Canon EOS 1D X Mark III vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18. 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.

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Canon EOS 1D X Mark III vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Product Type Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens and 50mm F.18 lens
Height 16.76 cm 10.23 cm
Width 15.8 cm 13.43 cm
Depth 8.26 cm 9.01 cm
Weight 1.25 kg 657 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,400,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Image Processor DIGIC X -
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Type - Wide-angle zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - wide angle, zoom
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 15 cm
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF L-Mount
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
SECOND LENS
Type - Lens 50 mm - f/1.8 LUMIX S
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 45 cm
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 191 -
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 Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
ISO (Max) 819200 204800
Native ISO 100-102400 100-4000
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 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 216 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 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 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Digital Video Format H.264, RAW, H.265 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 5472 x 2886 5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress Dual 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 No
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5664 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 2208
6000 x 3000
Video Capture RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
5952 x 3968 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Battery Type Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (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 - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
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
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
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 HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
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 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 7 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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Included Accessories Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, 2 dust caps, 2 lens caps, 2 lens hoods, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software - SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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