EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs FunSaver 800
Canon
EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)
Starting from £3500 new
Best for Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography
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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.
Parties, Festivals & Holidays — FunSaver 800: The original fun camera. Kodak 800 film gives warm, punchy colours with pleasing grain — especially with flash. Perfect for events and holidays.
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
Quick take: The funsaver 800 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) | FunSaver 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £12 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Kodak ISO 800 colour negative film |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | — |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | Fixed focus (~1.2m to ∞) |
| Stabilisation | — | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | ~145g |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | ~115 × 66 × 35mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | Simple optical viewfinder |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | N/A |
| Mount | Canon EF | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 800 colour negative) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) |
| 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 | FunSaver 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Everyday | — |
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