Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
819200
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3.2" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 16.76 cm
Width 15.8 cm
Depth 8.26 cm
Weight 1.25 kg
Weight Details Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 21,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Image Processor DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 191
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
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
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
ISO (Max) 819200
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
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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 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
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Type 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, RAW, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 5472 x 2886
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards CFexpress
Memory Card 64 GB CFexpress
Memory Card Included Yes
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
Video Capture RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Battery Type Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details 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))
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Interface USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 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
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
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Included Accessories Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years

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