EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs X-Pro2
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
X-Pro2 (2016)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Street, documentary & travel photography
View X-Pro2
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.
Street, Documentary & Travel Photography — X-Pro2 (2016): The X-Pro series at its most balanced — 24MP X-Trans III, weather sealing, and a refined hybrid viewfinder that made it a street photography benchmark.
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
X-Pro2 (2016)
- Street photographers who want the best hybrid OVF experience in the X-mount system
- Fujifilm fans who want X-Trans III rendering at a used-price discount vs X-Pro3
- Documentary photographers who value the discreet, rangefinder-style form factor
- X-Pro1 owners ready for a significant upgrade in AF and resolution
Quick take: The x-pro2 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the x-pro2 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS-1D X Mark III (2020) | X-Pro2 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £549 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 24.3MP |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | Hybrid phase/contrast-detect AF — much improved over X-Pro1 |
| Stabilisation | — | None |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | 8fps |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | 495g body only |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | 140.5 × 82.8 × 45.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | Hybrid OVF/EVF — improved magnification and clarity over X-Pro1 |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.62M dots |
| Mount | Canon EF | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet | USB 2.0, HDMI micro, 2.5mm remote |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS-1D X Mark III | X-Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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