In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark III and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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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 | Body only |
| Height | 16.76 cm | 7.78 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 12.97 cm |
| Depth | 8.26 cm | 8.45 cm |
| Weight | 1.25 kg | 640 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 1.25 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg |
Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,400,000 pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC X | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 191 | 759 |
| 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 detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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| 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 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 819200 | 409600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-102400 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) | - |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 216 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| 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 | - |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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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 | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, RAW, H.265 | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF | JPEG, RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 5472 x 2886 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual CFexpress | 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, 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 |
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| Video Capture | RAW - 5472 x 2286 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 (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)) |
Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Interface | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Exif Print support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4"-20 screw |
| 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) |
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2) USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) USB (micro-USB) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 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 | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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