The EOS-1D X Mark II camera incorporates a number of significant improvements to help deliver highly precise, reliable AF and AF tracking, both faster and available in more situations.

Updates to Canon's 1D-series professional DSLRs are rare enough to count as something of an event. The new EOS-1D X Mark II replaces not only the EOS-1D X, launched back in 2011, but also the 4K video-focused EOS-1D C of 2012, improving on both.

I work daily as a cinema, and in short, this camera is amazing! I have made a review of this camera on my blog: https://mariusloland.no/2017/01/23/review-of-canon-1d-x-ii/ There you can also see an exemplary movie I've made with it.

I've been using this camera in many different scenarios and it really is a dream camera for me. I work in the adventure industry and this camera withstands the elements and can handle a few knocks.

Very few people – and hardly any hobbyists – need the EOS-1D X Mark II. It's overqualified in virtually every sense – it's built too well, its images at high ISOs are better than most photographers need, its autofocus will outperform all but the most ambitious and switched on photographers.

4K 60fps video recording; Excellent build quality; Superb battery life

Very expensive; A little on the heavy side

If you're shopping for a camera that can handle any situation—from the sidelines of an NFL game to the front lines of a war zone—you'll quickly narrow the search to models from Canon and Nikon. The EOS-1D X Mark II ($5,999) is Canon's top-end model. It offers some notable upgrades over the original 1D X ( at Amazon UK) , including an autofocus system that covers a wider area of the frame, vastly improved focus in Live View mode, and 4K video recording. It's an excellent performer, and one that's sure to be the workhorse of many a photographer. It falls just shy of Editors' Choice marks, which belong to rival Nikon's D5 ( at Amazon UK) , but the two cameras are so close in quality that the winner had to be determined by photo finish. DesignThe 1D X Mark II ( at Amazon UK) is virtually identical to its predecessor on the outside. It's a big camera, with an integrated vertical shooting grip, a tough magnesium build, and extensive protection from dust and splashes. It measures 6.6 by...

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is a pro-grade SLR with a best-in-class shooting rate, a full-frame image sensor, and an extensive lens library.

14fps burst shooting; 61-point autofocus system; Large shooting buffer; Dual Pixel AF for smooth Live View and video autofocus; 20MP full-frame image sensor; 3.2-inch touch LCD; Pro-grade build; In-body GPS; 4K video; CF and CFast card slots

4K video is cropped; Clean HDMI recording for 1080p only; Omits Wi-Fi and in-body flash

Outstanding image quality; 4K all the way; Bulging with buttons;

Baby battery; Where’s the Wi-Fi?; Temperamental touchscreen;