Canon 1D C

Canon 1D C is Canon's Pro DSLR digital camera originally announced on April of 2012. It includes a 18 MegaPixel, CMOS Full frame size sensor with a maximum resolution of 5184 x 3456.

The 1D C places at #7 out of 35 in Pro DSLR cameras & all-around #169 out of 1465 for cameras in our list. Remember to try our Advanced camera filter to get camera results based on your personalized requirements.

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The Canon 1D C has a history of related cameras. Listed below, you can see all previous and more recent models alongside important features.

You can look at the 1D C from several angles in the gallery here.

Here is a selection of good and bad points of the Canon 1D C based on features that are oftentimes viewed as necessary in a digital camera.

The Canon 1D C features the Dual Digic 5+ processor chip. The measurement of the sensor in the Canon 1D C is 36mm x 24mm (Full frame). The 864 mm² sensor is able to resolve 5184 x 3456 pixels using aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CMOS sensor has 18 megapixels and features a standard ISO range of 100 - 51200. The ISO can be expanded digitally to a maximum of 204800. RAW format is saved so the user has more margin for error.

The graphic below displays the 1D C's sensor size compared to other popular sizes. The 1D C sensor has a crop factor of 1 and is pointed out in green.

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To get an understanding of specific aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Canon 1D C weighs 3.31 lb (1,500 grams / 52.91 ounces) & the dimensions of the camera is 158mm x 164mm x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3"). The weight of normal Pro DSLR camera is 1,280 grams so the Canon 1D C is more heavy as compared to various rivals.

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Listed below is a pic of the Canon 1D C beside a soda so you can get a sense of its size.

The top view here will provide the button layout on the 1D C.

The 1D C works with the Canon EF mount and has 306 lenses on the market today. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our collection that will fit the 1D C.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T2 135135mmf/2.0 920g

Canon EF 28mm f2.828mmf/2.8 185g

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Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC135mmf/2830g

Zeiss Milvus 15mm F2.815mmf/2.8947g

Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD 1-1 Macro90mmf/2.8 550g

Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM70-200mmf/2.8 1490g

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Tokina AT-X Pro 12-24mm f4 DX II12-24mmf/4.0 540g

The 1D C has the following connectivity:

• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes
• GPS Yes

Cameras that have NFC and / or Bluetooth compatibility can easily be used wirelessly through smartphones. You will be able to copy files and sometimes alter camera settings with no need to connect directly with the camera.

Several apps also stream a Liveview and click the shutter whenever you aren't near the camera. If the camera has a HDMI port, it could be connected to an external screen. Virtually all cameras will allow you to recharge the battery through the USB port.

The maximum video resolution in the Canon 1D C is 4096 x 2160 and you can record in MPEG-4, H.264 and Motion JPEG file format. 2160p is a superb resolution for video. You can downsample to Full HD in order to get better video. Be wary of the substantial file sizes and ensure you have high quality SD cards with good write speeds. While the body has a microphone socket, it is sadly lacking a headphone socket so you will not have the option to check your sound levels.

Canon 1D C provides weather sealing making it a fantastic option for use in tough places. This is particularly beneficial in case you are unsure about the elements you may face in outdoor photography.

The Canon 1D C includes a 3.2 inch fixed display having a resolution of 1,040 thousand dots.

Please note that the display screen has no touch support. The 1D C also has a Top screen allowing you to quickly look at your settings.

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The View Finder details for Canon 1D C are as follows:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentaprism)
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.76x

Viewfinders can be really helpful in bright outdoor situations which might make the camera screen washed out and hard to see.

Canon 1D C is able to shoot continuously at 14.0 frames/s. The max shutter speed is 1/8000 sec.

Canon 1D C has external flash ability but with no inbuilt flash. The highest flash sync speed is 1/250 sec.

Canon 1D C has both Phase Detect Auto Focus as well as Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is more snappier & exact as compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera includes Face detection which is handy for people photography.

The AF system includes 61 focus points to choose from. It also comes with Tracking Auto Focus for subjects that move. Canon 1D C features manual focusing in case it is needed in low light occasions or you require more precise focusing control.

The general Pro DSLR camera battery life is 2438. Nikon D3X has got the highest possible (4400) battery life in this range of cameras.

Listed below is a list of Pro DSLR cameras that have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D3X
1D C vs D3X4400 yesnono

Nikon D3
1D C vs D34300 yesnono

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Nikon D3S
1D C vs D3S4200 yesnono

Nikon D5
1D C vs D53780 yesnono

Nikon D6
1D C vs D63580 yesnoyes

The following illustration provides a overview of the Canon 1D C for specific types of photography. To understand more, browse to the specific section below.

The Canon 1D C gets a score of 79 which is impressive, meaning that it is a fantastic pick to use for portraits. Taking portraits favors heavily to sensor specs, RAW support & flexibility to work with off-camera flash.

Coming in at a decent rating of 59, the Canon 1D C is reasonably adequate to use in street photography. A good street photography camera has a good balance of picture quality plus portability.

A nice sports photography points tally of 75 suggests the Canon 1D C is a fine option for photographing sports. A camera really should have excellent autofocus and continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is pretty critical when picking a camera for travel. In general, the Canon 1D C gets a modest 59 as a travelling camera which is reasonably acceptable for your vacations.

If you are looking to pick a camera for landscape pictures, the most significant aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Canon 1D C and it's terrific score of 76 for a landscape camera is a outstanding option among its competitors.

A vlogging camera should really have a articulating display, microphone port and preferably image stabilization. Taking everything into account, the Canon 1D C is just not good as a vlog camera as it receives a low score of 28.

If you are in the market for replacements to the 1D C, here is a number of the top ranked cameras that fall into the class of Pro DSLR.

The line graph listed below will give you a bird's eye view of the 1D C vs it's top ranked rivals shown earlier.

There are a bunch of cameras you may take into account as alternate options. To browse through a full comparison, click the "compare" link.