EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs MP 0.72
Canon
EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)
Starting from £3500 new
Best for Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography
View EOS-1D X Mark III
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: 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) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | — |
| 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 — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | None |
| Mount | Canon EF | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS-1D X Mark III | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — |
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