Canon EOS 1D X Mark II hands-on preview : The fast and the furious

The big boss is back for round two: the Canon EOS 1D X Mark II is the company’s top-end full-frame DSLR, which will replace both the original 1D Xand video-focused 1D C models. But being unveiled approximately a month after Nikon lifted the lid on its D5, has Canon still got the smarts to remain king of the pro market?

Having handled the 1D X II there’s a whole lot to like about it. Not that it’s particularly different to the original: the large scale body is almost identical, albeit for some rear thumbstick design and texture changes; an extra “bump” on its head courtesy of a built-in GPS module; and, tucked away, a CFAST cardslot, sat alongside a more conventional CompactFlash port.

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