provided
Flash Exposure Compensation	±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE Lock	Provided
External Flash Settings	External flash control Flash firing E-TTL II Flash metering Flash sync. Speed in Av mode Flash mode Radio wireless flash shooting Optical wireless flash shooting Zoom Sync setting Flash exposure compensation FEB Clear settings Flash Custom Function setting
PC Terminal	Provided * No polarity. * Sync speed: Since the flash duration of studio flash units vary, set a sync speed within 1/125 sec. to 1/30 sec. and check if the flash sync works. * Both the accessory shoe (X-sync contact with maximum sync speed of 1/250 sec.) and the PC terminal can be used simultaneously for simultaneous flash firing.

Drive System
Drive Modes	Single shooting High-speed continuous shooting Low-speed continuous shooting Silent single shooting Silent high-speed continuous shooting Silent low-speed continuous shooting
Continuous Shooting Speed*	Viewfinder shooting High-speed: Maximum 14 shots/sec. Low-speed: Maximum 13 shots/sec. Silent high-speed: Maximum 5 shots/sec. Silent low-speed: Maximum 4 shots/sec. Live View shooting High-speed: Maximum 16 shots/sec. Low-speed: Maximum 13 shots/sec. Silent high-speed: Maximum 5 shots/sec. Silent low-speed: Maximum 4 shots/sec. * Continuous shooting speed may vary depending on the shutter speed, the aperture, the lens being used, the battery charge and various camera settings.
Maximum Burst	The maximum burst during continuous shooting is as follows:
Image Recording Quality	CF Card		CFast™ Card
	Standard	UDMA7	CFast 2.0™
L	140	Full	Full
RAW	59	73	170
RAW+L	48	54	81
With “Full”, continuous shooting is possible until the card becomes full.

Live View Functions
Shooting Modes	Still photo and video recording
Focusing	Dual Pixel CMOS AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF is possible with all EF lenses. Manual focus Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually.
Metering Modes	Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% of viewfinder) Center-weighted average metering AE lock possible. The active metering timer can be changed.
Metering Range	EV 0–20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, with evaluative metering)
Grid Display	Off 3×3 6×4 3×3+diag
Exposure Simulation	Same as with viewfinder shooting
Silent Shooting	Provided

Video Shooting
File Format	MOV (4K Movie: Motion JPEG, Full HD Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM), MP4 (Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: AAC) Internal monaural microphone External stereo microphone jack available
Recording Sizes	4096 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Frame Rates	[4096 x 2160]: 59.94fps / 50.00fps / 29.97 fps/ 25.00fps / 24.00fps / 23.98fps [1920 x 1080]: 119.9fps / 100.0fps / 59.94fps / 50.00fps / 29.97fps / 25.00fps / 24.00fps / 23.98fps
Focusing	Dual Pixel CMOS AF Manual focus * Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually (not possible during movie shooting).
Exposure Control
Shooting Mode	Exposure Control	Shutter Speed (sec.)		Aperture
		Auto Setting	Manual Setting	Auto Setting	Manual Setting
P, bulb	Program AE for movie shooting	Yes		Yes
Tv	Movie shutter-priority AE		Yes	Yes
Av	Movie aperture-priority AE	Yes			Yes
M	Movie manual exposure		Yes		Yes
Exposure Compensation	Up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments * If AE Microadjustment is performed, the settable exposure compensation amount will decrease by the amount of the AE Microadjustment. For example, if you set the AE Microadjustment to +1 stop, the exposure compensation amount will be limited to a maximum +2 stops on the positive side.
Continuous Shooting Time

MOV Format
Movie-recording Size			Total Recording Time (Approx.)			Movie Bit Rate / File Size (Approx.)
			4GB	16GB	64GB
4K (4096 x 2160)	59.94 fps, 50.00 fps	Motion JPEG	39 sec.	2 min.	10 min.	800 Mbps 5733 MB/min.
	29.97 fps, 25.00 fps, 24.00 fps, 23.98 fps	Motion JPEG	1 min.	4 min.	17 min.	500 Mbps 3587 MB/min.
Full HD (1920 x 1080)	119.9 fps, 100.0 fps	ALL-I	1 min.	5 min.	23 min.	360 Mbps 2585 MB/min.
	59.94 fps, 50.00 fps	ALL-I	2 min.	11 min.	47 min.	180 Mbps 1298 MB/min.
		IPB	8 min.	34 min.	2 hr. 18 min.	60 Mbps 440 MB/min.
	29.97 fps, 25.00 fps, 24.00 fps, 23.98 fps	ALL-I	5 min.	23 min.	1 hr. 33 min.	90 Mbps 654 MB/min.
		IPB	16 min.	1 hr. 7 min.	4 hr. 30 min.	30 Mbps 225 MB/min.
MP4 Format
Movie-recording Size	Total Recording Time (Approx.)			Movie Bit Rate / File Size (Approx.)
	64GB	128GB	256GB
Full HD (1920 x 1080)	59.94 fps, 50.00 fps	IPB	8 min.	35 min.	2 hr. 21 min.	60 Mbps 431 MB/min.
	29.97 fps, 25.00 fps, 24.00 fps, 23.98 fps	IPB	17 min.	1 hr. 10 min.	4 hr. 41 min.	30 Mbps 216 MB/min.
	29.97 fps, 25.00 fps	IPB (Light)	43 min.	2 hr. 53 min.	11 hr. 35 min.	12 Mbps 87 MB/min.

LCD Monitor
Type	TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size	3.2-inches
Pixels	Approx. 1.62 million dots
Coverage	Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally Viewing angle: Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally
Brightness Control	7 levels provided
Interface Languages	25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Playback
Display Format
Single Image Display	No information display Basic information display Detailed shooting information display Basic shooting information Lens information and RGB histogram White balance Picture Style Color space and noise reduction Lens optical correction GPS information
Index Display	4-image index 9-image index 36-image index 100-image index
Highlight Alert	On the single-image display, highlight areas without any image information will blink.