Do you want to know what's better Canon EOS-1D C or Canon EOS-1D X? SpecsPRO has compared Canon EOS-1D C vs Canon EOS-1D X: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Canon EOS-1D C vs Canon EOS-1D X

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  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Canon EOS-1D C
Canon EOS-1D X
  • launch

  • Announced

    Apr 12, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    18 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5184 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Dual Digic 5+

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 3072, 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728

  • Sensor photo detectors

    19 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, 51200 (50, 102400 and 204800 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    204800

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (5)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual

  • Continuous drive

    14.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    Clear View II TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.76×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    4096 x 2160 (24 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    intra or inter frame

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    61

  • Lens mount

    Canon EF

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Dimensions

    158 x 164 x 83 mm (6.22 x 6.46 x 3.27)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion LP-E4N rechargeable battery & charger

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA compatible

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini)

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    LC-5

  • Remote control

    Yes (N3 connector)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (by cable and PC)

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-E1, GPE2

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 18, 2011

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    18 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5184 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Dual Digic 5+

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 3072, 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728

  • Sensor photo detectors

    19 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, 51200 (50, 102400 and 204800 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    204800

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (5)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe plus Sync connector)

  • Flash modes

    E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual

  • Continuous drive

    14.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    Clear View II TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.76×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    61

  • Lens mount

    Canon EF

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Dimensions

    158 x 164 x 83 mm (6.22 x 6.46 x 3.27)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion LP-E4N rechargeable battery & charger

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA compatible

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini)

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    LC-5

  • Remote control

    Yes (N3 connector)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (by cable and PC)

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-E1, GPE2

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