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

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

Pros: Great focus tracking for sports, kids action shots, etc. with my 400 f/2.8L Best variety of pro lenses, from the 11-24m to the big white teles One secret tip: Viewfinder can be swapped for an old fashioned split view finder (makes manual focus easier) Cons: Very heavy

I'm one of those guys who likes to sit down with a new camera, peruse the manual, familiarize myself with the controls, and configure my custom settings before heading out on a maiden voyage.

If getting the shot is of utmost importance to you, a Canon 1-Series body should be a high-ranking option on your very short shopping list. Canon 1-Series bodies have long represented the pinnacle of camera performance and reliability.

The Canon 1D X MkII represents the very pinnacle of how far the industry has pushed action photography cameras. If you make your living in this realm and already shoot with Canon kit, there's nothing better you can buy – it's simply remarkable.

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.