EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Fujifilm X100VI
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 X100VI (2024)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday
View Fujifilm X100VI
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 & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
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 X100VI (2024)
- Street photographers who want the most refined fixed-lens APS-C compact
- Travel photographers who want one pocketable camera for everything
- X100V owners finally upgrading to IBIS and 40MP
- Anyone on the waiting list — the most sought-after compact camera of its generation
Quick take: The fujifilm x100vi has the highest resolution at 40mp; the fujifilm x100vi is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS-1D X Mark III (2020) | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 40.2MP |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | ~450 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | 533g with battery and card |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) |
| 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-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS-1D X Mark III | Fujifilm X100VI |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Family & Everyday | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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