EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs M11-P
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.
Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.
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
M11-P (2023)
- Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
- Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
- Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
- Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; 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) | M11-P (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £7,500 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 60.3MP |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | — |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | 5fps |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | Canon EF | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS-1D X Mark III | M11-P |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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