Canon’s EOS-1D Features Smooth Video and Low-Light Auto-Focus
Canon Tuesday released its EOS-1D Mark 4, a $5000 DSLR aimed squarely at Nikon’s line of D3 pro shooters. The central attraction for the EOS-1D Mark 4: video. The camera can capture either standard or high-definition video at 50 or 60fps. Nikon’s equal-priced DS3s only shoot 720p video using jpeg files.
Also of interest, 39 of the 45 autofocus points are low-light sensitive compared to 15 of the DS3’s 51 AF points.
Aside from smooth video and more sensitive focusing, the EOS-1D Mark 4 offers 16 megapixel images and 802.11n file transmission. The camera is due in December for U.S. consumers.
In the end, the deciding factor may be your inventory of lenses. If you have invested heavily in Canon lenses, you may want to go with the EOS-1D Mark 4.
- Via iClarified, Gadget Lab and Canon
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