Canon EOS 1D X Mark II vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and Canon EOS 1D X Mark III. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 16.76 cm 16.76 cm
Width 15.8 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 8.26 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 1.34 kg 1.25 kg
Weight Details - Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,560,000 pixels 21,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Image Processor - DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 191
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Deep Learning technology
AE/AF Control Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
ISO (Max) 51200 819200
Native ISO 100-51200 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 216 216
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, AVC H.264, RAW, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 5472 x 2886
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card Dual CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash CFexpress
Memory Card 64 GB CFast 2.0 64 GB CFexpress
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4368 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Battery Type Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 2850 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 2360 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 610 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 530 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger
Software EOS Digital Solution -
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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