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EOS CAMERAS
all zones and calculates optimum exposure even
in the most challenging lighting situations.
Advanced photographers can choose from
several additional metering options.
Center-Weighted metering is available for a
more traditional pattern. Partial metering limits
readings to sensor zones in the center of the
image area, offering more area-specific control.
Spot readings can be taken at the center of the
frame area or, with some models, linked to an
AF point. With certain EOS cameras, up to eight
separate spot meter readings can be recorded
and averaged. For cameras like the EOS 5D Mark III,
EOS 6D, EOS 70D and EOS 60D, Canon developed
the iFCL (Intelligent Focus Color Luminance)
63-zone dual-layer metering system to
incorporate the color wavelength surrounding
the chosen focus point to help ensure more
natural color rendition. The outstanding
exposure control technology that Canon has
created is also fully integrated with the flash
photography tools of the EOS System. E-TTL
(Evaluative Through-The-Lens) and E-TTL II
autoflash systems work in combination with
the camera’s multi-zone metering sensor to help
take the guesswork out of flash photography.
(See the Speedlite section for more details.)
shooting options, both the EOS-1D X and
EOS 5D Mark III have a dedicated AF menu tab,
while the EOS 7D Mark II has a special AF area
selection lever so AF settings are faster and
easier to access.
Superb Exposure Control
Canon EOS cameras incorporate advanced
exposure control systems, offering the
photographer amazingly precise AE (auto
exposure) with a wide range of metering
options. Full-frame evaluative metering
incorporates the camera’s multi-zone sensor
reading with specific focusing point data. The
onboard microcomputer compares input from
Autofocus Technology
The EOS System leads the way in
professional AF technology with
multi-point AF systems that deliver an
ever-increasing combination of
accuracy and speed in diverse situations.
The EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III cameras are
benchmarks in AF technology with a 61-Point
High Density Reticular AF. The EOS 7D Mark II
camera has a 65-point
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all cross-type AF. Both of
these AF technologies improve tracking and are
remarkably sensitive in low-light situations (the
EOS-1D X and 5D Mark III offer EV -2 for a central
point with an f/2.8 lens, and the EOS 7D Mark II
offers EV -3 with an f/2.8 lens). The cameras can
remain stable in adverse conditions, with secondary
imaging sensors that use temperature- and
humidity-resistant glass molding. With the
EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III cameras’ firmware
updates
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, cross-type autofocusing is possible
when the maximum aperture of a Canon EF lens
becomes f/8 with an EF extender attached.
Face & Tracking Priority AF detects faces and
enables the camera to focus and track the
selected face by switching the AF points. After
detection, face tracking will continue even if the
face turns to the side view. Other parts of the
body besides the face can also be selected on
the monitor and can be tracked in the same way.
High-Speed Shooting
The AF systems in the EOS-1D X and
EOS 7D Mark II cameras combine fast data
readout (16-channel and 8-channel,
respectively), image processor speed (Dual
5+ Image Processors and Dual 6
Image Processors, respectively), speedier
shutters and mirror systems that help to raise
the performance bar for digital cameras.
A mirror mechanism provides improved AF
precision, speed and stability. The main mirror
is equipped with two balancers and one
bounce-lock mechanism, and the sub-mirror
has two balancers and two bounce-lock
mechanisms, thus effectively controlling
mirror bounce. This contributes not only to
high-speed continuous shooting, but also to a
stable viewfinder image plus greater AF and
AE accuracy.
* The maximum continuous shooting speed is restricted to up to 10 fps when the battery charge is less than 50% or when ISO speed is above 32000. If the camera’s internal temperature is low and
ISO speed is above 20000, the maximum continuous shooting speed is restricted to up to 10 fps.
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The EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III firmware updates are available at:
usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/eos_1dx_firmware and usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/EOS5DM3_firmware
Enhanced Subject Tracking
Reliable subject identification and tracking
features significantly improve a camera’s
performance in any number of situations.
As seen on the EOS-1D X and EOS 7D Mark II
cameras, EOS iTR AF can use both face
detection and color to track a subject. With
acceleration and deceleration tracking, the
EOS-1D X’s AI Servo AF system can adjust and
react to sudden stops and starts. For the
EOS 7D Mark II, iTR AF has been enhanced with
new tracking algorithms optimized for more
precise performance. EOS iTR AF is especially
perfect for sports and wildlife photography.
Specific parameters can be adjusted and refined,
then saved in the AF menu for later use.
