2012 Summer Olympics will will take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This is the biggest game for everyone in the world.
So if you need taking photos and videos for the Olympics, you need a great camera.
A good news for every photographer is that Nikon and Canon both updated their Professional DSLRs: The Nikon D4 and Canon EOS-1D X.
So which one is much better for 2012 Summer Olympics Photography ?
Specs Comparison
| Nikon D4 | Canon EOS-1Dx | |
| Announced | January, 2012 (availability: April 2012) |
October, 2011 (availability: June 2012) |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount | Canon EF mount |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 million | 18.1 million |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 23.9mm | 36 mm x 24mm |
| Image Sensor Format | FX | full frame |
| File Format Still Images | JPEG NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW) + JPEG TIFF (RGB) |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original) M-RAW S-RAW RAW+JPEG M-RAW+JPEG S-RAW+JPEG |
| Picture Control | Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard User-customizable S Vivid |
Auto Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Defined 1-3 |
| Storage Media | CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA) XQD Type Memory |
Compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards |
| Card Slot | 1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 XQD memory type card | Dual CF Cards (Type I or II) |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | FX (36×24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx. 1.2x (30×20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. DX (24×16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. 5:4 (30×24): 97% horizontal and 100% vertical Approx. |
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x Approx. | Approx. 0.76x |
| Fastest Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec. | 1/8000 sec. |
| Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec. | 30 sec. |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution | 10 frames per second 11 frames per second (AE/AF Locked) |
Super High-speed: 14 shots/sec. High-speed: 12 shots/sec. Low-speed: 3 shots/sec. |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| ISO Sensitivity | ISO 100 – 12,800 Lo-1 (ISO 50) Hi-4 (ISO 204,800) |
ISO 100-51200 Extension settable: ISO 50; 102,400 and 204,800 |
| Dynamic AF Mode | Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking) | One to five cross-type AF points at f/2.8 10 to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4, and 15 to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6. (The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.) |
| Focus Modes | Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Normal area Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area |
Single-point AF (Manual selection) Auto selection 61-point AF Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection) AF point expansion (Manual selection, 4 points: up, down, left, and right) AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding 8 points) Zone AF (Manual zone selection) |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points | 51 | 61 |
| Built-in Flash | — | — |
| Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| White Balance | Auto (2 types) Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K) Cloudy Direct Sunlight Flash Fluorescent (7 types) Incandescent Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) Shade |
Auto Daylight ShadeCloudy Tungsten Light White Fluorescent Light Flash Custom Color Temperature setting |
| Movie | HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps |
1920 x 1080: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps 1280 x 720: 60 fps / 50 fps 640 x 480: 30 fps / 25 fps |
| Monitor Size | 3.2 in. diagonal | 3.2-inches |
| Monitor Resolution | 921,000 Dots | Approx. 1.04 million dots |
| Monitor Type | Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD | TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) | 2,600 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA) | TBA |
| Approx. Dimensions | Width 6.3 in. (160mm) Height 6.2 in. (156.5mm) Depth 3.6 in. (90.5mm) |
6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3 in. (158 x 163.6 x 82.7 mm) |
| Approx. Weight | 41.6 oz. (1180g)camera body only | TBA |
| Price | $5,999.00 | $6,799.00 |