EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Fujifilm GFX 100S II
Canon
EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)
Starting from £3500 new
Best for Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography
View EOS-1D X Mark III
Fujifilm
Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)
Starting from £4499 new
Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals
View Fujifilm GFX 100S II
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography — EOS-1D X Mark III (2020): 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.
Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals — Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024): 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.
Who should buy what
EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)
- 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
Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 102MP files
- Landscape photographers wanting the ultimate detail in large format prints
- GFX 100S owners upgrading to the new sensor and improved autofocus
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Fujifilm offers
Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the eos-1d x mark iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS-1D X Mark III (2020) | Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £4,499 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 102.0MP |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | 7fps |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | 460 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | 883g body only |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Dual SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS-1D X Mark III | Fujifilm GFX 100S II |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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