Canon 1DX Mark II – 24mm F1.4 – 6400 ISO – Straight Out Of Camera

The image above is exactly how I shot it with no post manipulation. It’s actually the JPG file from the camera (shot RAW also) that I simply resized to 950 width as you see above. Trust me, the larger image file doesn’t enhance the noise when viewed full screen.

The image above was shot with the Canon 1DX Mark II at 6400 ISO using the Canon 24mm f/1.4 lens set at f/1.4 handheld. I had a single focal point on the right eye of the subject. I wanted to see how the camera performed in low light at 6400 ISO (it was pretty dark outside at night) and I must say that I was impressed.

Yes, if you zoom in and look hard, you can likely nit pick the image to death and say “blah, blah, blah” which I personally get tired of the know it alls (think they do) on social media (mostly in the comments section). However, for an image that has ZERO post editing or noise reduction, I think it’s pretty solid.

Since I shoot on a very regular basis in low light, I typically use a speedlight to compensate. However, there are times that a speedlight is not appropriate. It’s for these times that I really need the extra ISO boost without the extra noise. It is very rare that I would need to go beyond 6400 ISO which is a key reason that I chose 6400 for this shot.

Yes, there are other cameras on the market that will do a great job at 6400 ISO and for less than $5,995. But this is not about the other cameras. It is meant to show those that are curious about how the Canon 1DX Mark II will perform in low light. There are numerous other features to the Canon 1DX Mark II beyond just the low light performance. You’ll have to decide for yourself if the $5,995 price tag along with the specifications of Canon’s flagship camera makes it a fit for you. If you are a full time sports photographer that makes your living shooting action, this camera could be a good fit for you if the price is within your budget.

Nikon’s D5 flagship is about $500 more. So anyone seriously looking at one of these two cameras likely already has an investment into Canon or Nikon.

As a Platinum Canon Professional Services Member, I used the Canon 1DX Mark II through the evaluation program which means Canon sent it to me for FREE to test out. I must say that I really liked the camera, but for what I shoot, the $5,995 price just doesn’t make good business sense. However, I am seriously considering the Canon 5D Mark IV to replace my workhorse 5D Mark III. That’s another blog post.

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Image From Adorama

The Canon EOS-1DX Mark II has officially been announced as of February 2nd, 2016. It is currently available for Pre-Order at Adorama for $5,999. Canon starts shipping the EOS-1DX Mark II out on April 15th, 2016.

I have included two videos in this post after the two paragraphs of text that I’ve written below about the Canon EOS-1DX Mark II.

I have shot with the EOS-1DX (courtesy of Canon) and didn’t really notice a difference in image quality from my Canon 5D Mark III. However, there are some things that I like about the EOS-1DX Mark II. It has improved auto focus, expanded ISO, better image quality in low light (hope it beats the 5D Mark III), 4K video and a headphone jack (which I think was stupid to leave out a headphone jack on the first 1DX). It still does not have built in Wi-Fi. I think Canon needs to get it together in 2016 and have that included rather than a separate gear purchase to use Wi-Fi. If you visit “Introducing the NEW Canon 1DX Mark II!” and scroll down past the video, you can see lots of information on the EOS-1DX Mark II.

I am a Canon shooter, full time professional photographer and Canon Platinum CPS member. I said that to say that I try not to say things about Nikon, Sony or Canon to put one above the other. At the end of the day, it’s a personal choice in brand and who is behind the camera. For example, a friend of mine is forever saying that Sony is 2 years ahead of Canon in technology. However, there are things that the Canon EOS-1DX Mark II will do that NO Sony can do and I’m sure that the roles can be reversed depending the shooting situation. I don’t think there is a Canon, Sony or Nikon that will be 100% perfect for every imaginable shooting situation. It does seem to me that Canon caters very much to the professional photography community. The Canon EOS-1DX Mark II is geared toward professionals and full time pros or those with $6K laying around to buy a camera are likely the ones that will purchase this camera.

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