Canon
EOS-1D 2001
Best for Professional digital camera history collectors
£150
list price · used from £75 at eBay
Decision tools · Compare
EOS-1D vs EOS-1D X Mark III
Quick take: The EOS-1D X Mark III has the highest resolution at 20MP; the EOS-1D is the most affordable.
15 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
Price buttons are affiliate links — GearFrame may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects a score. Learn more
Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS-1D — Professional Digital Camera History Collectors: Canon's first pro digital DSLR — a 4MP, 8fps APS-H monster from 2001 that set the template for every 1D to follow. A landmark piece of digital camera history.
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 (2001)
is the right camera for you if…
- Collectors of professional digital camera milestones
- Canon historians documenting the evolution of the EOS-1 line
- Sports photography archivists
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 | EOS-1DCanon · 2001 | EOS-1D X Mark IIICanon · 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £150Best | £6,999 |
| Sensor | 4.1MP APS-H CMOS (1.3× crop) | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 4.1MP | 20.1MPBest |
| Video | — | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps continuous (up to 21 RAW frames) | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live viewBest |
| Battery Life | ~1200 shots per charge | ~2850 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 1225g (body only)Best | 1250g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 77.5mm | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.2" fixed touchscreen, 4.15M dots |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | Dual CFexpress Type B slots |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet |
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-1D
EOS-1D X Mark III
Portrait
4.7/10
6.3/10
Street
3.6/10
4.1/10
Travel
3.7/10
4.2/10
Wedding & Events
5.0/10
7.3/10
Documentary
3.7/10
6.5/10
Sports & Action
5.6/10
7.0/10
Landscape
3.7/10
5.4/10
Wildlife
5.9/10
6.7/10
Casual
1.9/10
3.2/10
Food
3.1/10
4.7/10
Macro
2.9/10
3.9/10
Architecture
3.3/10
5.3/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
6.6/10
Filmmaking
—
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 →
Next
More comparisons with EOS-1D
Camera family history