Canon EOS 1D X Mark III vs. Canon EOS R3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark III and Canon EOS R3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1D X Mark III vs. Canon EOS R3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Product Type Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 16.76 cm 14.26 cm
Width 15.8 cm 15 cm
Depth 8.26 cm 8.72 cm
Weight 1.25 kg 822 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Camera body only: 822 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.015 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, slash-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 21,400,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 26,700,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Image Processor DIGIC X DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon RF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 191 1053
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 Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
ISO (Max) 819200 204800
Native ISO 100-102400 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.9%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 216 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, flexible-priority AE
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
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 (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/64000 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 1/2 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 1/200sec, 1/180 sec, 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels 4,150,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Digital Video Format H.264, RAW, H.265 MOV, RAW, IPB, ALL-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 5472 x 2886 6000 x 3164
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress SD card, CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards CFexpress SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card 64 GB CFexpress -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
6000 x 4000
3984 x 2656
2976 x 1984
2400 x 1600
3744 x 2496
2400 x 1600
5328 x 4000
3552 x 2664
2656 x 1992
2112 x 1600
6000 x 3368
3984 x 2240
2976 x 1680
2400 x 1344
4000 x 4000
2656 x 2656
1984 x 1984
1600 x 1600
Video Capture RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
RAW - 6000 x 3164 p
4096 x 2160 p
3840 x 2160 p
1920 x 1080 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
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))
Photo shooting - 620 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 860 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 440 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Interface USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print 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 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second 30 frames per second, 12 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, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, multiple exposure capture, anti-flicker, double slot recording, Flickering Reduction function, firmware upgradable, assignable buttons, HEIF to Jpeg conversion, voice memo recording
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Canon EOS R3
Included Accessories Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable
Software - Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.15, Canon EOS Utility 3, WFT Utility, EOS Lens Registration Tool, EOS Web Service Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app, Mobile File Transfer app
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year
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