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A1 vs EOS-1D X Mark III
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 55MP; the A1 is the most affordable; only the EOS-1D X Mark III is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
31 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Canon
EOS-1D X Mark III 2020
Best for Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography
£6999
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS-1D X Mark III — Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography: Canon's DSLR masterpiece — 20fps live view, 5.5K RAW, 191 cross-type AF points, and dual CFexpress. Almost certainly the finest optical viewfinder camera ever made.
Who should buy what
EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)
is the right camera for you if…
- Sports and wildlife photographers with a Canon EF lens collection
- Professionals who prefer the optical viewfinder experience
- Press photographers who need 20fps, weather sealing, and Ethernet
- Canon historians who want to mark the end of the EOS-1D DSLR era
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1Antigravity · 2025 | EOS-1D X Mark IIICanon · 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £909Best | £6,999 |
| Sensor | — | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 55.0MPBest | 20.1MP |
| Video | — | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) |
| Autofocus | — | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) |
| Burst Rate | — | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view |
| Battery Life | — | ~2850 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | — | 1250g (body only) |
| Dimensions | — | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | — | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | — | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 4.15M dots |
| Mount | Fixed lens (360°, f/2.2) | Canon EF |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual CFexpress Type B slots |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet |
| Take-off weight | 249 g | — |
| Fly without registering | Yes — under 250 g | — |
| Flight time | 24 min | — |
| Wind resistance | 10.7 m/s | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional | — |
| Video link | OmniLink 360 | — |
| Range | 6.0 km | — |
| Top speed | 16.0 m/s | — |
| Cameras | 1 | — |
| RAW stills | Yes | — |
| Vertical shooting | Not supported | — |
| Intelligent flight | Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home | — |
| Storage | 20 GB built in + microSD slot | — |
| Controller in the box | Vision goggles + Grip Motion Controller | — |
| FPV | Yes, goggles in the box | — |
| Folds | Yes | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1
EOS-1D X Mark III
Portrait
—
6.3/10
Street
—
4.1/10
Travel
—
4.1/10
Wedding & Events
—
7.3/10
Filmmaking
—
6.6/10
Documentary
—
6.5/10
Sports & Action
—
7.0/10
Landscape
—
5.4/10
Wildlife
—
6.7/10
Casual
—
3.2/10
Food
—
4.7/10
Macro
—
3.9/10
Architecture
—
5.3/10
Astrophotography
—
6.6/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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