Canon Intros EOS 1D Mark IV DSLR with HD Shooting, Extreme ISO Capabilities, and Revamped Autofocus System

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Oct 19, 2009
By Dan Havlik, PDN's Technology Specialist

Canon introduced a new flagship digital SLR for sports photography this morning, the 10 frames per second, 16MP EOS 1D Mark IV. The 1D Mark IV will sell for $4,999 body only and ship to U.S. dealers in late December.

The new DSLR, which features a revamped autofocus system and HD shooting capabilities, is the replacement for the 10MP 1D Mark III.

Though it's been over two years since the Mark III camera out, little has changed superficially with the new Mark IV model. The two cameras look almost exactly alike though the new 1D Mark IV has three dots below the EOS-1 logo to identify the microphone.

Yes, that monaural microphone is there to support the Mark IV's new High Definition movie mode which is very similar to the video capabilities of the recently announced Canon EOS 7D.

Like the 7D, the 1D Mark IV can shoot 1080p video in frame rates of approximately 30fps, 25fps, and 24fps. It can also record 720p HD video at 60fps and features a stereo mic jack.

Along with sharing the same 10fps still shooting speed of the Mark III, the new Mark IV's sensor is also a non-full-frame APS-H (27.9 x 18.6mm) size with a magnification factor or 1.3x.



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