Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark III and Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens |
| Height | 16.76 cm | 8.81 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 11.63 cm |
| Depth | 8.26 cm | 5.87 cm |
| Weight | 1.25 kg | 350 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 1.25 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg |
Camera body only: 350 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,400,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 24 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC X | DIGIC 8 |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 72mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84.3 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 10 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Canon EF-M |
| Features | - | Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 191 | 143 |
| Auto Focus Features | Deep Learning technology | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| ISO (Max) | 819200 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-102400 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) | 51200 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 216 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Special Effects | - | Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 2,100,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 5 |
| Flash Modes | - | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, RAW, H.265 | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
| Max Video Resolution | 5472 x 2886 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual CFexpress | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CFexpress | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 64 GB CFexpress | 32 GB SDHC |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | Yes |
| Image Storage | 5472 x 3648 4368 x 2912 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 |
RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | RAW - 5472 x 2286 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E12 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)) |
Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on)) Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Interface | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second |
| Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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