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Canon releases a 1-series body every four years to coincide with the Olympics
In fact, if Canon had decided to forgo the mirror completely, the 1D X Mark III would have been one heck of a mirrorless marvel
turns out to be true, then Canon's DSLRs are going out with a bang
This chip, currently found only in the 1D X Mark III, is so fast that you can watch the focus box lock onto a subject and track it in real
time, with practically no lag
Not so with the 1D X, and that helps keep the autofocus in, well, focus.No matter what you need to capture, the Canon EOS 1D X Mark III can
do it really well | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III + Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM; 1/200 sec at f/2.8, ISO 250 (Image credit:
TheIndianSubcontinent)We were lucky enough to spend an extended period of time with the new DSLR and were able to test it in different
No matter what we threw at it, the 1D X Mark III produced fabulous results.Stay focusedWhen used as a DSLR, that is with the mirror down,
there are 191 AF points to choose from
And like any DSLR, those points are all clustered around the center
still be able to capture images that focus squarely on the face.As a mirrorless, there are focus points at the edges of the frame to keep
your subject sharp as tack | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III + Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM; 1/5000 sec at f/2.8, ISO 5000 (Image credit:
much always for only a very short time
again, while the Canon does so just that much quicker
And in the competitive arena of sports photography, it could be that split second that makes all the difference to capturing a winning
crossed their path | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III + Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM; 1/4000 sec at f/2.8, ISO 5000 (Image credit: Sharmishta
Sarkar / TheIndianSubcontinent)Where the Sony A9 II excels, though, is eye AF
winner is the new Smart Controller
This optical, touch-sensitive pointer is much quicker to use than the traditional joystick on any modern camera
good enough to not even need the Smart Controller
something we can complain about
are so many superb native options to choose from.Light it upThe Digic X is not the only processor under the hood here
384-zone metering system.The metering sensor does a good job, while the HEIF files can retrieve details if you don't shoot in RAW | Canon
EOS 1D X Mark III + Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM; 1/200 sec at f/8.0, ISO 100 (Image credit: TheIndianSubcontinent)The upgrades go
When capturing dark subjects against a light background, for example, it can be difficult to capture details in shadows
However, choosing the right ISO and opting to use Spot metering for individual subjects makes easy work of it all.Add to that the ability to
While the chimp's face was perfectly exposed despite the sun being too bright behind the animal, the rest of her body was lost in shadow,
and there was no trace of the sexual swelling this female had in the original file
no trace of noise at high ISOs | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III + Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM; 1/4000 sec at f/3.2, ISO 8000 (Image
credit: TheIndianSubcontinent)Shooting at high ISO values (for example, ISO 8000 in the case of the image above) is also not a huge problem
for the Canon 1D X Mark III
situations.Even mistakes like this overexposed flower has a pleasing effect | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III + Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II
sets it apart from mirrorless cameras like the Sony A9 II
Both cameras top off at 20fps bursts, but the Canon can do so in mirrorless mode when using its mechanical shutter
On the other hand, the A9 II is capable of 10fps continuous shooting with its mechanical shutter
the Sony A9 II is rated for 361 JPEGs)
will admit that, at one point during the ATP Cup tennis finals in Sydney, we got distracted and had the shutter pressed for longer than we
We would never recommend doing something like that, unless you were testing the feature, but that one mistake gave us a very good idea of
how quickly the camera processes files.You'd think that many of the images captured during that long burst would have resulted in the vast
focus, and even they were usable if you didn't crop in to zoom into the subject
Goes to show that the 1D X Mark III just carries on with the job at hand without needing too much from you.While the anti-flicker feature
keeps most lighting issues at bay, there is some banding on LED displays | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III + Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM;
1/5000 sec at f/2.8, ISO 5000 (Image credit: TheIndianSubcontinent)Do what you willThe 1D X Mark III is a large beast
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Mark III can handle it all
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