📷 Cameras 🔭 Lenses 🎒 Accessories 🏷 Brands

EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Lumix S1R

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
VS
Lumix Lumix S1R Lumix Lumix S1R (2019) Starting from £2499 new Best for High-resolution landscape, commercial & studio photography View Lumix S1R

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.

High-Resolution Landscape, Commercial & Studio Photography — Lumix S1R (2019): A 47MP full-frame resolution powerhouse with one of the finest EVFs ever made — the S1R rewards careful, deliberate photography.

↓ 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

Lumix S1R (2019)

  • Landscape photographers who want maximum resolution in a weather-sealed, IBIS-equipped full-frame body
  • Commercial and product photographers who need 47MP detail with the option of 187MP composite shots
  • Studio portrait photographers who want the finest EVF available alongside a high-resolution sensor
  • Leica SL2 users who want a more affordable L-mount high-resolution alternative

Quick take: The lumix s1r has the highest resolution at 47mp; the lumix s1r is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)Lumix S1R (2019)
Price £3,500 £2,499
Sensor 20.1MP full-frame CMOS 47.3MP full-frame CMOS
Resolution 20.1MP 47.3MP
Video 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) 4K/60p (crop), 4K/30p (full-frame), V-Log (upgrade)
Autofocus 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) DFD contrast-detect AF — reliable for static subjects
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 6 stops
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 9fps continuous with AF/AE
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) ~360 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1250g (body only) 898g body only
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 148.9 × 110.0 × 96.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.78× — one of the finest EVFs available
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.2" touchscreen, tilting
Mount Canon EF L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma)
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIILumix S1R
Sports & Action
10.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
7.0
Street
7.0
4.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Travel
7.0
Sports
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

⚡ Compare specs side by side EOS-1D X Mark III prices → Lumix S1R prices →

More comparisons with EOS-1D X Mark III

Camera family history