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EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Hasselblad X1D II 50C

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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Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019) Starting from £3999 new Best for Fine art, portrait & entry-level medium format View Hasselblad X1D II 50C

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.

Fine Art, Portrait & Entry-Level Medium Format — Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019): The most accessible Hasselblad XCD body — 50MP medium-format quality for those who cannot stretch to the X2D 100C.

↓ 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

Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)

  • Photographers entering medium format for the first time without full Hasselblad pricing
  • Portrait and landscape photographers who want 50MP medium-format files
  • X2D 100C buyers on a budget who can live with 50MP over 100MP
  • Professionals who want Hasselblad colour and build at a more accessible price

Quick take: The hasselblad x1d ii 50c has the highest resolution at 50mp; the eos-1d x mark iii 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)Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)
Price £3,500 £3,999
Sensor 20.1MP full-frame CMOS 50MP medium-format CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 20.1MP 50.0MP
Video 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) None
Autofocus 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) Contrast-detect AF
Stabilisation None
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 2.7fps
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) 370 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1250g (body only) 766g body only
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 148.0 × 97.0 × 73.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage 0.87" OLED EVF, 3.69M dots
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.6" touchscreen
Mount Canon EF Hasselblad XCD
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, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIIHasselblad X1D II 50C
Sports & Action
10.0
4.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
Street
7.0
4.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
4.0

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