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EOS 1000D vs EOS C300 Mark III

Quick take: The EOS 1000D is the most affordable.

Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.

35 specs side by side·13 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.

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Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
Specification EOS 1000DCanon · 2008EOS C300 Mark IIICanon · 2020
Price £20 usedBest£5,829
Sensor 10.1MP APS-C CMOS—
Resolution 10.1MP—
Video No video—
Autofocus 7-point phase-detect via viewfinder; contrast (Live mode) AF in live view—
Stabilisation No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only)—
Burst Rate 3fps—
Battery Life ~500 shots (CIPA)—
Weight 500g (with battery)—
Dimensions 126.1 × 97.5 × 61.9mm—
Weather Sealed Not weather sealedNot weather sealed
Viewfinder Optical pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.81x—
Screen 2.5" fixed LCD, 230k dots—
Mount Canon EF / EF-SCanon EF
Memory Cards Single SD slot—
Connectivity USB 2.0, AV out, E3 remote—
Sensor —Super 35 (APS-C)
Top video —4K
4K frame rate —120 fps
Slow motion —180 fps (HD)
RAW internal —Cinema RAW Light
Codecs —Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC
Log —Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3
Built-in ND —Stepped (built-in filter wheel), up to 10 stops
XLR inputs —2
SDI out —12G-SDI
HDMI —Full-size
Timecode —Yes
Autofocus —On-sensor phase detect (hybrid)
Stabilisation —Electronic (EIS)
Battery —Canon BP-A60 · Canon BP-A
Media —CFexpress Type B + CFexpress Type B + SD
Record limit —No limit (cinema camera)
Lens mount —Canon EF (swappable mount plate)
Body weight —1750 g

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
EOS 1000D
EOS C300 Mark III
Portrait
4.9/10
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Street
5.4/10
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Travel
4.8/10
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Wedding & Events
3.7/10
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Documentary
3.1/10
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Sports & Action
4.0/10
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Landscape
3.4/10
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Wildlife
4.6/10
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Casual
3.2/10
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Food
3.6/10
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Macro
3.4/10
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Architecture
3.6/10
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Astrophotography
4.7/10
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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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