EOS iSA System
The 100,000-pixel RGB Metering Sensor with a
dedicated DIGIC 4 Image Processor in the
EOS-1D X camera helps deliver substantial
improvements in evaluative ambient and flash
metering. The sensor has 252 distinct zones,
and reduces to 35 zones in low light. It detects
face and color to perform more accurate
subject recognition, which is used to enhance
the performance of the AE, E-TTL and AF
systems. The EOS 7D Mark II camera has an
amazing Intelligent Subject Analysis (iSA)
system that employs an independent RGB light
sensor with approximately 150,000-pixel
resolution. With this new sensor, not only does
the EOS 7D Mark II have a finer level of
accuracy, but when combined with the
camera’s iTR AF, the EOS 7D Mark II can track
subjects with a significantly greater level of
success. The EOS 7D Mark II also has an
Anti-Flicker Shooting function that
compensates for flickering light sources,
taking shots only at peak light volume.
This feature is useful for helping to minimize
disparities in color and exposure, especially
during continuous shooting in sub-optimal
lighting situations.
Enhanced Live View Focusing
Innovative AF systems also enhance continuous
subject autofocusing and tracking in Live View
shooting on select EOS cameras.
Hybrid CMOS AF combines two distinct
technologies, phase and contrast detection AF,
to increase autofocus speed during Live View
and video shooting on the EOS Rebel T5i
camera. Hybrid CMOS AF is aided by pixels on
the camera’s CMOS sensor that assist in
predicting subject location, making continuous
focus tracking quick and accurate in video
recording while enhancing focusing speed.
Performance capabilities are extended with a
number of selectable zones. Also featured on
the EOS Rebel SL1 camera, Hybrid CMOS AF II
offers a widened focus area covering 80% of the
image plane, vertically and horizontally, for
increased focus accuracy and speed.
FlexiZone Multi mode divides the scene into 31
AF zones and uses special algorithms that give
priority to the center and closer subject for
focusing. Taking advantage of the touch screen
LCD monitor featured on select EOS cameras,
users can simply touch one of nine zones
(center left, center right, center, center top,
center bottom, and the four corners) and select
it for automatic focusing. For selecting a single
AF point, cameras with a touch screen also
feature Touch AF.
Multi-zone Metering — Canon’s sophisticated Multi-zone
Evaluative Metering System considers not only the active
focusing point, but also a range of metered values
throughout the frame to determine correct exposure even
in difficult lighting.
AF Modes
Canon EOS cameras feature a number of
dedicated autofocus modes designed to
enhance reliability in specific shooting
situations. One-Shot AF mode is ideal for static
subjects — the camera rapidly selects the
optimum focusing point and the subject is
instantly brought into focus, even if it is
off-center. AI Servo AF mode is excellent for
moving subjects. Aided by a highly intelligent
predictive focusing algorithm, it precisely tracks
subject movement across the wide AF coverage
area, automatically shifting the active focusing
point vertically and horizontally as required.
AI Focus AF mode, in which the camera
automatically decides between One-Shot and
AI Servo AF modes based on subject movement,
is ideal for shooting unpredictable subjects.
AI Servo AF III, found on the EOS-1D X,
EOS 5D Mark III and EOS 7D Mark II cameras,
uses more advanced algorithms for even
better predictive focus tracking performance
when shooting subjects with unpredictable
movement. Even difficult, high-magnification
subjects, such as a flower in a breeze, are
captured accurately with a Canon macro lens
using these tracking algorithms. With the
firmware update
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, the viewfinder of the
EOS-1D X can now be illuminated in red
(intermittently) when the shutter button is
pressed halfway during AI Servo AF, for easy
viewing and shooting in low light.
Diverse AF Shooting Options
On the EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III cameras,
there are 6 AF point selection methods: spot,
single point, single point and adjacent 4
points, single point and adjacent 8 points,
zone selection and full automatic, plus there’s
a dedicated AF configuration tool for control of
AI Servo AF tracking parameters.
The EOS 7D Mark II camera also has the same
6 AF point selection modes, but includes a
new Large Zone AF mode. To manage all of the
Live View Multi-point AF (Zone select)
Face & Tracking Priority AFTouch AF
Advanced AF Technology — The EOS-1D X camera
incorporates a highly advanced 61-Point High Density
Reticular AF that delivers outstanding focus accuracy.
It provides multi-zone wide area coverage for better
tracking and astonishing AF performance in low light.
5 central dual
cross-type points
(f/2.8 lenses)
20 outer
cross-type points
(f/4.0 lenses)
21 central
cross-type points
(f/5.6 lenses)
1 central
cross-type point
(f/8 maximum
aperture lens /
extender combination)
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Available only on EOS-1D X with firmware update
Up to 12.0 fps — Proprietary Canon technologies in the EOS-1D X deliver state-of-the-art performance: an astounding continuous
shooting speed of 12.0 fps* (RAW+JPEG) up to a maximum of 14.0 fps (JPEG) in Super High Speed Mode at full resolution.
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The number of available AF points, and whether single line or cross-type, varies depending on the lens.