Canon EOS 1D X & 5D Mark III Finally Unveiled in Brunei

THE Canon flagship model EOS 1-DX and the much anticipated EOS 5D Mark III by Interhouse Company were finally unveiled together at the opening ceremony of the first ever Camera and Travel 'Photography' Fair in Brunei at the ground floor of The Mall in Gadong yesterday.

Guests of honour to the event, Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) Hjh Hasnah Ibrahim with the Japanese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam HE Noriki Hirose were invited to unveil both new Canon products to enthusiastic crowds and local shutterbugs.

In his speech, the Deputy Managing Director of Interhouse Company, Vincent Goh said that the new release is a special occasion as it coincides with Canon's 75th year anniversary.

"This is a great milestone as Canon is also a market leader in DSLR cameras since its first camera was invented in 1937. Today we are proud to launch the flagship model EOS 1-DX, which provides up to 14 FPS, an ISO reading of up to 204,800 and powered by two of Canon's new DIGIT 5+ processors. While the EOS 5D Mark III has a 22.3MP CMOS sensor, 6 FPS and an ISO reading of up to 102,400, to name a few improved features," said the Deputy managing director.

Vincent then invited both guests of honour to have a look around the booth and to try out the new camera models.

Other Canon products and models were also displayed for the public to look at and Interhouse staff were on duty to answer any questions asked by local shutterbugs about the new models.

Via: The Brunei Times

Canon booth... still empty... guess i was too early... XD

the 5D Mark III... dubbed the 5KM3 by local photogs due to it's 5k body only price... :s

no price yet for the 1Dx as it still not for distribution yet...

and people didn't waste time in having a try on the 1Dx... less love were given to the 5DM3... xp

Other than the Canon booth, there are other various booth available at the Mall Gadong... here are some of the booth that I only took... too lazy to take all of them... xp

The Camera & Travel Fair is going on until this Sunday, 08th April 2012...

Canon EOS 1D X - The Birth of a New Flagship

Canon EOS-1D X professional DSLR announcement

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is proud to introduce a completely revolutionized EOS-1D series camera, the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera.* As the new leader in Canon’s arsenal of professional DSLRs, the EOS-1D X will be a high-speed multimedia juggernaut replacing both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV models in Canon’s lineup. Enhancing the revolutionary image quality of the EOS-1Ds and speed capabilities of the EOS-1D series, the EOS-1D X DSLR features an 18-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processors, 14-bit A/D data conversion and capable of shooting an incredible 12 frames-per-second (fps). Canon’s EOS DSLR cameras and accessories have a long-standing legacy of providing high-quality results to professionals in a wide range of markets, including sports, nature, cinematography, wedding and commercial studios. The addition of this new model will help take this tradition to a whole new level.

The EOS-1D X announcement comes on the heels of Canon’s recent manufacturing milestone with the production of the Company’s 50-millionth EOS-series SLR camera in September of 2011. Furthermore, Canon will achieve yet another milestone at the end of this month producing the 70-millionth EF lens.

“The EOS-1D X represents the re-invention of the EOS-1Ds and EOS-1D series, combining new proprietary Canon technologies with the culmination of customer feedback and requests from the field. We are proud to introduce this camera to the worldwide community of professional photographers and cinematographers with the features and capabilities they need to capture the great moments that display their talent,” stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Canon U.S.A.

Canon 1D X Official Specifications

• 18.1MP Full Frame CMOS Sensor
• ISO 100-51200 – expandable to ISO 50 (L), 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2)
• 14-bit RAW Capture w/ M-RAW at 10MP & S-RAW at 4.5MP
• Video Capture: 1920 x 1080 at 30p/25p/24p; 1280 x 720 at 60p/50p
• SMPTE-compliant timecode embedding
• Max continuous record time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds
• 12 fps w/ AE and AF
• 14 fps JPEG only w/ mirror up
• Dual DIGIC 5+ Image Processors
• 3.2″ LCD at 1.04 million dot resolution
• 252-zone metering
• 100,000-pixel RGB metering sensor
• 61-Point High Density Reticular AF including 41 cross-type AF Points
• 21 f/5.6 cross-type sensors
• 20 f/4.0 cross-type sensors
• 5 f/2.8 dual cross-type sensors
• 400,000 shutter cycles rated
• Gigabit-Ethernet connection
• Weather-Resistance
• Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning
• Dual CF Card Slots
• Compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera is scheduled for March 2012 availability and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $6,800.00. The compact, lightweight WFT-E6A Wireless File Transmitter is scheduled to be available in March 2012 and have an estimated retail price of $600. Availability for the GP-E1 GPS receiver is expected in April 2012 with an estimated retail price of $300.