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EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Lumix S5 IIX

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 IIX Lumix Lumix S5 IIX (2023) Starting from £2399 new Best for Professional video, filmmaking & hybrid shooters on L-mount View Lumix S5 IIX

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, Filmmaking & Hybrid Shooters On L-Mount — Lumix S5 IIX (2023): The S5 II with ProRes RAW and 6K Open Gate — the most serious L-mount video tool in a portable, weather-sealed body.

↓ 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 IIX (2023)

  • Video professionals who need ProRes RAW output and 6K Open Gate in a portable L-mount body
  • L-mount filmmakers who want USB power for extended recording without battery changes
  • Hybrid shooters who need both 24MP stills quality and professional video specs in one camera
  • S5 II users who specifically need ProRes RAW support for their post-production workflow

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

Full specifications

Specification EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)Lumix S5 IIX (2023)
Price £3,500 £2,399
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) 6K/30p Open Gate, 4K/60p 10-bit, ProRes RAW via HDMI — V-Log, LUT support
Autofocus 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) Phase-hybrid AF — improved over S5 with subject recognition
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 6.5 stops
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 9fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (6MP crop)
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) ~370 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1250g (body only) 740g body only
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 134.3 × 102.3 × 90.1mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage OLED EVF, 3.68M-dot, 0.78×
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots
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 with power delivery, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks, HDMI full-size
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIILumix S5 IIX
Sports & Action
10.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
9.0
Street
7.0
4.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Travel
7.0
Sports
7.0

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