I was covering both the Canon EOS 1DX Mark III and Canon EOS R5 in their development and subsequent release in anticipation of purchasing either one to replace my Canon EOS 1DX Mark II. I was very excited to get the R5, and when the reports of the video issues began to snowball I became quite wary to spend so much money for a camera with The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II was the company's 20-megapixel full-frame DSLR flagship camera, announced on February 1, 2016, by Canon with an MSRP of US$5,999.00. It is the successor to the Canon EOS-1D X , which was released in 2012. As one would expect given its place in Canon's lineup, the 1D X Mark II has both headphone and mic jacks. The EOS-1D X Mark II will be available in April for $5999 (body only), or bundled with a 64GB CFast card and reader for $6299. The Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT electronic flash unit is scheduled to be available through authorized Canon dealers in June 2016 for an estimated retail price of $579.99 1. Canon’s EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM lens is scheduled to be available through authorized Canon dealers in June for an estimated retail price of $299.99 1 . Size Comparison: Sony a9 vs a7R II, Canon 5D Mark IV, and 1DX Mark II Canon Adds Video-Focused Firmware Updates for 1DX Mark III, R5, R6 Canon Will ‘Definitely’ Add IBIS to ‘Select’ DSLRs This, according to Canon, is 1.4x faster than the 1D Mark IV, which means the frame rate has increased to 12/14fps on the 1D X. The higher rate is only available with the mirror locked, so the camera cannot continue to focus while shooting. The frame rate is also limited to 10fps at ISO 3200 or above. Rumours of a mirrorless 1DX level body have been around for a while. Since before the 1DX Mark III development was even announced, actually. But now according to a new report on Canon Rumors, it looks like it might actually be on the cards for 2021. They say that Canon “will definitely be announcing an RF mount mirrorless version of the EOS BEJ6m.