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EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Leica Q2

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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Leica Leica Q2 Leica Leica Q2 (2019) Starting from £3750 new Best for Street, travel, documentary View Leica Q2

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, Documentary — Leica Q2 (2019): The most capable fixed-lens full-frame camera at its launch. Leica quality without compromise.

↓ 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

Leica Q2 (2019)

  • Street and travel photographers who want full-frame quality in a compact form
  • Photographers who prefer one lens and no system complexity

Quick take: The leica q2 has the highest resolution at 47mp; the eos-1d x mark iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)Leica Q2 (2019)
Price £3,500 £3,750
Sensor 20.1MP full-frame CMOS Full-frame CMOS 35mm
Resolution 20.1MP 47.3MP
Video 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) 4K 30fps, 1080p 120fps
Autofocus 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) Contrast-detect AF with manual override
Stabilisation Optical IS
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 10fps
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) 340 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1250g (body only) 718g
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 130.0 × 80.0 × 91.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage EVF 0.79× 3.68M-dot
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot
Mount Canon EF Fixed 28mm f/1.7 Summilux-C ASPH
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Single SD UHS-II
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, HDMI
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIILeica Q2
Sports & Action
10.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
8.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
Casual
8.0
Architecture
8.0

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