EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Instax Mini 12
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
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Beginners, parties & gifting
View Instax Mini 12
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.
Beginners, Parties & Gifting — Instax Mini 12 (2023): The perfect starter instant camera — effortless to use, great colours, and comes in beautiful pastel shades.
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
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
- Complete beginners wanting their first instant camera
- Anyone buying an instant camera as a gift
- Party hosts who want to hand out physical prints on the night
- Kids and teenagers who want a fun, colourful camera
Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable; only the eos-1d x mark iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS-1D X Mark III (2020) | Instax Mini 12 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £80 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | — |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | N/A — instant film camera |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) |
| Stabilisation | — | N/A |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | N/A |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | ~293g (with batteries, without film) |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | N/A |
| Mount | Canon EF | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | N/A — instant film only |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS-1D X Mark III | Instax Mini 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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