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EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Lumix S5

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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Lumix Lumix S5 Lumix Lumix S5 (2020) Starting from £1699 new Best for Professional video & hybrid shooting View Lumix S5

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.

Professional Video & Hybrid Shooting — Lumix S5 (2020): The S5 is an outstanding video camera that also takes excellent stills. 10-bit 4K/60p, dual native ISO and 6.5-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body is a compelling package. The contrast-detect AF is its main weakness vs Sony and Canon — but for controlled shooting it doesn't hold it back.

↓ 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 S5 (2020)

  • Videographers who need 10-bit colour science in a full-frame body
  • Photographers who shoot video as a second discipline
  • Studio photographers who want full-frame IBIS at a lower price
  • L-mount system users building a versatile kit

Quick take: The lumix s5 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the lumix s5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)Lumix S5 (2020)
Price £3,500 £1,699
Sensor 20.1MP full-frame CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 20.1MP 24.2MP
Video 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) 4K/60p 10-bit V-Log/HLG, 5.9K anamorphic, 1080p/180p slow-motion
Autofocus 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) Contrast AF (DFD Technology), face/eye detection
Stabilisation 6.5-stop IBIS (dual IBIS with Lumix S lenses)
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 7fps mechanical, 9fps electronic (AFS)
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) ~470 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1250g (body only) 714g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 132.6 × 97.1 × 81.9mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Canon EF Leica L-mount
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1), full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIILumix S5
Sports & Action
10.0
Wildlife
9.0
4.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
Street
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
Video
9.0
Travel
7.0

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