Canon EOS 1D X Mark III vs. Olympus OM System 1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark III and Olympus OM System 1. 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 III vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 16.76 cm 9.16 cm
Width 15.8 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 8.26 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 1.25 kg 511 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,400,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor DIGIC X TruePic X
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 191 1053
Auto Focus Features Deep Learning technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF AI Focus AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 819200 102400
Native ISO 100-102400 -
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 216 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash -
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) -
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format H.264, RAW, H.265 H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 5472 x 2886 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress SD card
Supported Memory Cards CFexpress SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card 64 GB CFexpress -
Memory Card Included Yes -
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
5184 x 3888
Video Capture RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLX-1 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))
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CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Interface USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second 120 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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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