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EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Nikon D7500

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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Nikon Nikon D7500 Nikon Nikon D7500 (2017) Starting from £899 new Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters View Nikon D7500

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.

Sports, Travel & Dslr Shooters — Nikon D7500 (2017): The D500's BSI sensor in a compact, weather-sealed body — excellent high-ISO performance and DSLR reliability at a great price.

↓ 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

Nikon D7500 (2017)

  • Enthusiast DSLR photographers who want APS-C performance in a lighter body
  • D7200 or D7100 owners upgrading to better AF and 4K video
  • Wildlife and sports shooters who prefer optical viewfinder AF
  • Nikon DSLR users who want a capable body before committing to mirrorless

Quick take: The nikon d7500 has the highest resolution at 21mp; the nikon d7500 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)Nikon D7500 (2017)
Price £3,500 £899
Sensor 20.1MP full-frame CMOS 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor)
Resolution 20.1MP 20.9MP
Video 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p
Autofocus 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 8fps mechanical
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF)
Weight 1250g (body only) 640g body only
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon EF Nikon F-mount (DX)
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIINikon D7500
Sports & Action
10.0
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
4.0
Street
7.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Travel
9.0

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