I’m sure many of you have already heard that just over an hour ago, Canon announced its latest high-performance digital SLR camera - the EOS 1D Mark IV. The new Canon EOS is the first high-end professional DSLR that can record FULL High Definition (HD) movies in addition to stills.

A professional photographer’s dream, the  EOS 1D Mark IV supersedes the EOS 1D Mark III and boasts extreme high performance, shooting at speeds of 10 fps; increased ISO capabilities to an incredible range of 100-12800 (expandable to 50-102400); and an all new Auto Focus system. A 16.1 megapixel Canon APS-H CMOS sensor and Dual DiG!C 4 image processing combine to deliver outstanding image quality with fine detail, low noise and brilliant reproduction of colour and tones.

Pricing for the EOS 1D Mark IV is still TBC and will be available through Canon retailers from December.

I’ve included some key features below. To find out more about the specs, visit the Canon website.

Key features:
- World’s fastest AF continuous shooting performance at 10 fps (up to 120 shots in a single burst)
- World’s first professional DSLR to feature FULL High Definition movie recording
- 16.1MP Canon APS-H size CMOS sensor
- ISO speed range 100-12800 (expandable to L:50; H1: 25600; H2: 51200; H3: 102400 )
- Dual DiG!C 4 image processing
- Live View shooting (AF mode: Quick, Live, Live Face Detection)
- 3-inch, fine detail Clear View II LCD screen (920,000 dots, VGA)
- New 45-point area Auto Focus (AF) system

Hope you’re as excited as we are! Let us know your thoughts on what you think of the features!