Comparing the EOS-1D X, EOS-1D X Mark II & EOS-1D X Mark III

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While we wait for tomorrow’s announcement of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III, I figured I do a specs comparison of the 3 cameras in the EOS-1D X series. I think that the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is a bigger step forward than the jump we saw between the original EOS-1D X and EOS-1D X Mark II.

We don’t know all of the specifications yet. There has been no confirmation of the processors the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III uses, and we don’t know how much more advanced this new autofocus system is and there are probably more things to learn about the video features.

This is a comparison of the basic known specifications of the three cameras.

EOS-1D X EOS-1D X Mark II EOS-1D X Mark III
Megapixels 18.1 20.2 20.1
Processor Dual DIGIC 5+ Dual DIGIC 6+ DIGIC X
ISO (Extended) 100-51,200 (204,800 ) 100-51,200 (409,600) 100-102,400 (819,200)
Max Frame Rate 12fps/14fps 14fps/16fps 16fps/20fps
AF Points 61 (41 cross-type) 61 (41 cross-type) 191 (155 cross-type)
Memory Card Dual CompactFlash CompactFlash + CFast Dual CFexpress
Video Resolutions 1080p @ 60p 4K @ 60fps 1080p @ 120p, 4K @ 60p, RAW 5.4K @ 60p, Canon Log
LCD 3.2″ 1.04 million dots 3.2″ 1.6 million dots 3.2″ 2.1 million dots
Buffer 30+ in RAW 170+ in RAW 1000+ in RAW
Metering Sensor 100,000 pixel RGB 360,000 pixel RGB+IR 400,000 pixel RGB+IR
Weight (inc batt) 1550g 1550g 1440g
Launch Price (USD) $6,799 $5,999 $6,499
Purchase $1,399 (Used) $5,499 $6,499

Note: We did not include the Canon EOS-1D C in this comparison, which was essentially an EOS-1D X with cropped (APS-H) 4K video capture which launched at an eye-watering price of $14,999 USD.

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