The new EOS-1D X Mark II uses Dual Pixel AF
I recently got the chance to test a EOS 70D DSLR, and this text was started then, but with the new flagship camera from Canon, EOS-1D X Mark II being announced next week, I decided to wait a bit...
View ArticleEOS-1D X Mark II: 4K at 60 fps, Dual Pixel AF
The complete specifications make the EOS-1D X the new top of the line Canon model in multiple aspects. When it comes to video, three things need to be mentioned: 4K (4096 x 2160 at 60fps), Dual Pixel...
View ArticleEOS 80D and a new powerzoom for video
The Canon EOS 80D is not a revolutionary camera. It offers a 24.2 APS-C sensor with 45 AF points cross type with Dual Pixel AF and a touch screen. But the lens to be launched with it suggests this is...
View ArticleCanon EOS 80D: a video-centric DSLR
The new Canon EOS 80D DSLR from Canon continues to use Dual Pixel AF, now faster and more reliable than the one present on the EOS 70D. But to look at the EOS 80D and fully understand it, one has to...
View ArticleGold Award for Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
In April 2015 I published here at Pro Video Coalition a review of the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM I had just bought to replace my older version of the same focal length. I mentioned at the...
View ArticleDual Pixel AF: from DSLRs to Smartphones
The new Dual Pixel technology present in Samsung’s smartphones enables rapid auto-focus for fast photo shooting while producing premium image quality on mobile devices, even in low light situations....
View ArticleEOS 5DS R: Canon forgot the Dual Pixel AF
Since the introduction of Dual Pixel AF in the EOS 70D, Canon as extended its use to other models, from the EOS 7D Mark II to the EOS-1D X Mark II or the new EOS 80D. The EOS 5D Mark IV, to be...
View ArticleSundance Film Festival: 26 percent of all films were shot with Canon
Live panel discussions, interactive displays of Canon equipment and a workshop “Backpack Filmmaking with the EOS C200,” were all part of Canon’s presence at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Although...
View ArticleCanon EOS M50: finally, 4K for the masses
With 4K, 120fps HD, a better Dual Pixel AF, DIGIC 8, a new CR3 14-bit RAW file format, touchscreen and EVF in a body showing its DSLR heritage, the EOS M50 looks like Canon’s “test bed” of the 4K...
View ArticleEOS -1D X Mark III: better video and an impressive step change in autofocus
A step change in autofocus, that’s how Canon describes the new EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR camera, which introduces dramatically improved image quality, video and communications. Now that Canon’s marketing...
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