Specifications#
- Brand
- Canon
- Model
- EOS IX
- Camera type
- Film SLR
- Released
- 1996
- Lens mount
- Canon EF
- Film format
- APS film (H)
- Image area
- 30.2 × 16.7 mm (APS film (H))
- Crop factor
- 1.25×
- ISO range
- 25 – 8,000
- Fastest shutter
- 1/4,000 s
- Weight
- 485 g (17.1 oz)
- Focus
- TTL Phase Detection Autofocus (3 zone)
- Exposure modes
- PASM autoexposure; 6 zone evaluative metering
- Flash
- Built-in flash ; Guide number 11
- Battery
- 2x CR123A
- Dimensions
- 132 x 80 x 59 mm
- Launch price
- JPY 92,000 (body only)
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Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.25 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mm | 10 mm | 124.2° | 92.5° | 130.3° |
| 10 mm | 13 mm | 113.0° | 79.7° | 119.8° |
| 12 mm | 15 mm | 103.1° | 69.7° | 110.4° |
| 14 mm | 18 mm | 94.3° | 61.6° | 101.9° |
| 16 mm | 20 mm | 86.7° | 55.1° | 94.3° |
| 18 mm | 23 mm | 80.0° | 49.8° | 87.6° |
| 20 mm | 25 mm | 74.1° | 45.3° | 81.6° |
| 24 mm | 30 mm | 64.4° | 38.4° | 71.4° |
| 28 mm | 35 mm | 56.7° | 33.2° | 63.3° |
| 35 mm | 44 mm | 46.7° | 26.8° | 52.5° |
| 40 mm | 50 mm | 41.4° | 23.6° | 46.7° |
| 50 mm | 63 mm | 33.6° | 19.0° | 38.1° |
| 56 mm | 70 mm | 30.2° | 17.0° | 34.3° |
| 70 mm | 88 mm | 24.3° | 13.6° | 27.7° |
| 85 mm | 107 mm | 20.1° | 11.2° | 23.0° |
| 100 mm | 125 mm | 17.2° | 9.5° | 19.6° |
| 135 mm | 169 mm | 12.8° | 7.1° | 14.6° |
| 200 mm | 251 mm | 8.6° | 4.8° | 9.9° |
| 300 mm | 376 mm | 5.8° | 3.2° | 6.6° |
| 400 mm | 501 mm | 4.3° | 2.4° | 4.9° |
| 600 mm | 752 mm | 2.9° | 1.6° | 3.3° |
| 800 mm | 1003 mm | 2.2° | 1.2° | 2.5° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 23.9 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor).
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 mm | f/1.8 | 6.4 cm | 26.6 cm | 1.13 m | 2.82 m | 11.8 m | ∞ | 7.54 m |
| 18 mm | f/2.8 | 10.1 cm | 42.4 cm | 1.97 m | 5.97 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.85 m |
| 18 mm | f/4 | 14.5 cm | 63.3 cm | 3.56 m | 23.6 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.40 m |
| 18 mm | f/8 | 31.0 cm | 1.75 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.71 m |
| 35 mm | f/1.8 | 1.6 cm | 6.8 cm | 27.8 cm | 63.2 cm | 1.80 m | 7.99 m | 28.5 m |
| 35 mm | f/2.8 | 2.5 cm | 10.6 cm | 43.5 cm | 99.9 cm | 2.93 m | 15.5 m | 18.3 m |
| 35 mm | f/4 | 3.6 cm | 15.2 cm | 62.9 cm | 1.47 m | 4.57 m | 39.5 m | 12.8 m |
| 35 mm | f/8 | 7.3 cm | 30.9 cm | 1.36 m | 3.54 m | 19.5 m | ∞ | 6.43 m |
| 60 mm | f/1.8 | 0.5 cm | 2.2 cm | 9.3 cm | 21.1 cm | 59.3 cm | 2.41 m | 83.6 m |
| 60 mm | f/2.8 | 0.8 cm | 3.5 cm | 14.5 cm | 32.9 cm | 92.7 cm | 3.83 m | 53.8 m |
| 60 mm | f/4 | 1.2 cm | 5.0 cm | 20.7 cm | 47.2 cm | 1.34 m | 5.68 m | 37.7 m |
| 60 mm | f/8 | 2.3 cm | 10.0 cm | 41.7 cm | 96.1 cm | 2.82 m | 14.7 m | 18.9 m |
| 98 mm | f/1.8 | 0.2 cm | 0.8 cm | 3.4 cm | 7.8 cm | 22.0 cm | 89.0 cm | 223 m |
| 98 mm | f/2.8 | 0.3 cm | 1.3 cm | 5.3 cm | 12.2 cm | 34.2 cm | 1.39 m | 143 m |
| 98 mm | f/4 | 0.4 cm | 1.8 cm | 7.6 cm | 17.4 cm | 49.0 cm | 1.99 m | 100 m |
| 98 mm | f/8 | 0.8 cm | 3.6 cm | 15.2 cm | 34.8 cm | 98.6 cm | 4.11 m | 50.3 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors. (NPF needs a known resolution and is omitted here.)
| Focal length | 500 rule |
|---|---|
| 11 mm (14 mm eq.) | 36.3 s |
| 16 mm (20 mm eq.) | 24.9 s |
| 19 mm (24 mm eq.) | 21.0 s |
| 28 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.2 s |
| 40 mm (50 mm eq.) | 10.0 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 40 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 80 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 160 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Canon EOS IX#
Native Canon EF lenses in our database (267 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), Tamron Adaptall, M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12 mm
- Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye ED AS NCS 12 mm
- Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM 14 mm
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC 14 mm
- Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A 14 mm
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro 15 mm
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM 16–35 mm
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16 mm
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC 20 mm
- Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24 mm
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC 24 mm
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24 mm
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A 24 mm
- Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 28 mm
- Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF 33 mm
- Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 40 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50 mm
- Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56 mm
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60 mm
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 70–200 mm
- Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S 70–200 mm
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical 85 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C 100–400 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext. 100–400 mm
- Sigma 105 mm F1.4 DG HSM Art 105 mm
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC 135 mm
- Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM circular fisheye 4.5 mm
- Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM 8–15 mm
- Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8–16 mm
- Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG circular fisheye 8 mm
- Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 10 mm
Film stocks for the Canon EOS IX#
Films currently made in 135 format.
- ADOX CHS 100 II ISO 100
- ADOX CMS 20 II PRO ISO 20
- ADOX Color Mission 200 ISO 200
- ADOX Color Mission Helios ISO 3
- ADOX HR-50 ISO 50
- ADOX Scala 50 ISO 50
- Agfa Copex Rapid ISO 50
- AgfaPhoto APX 100 ISO 100
- AgfaPhoto APX 200 ISO 200
- AgfaPhoto APX 400 ISO 400
- AgfaPhoto Color 400 ISO 400
- Argenti ARF+ Reporter Film Plus ISO 400
- Argenti Nanotomic X ISO 32
- Argenti Pan-X ISO 100
- Argenti Scale-X ISO 100
- Bergger Pancro 400 ISO 400
- CatLABS X FILM 320 ISO 320
- CatLABS X FILM 320 Pro ISO 320
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Canon EOS IX?
The Canon EOS IX has a crop factor of 1.25× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 34.5 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Canon EOS IX frame?
30.2 × 16.7 mm (APS film (H)), an area of 504 mm² — 58% of full frame.
What lens mount does the Canon EOS IX use?
The Canon EOS IX uses the Canon EF (flange distance 44.00 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Canon EOS IX?
With a 16 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Canon EOS IX — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q4035824 — CC0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources