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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · Canon Asia Photo Library; official press archive member EOS 1D X Mark III Front Slant.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.

Canon · EOS

EOS-1D X Mark III

Released February 2020

A 20.1 MP full-frame professional EF DSLR with a vertical grip, fast bursts, dual CFexpress slots and internal RAW video.

Type
DSLR
Sensor
Full frame
Megapixels
20.1
Lens
Canon EF
Video
5472 × 2886 at 59.94 fps
Body weight
1250 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the speed, rugged handling and image quality, while finding the bulk and price difficult to justify outside demanding professional work. Photography Blog appreciates its battery endurance and quick controls. DPReview highlights video quality and the useful AF Smart Controller, but finds viewfinder subject tracking behind leading rivals and electronic-shutter shadow latitude reduced.

From photographyblog.com and dpreview.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type
DSLR
Sensor format
Full frame
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor dimensions
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Effective resolution
20.1 MP
Largest image
5472 × 3648
RAW recording
Yes
Standard ISO range
100–102400
Sensor detail
Approximately 20.1 million effective pixels on a 35.9 × 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS sensor; automatic/manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data
Image formats
14-bit RAW/C-RAW, 8-bit JPEG and 10-bit HEIF HDR PQ; electronic shutter uses 12-bit RAW conversion; simultaneous RAW and JPEG or HEIF available
ISO detail
Standard still-photo ISO 100–102400, expandable to ISO 50, 204800, 409600 or 819200; movie ISO range depends on recording mode
Image processor
DIGIC X

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
Canon EF
Maximum continuous burst
20 fps
Lens detail
Canon EF lenses; EF-S and EF-M incompatible; official photo shows an attached EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM whose figures are separate from the body
Autofocus
Optical-viewfinder phase-detection AF with up to 191 points and 155 cross-type points depending on lens, with face/head recognition; live-view Dual Pixel CMOS AF with up to 3869 selectable positions, 525 automatic areas and eye detection; area coverage depends on lens
Shutter
Mechanical and electronic first curtain 30–1/8000 second plus Bulb; live-view electronic 0.5–1/8000 second; maximum flash sync 1/250 second
Burst detail
Up to 16 fps through the optical viewfinder or 20 fps in live view, with AF/AE tracking; live-view mechanical or electronic shutter supported; maker buffer claim at least 1000 JPEG, HEIF, RAW or RAW+JPEG frames in viewfinder shooting using a specified 325 GB test card; approximately 350 RAW+HEIF; lens, lighting, power, temperature and settings affect performance
Stabilisation detail
Movie Digital IS available; this is electronic movie stabilisation rather than sensor-shift IBIS
Flash
External EL/EX Speedlite E-TTL II support; PC sync terminal and flash controls
Exposure controls
P, Tv, Av, M, Bulb and three custom modes; viewfinder 216-zone metering with approximately 400000-pixel RGB+IR sensor; live-view/movie 384-zone image-sensor metering; compensation up to ±5 EV through viewfinder or ±3 EV in live view/movies

Video

Highest video resolution
5472 × 2886 at 59.94 fps
Video detail
Internal 12-bit RAW 5472 × 2886 up to 59.94/50 fps; DCI 4096 × 2160 and UHD 3840 × 2160 up to 59.94/50 fps; Full HD up to 119.9/100 fps; H.264 8-bit 4:2:0 or H.265 10-bit 4:2:2 with Canon Log; main RAW 59.94p maker bitrate approximately 2600 Mbps; 4K HDMI output supported; DPReview notes autofocus requires cropped 4K or lower frame rates in full-width recording
Audio
Built-in monaural microphone; stereo external microphone/line input and headphone sockets; adjustable levels, wind filter and attenuator

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Optical
Screen size
3.15″
Screen dots
2,100,000
Touchscreen
Yes
Tilting screen
No
Display detail
Fixed capacitive touchscreen; maker manual specifies 8.01 cm (3.15 inches), approximately 2.1 million dots; commonly marketed rounded as 3.2 inches
Viewfinder detail
Optical eye-level pentaprism with approximately 100% coverage and 0.76× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity; built-in eyepiece shutter

Connections and design

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
2850 photographs
Body weight
1250 g
Release detail
Canon Camera Museum records first marketing in February 2020; no exact first-sale day inferred
Recording media
Two CFexpress Type B memory-card slots; still/movie separation and recording/backup options
Ports
USB-C SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.1 Gen 2, mini HDMI Type C, microphone/line input, headphone socket, N3 remote terminal, RJ45 Ethernet, WFT-E9 extension connector and PC flash sync
Wireless connections
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2; wired Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T; GPS, GLONASS and QZSS geotagging
Battery life detail
LP-E19; maker approximately 2850 viewfinder or 610 live-view photographs at 23°C with a fully charged battery; approximately 2360/530 respectively at 0°C, based on Canon/CIPA testing
Dimensions
Approximately 158.0 × 167.6 × 82.6 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Approximately 1250 g body only or 1440 g including battery and card; attached lens in official image is excluded

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 20 fps live-view shooting with AF and AE tracking
  • Internal 5.5K RAW video recording
  • Maker battery claim of 2850 viewfinder photographs

Cons

  • Body-only weight of approximately 1250 g
  • Fixed rear screen
  • Fastest burst mode requires live view

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
NikonD6
DSLRFull frame20.8Nikon F mount3840 × 2160 at 30 fps1270 gJun 2020
NikonD780
DSLRFull frame24.5Nikon F mount3840 × 2160 at 29.97 fps755 gJan 2020
PENTAXK-1 Mark II
DSLRFull frame36.4PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount1920 × 1080 at 30 fps925 gApr 2018

Sources

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