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EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs X-T1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Canon EOS-1D X Mark III (2020) Starting from £3500 new Best for Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography View EOS-1D X Mark III
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Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-T1 (2014) Starting from £299 new Best for Street, travel & documentary photography View X-T1

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, Travel & Documentary Photography — X-T1 (2014): The camera that put Fujifilm back on the map — weather sealed, a class-leading EVF, physical dials, and X-Trans colour that earned a generation of loyal fans.

↓ Full specifications below

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-T1 (2014)

  • Photographers entering the Fujifilm X-mount system at the lowest possible price
  • Street and documentary photographers who value physical controls and OVF-like experience
  • Travel photographers who want a weather-sealed compact with Fujifilm colour
  • Those who prefer the original X-T1 aesthetic and smaller 16MP files

Quick take: The eos-1d x mark iii has the highest resolution at 20mp; the x-t1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)X-T1 (2014)
Price £3,500 £299
Sensor 20.1MP full-frame CMOS 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II
Resolution 20.1MP 16.3MP
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) Phase-detect + contrast-detect hybrid AF (49 points)
Stabilisation None
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 8fps
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) ~350 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1250g (body only) 440g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 129.0 × 89.8 × 46.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.77× magnification — largest APS-C EVF at launch
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.0" 3-direction tilting LCD, 1.04M dots (no touch)
Mount Canon EF Fujifilm X-mount
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet USB, Wi-Fi
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIIX-T1
Sports & Action
10.0
Wildlife
9.0
4.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
4.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Travel
9.0

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