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Canon USA)
With the winter Olympics looming on the horizon, Canon’s announcement of an update to its pro sports-shooting mainstay, the EOS-1D series, comes as little surprise. While the buzz will probably center around the incorporation of a similar video-capture engine to that of the 7D, (thanks to slick, promotable-at-launch pro videos like this) or the incredibly high max sensitivity of ISO 102,400 (like the D3S), neither of those matters much if it can’t deliver on its core mission of fast, accurate autofocus (AF) and low noise in the midrange sensitivities.
The reputation of the EOS’ AF system has taken a beating over the past couple of years, and Canon seems to have pulled out the stops to redeem itself–of course, only time and testing will tell if it’s succeeded. On paper, though, with more cross-type AF points, enhancements to improve low-light/low-contrast AF, and an update to its predictive AF tracking algorithms, it has the potential to outpower the veteran system in the D3S.
Here’s where it stands on the key specs:
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