Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS M3 and Canon EOS 1D X Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.8 cm | 16.76 cm |
Width | 11.09 cm | 15.8 cm |
Depth | 4.44 cm | 8.26 cm |
Weight | 366 g | 1.25 kg |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 1.25 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg |
Body Material | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 21,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Canon EF |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 191 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Deep Learning technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | - |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.48" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -3 to +1 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Interchangeable | Yes | - |
Features | Tilting | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 819200 |
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Native ISO | 100-12800 | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 216 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | - |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting | - |
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 | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Camera Flash | Flip-up | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, RAW, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5472 x 2886 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | CFexpress |
Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
Image Storage | RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3376 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
5472 x 3648 4368 x 2912 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
RAW - 5472 x 2286 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C) |
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)) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 4.2 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, highlight tone priority, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto | 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 |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable | Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger |
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Software | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |