EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Z6
Canon
EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)
Starting from £3500 new
Best for Professional Sports, Wildlife & Press Photography
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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.
Travel, Portrait, Video — Z6 (2018): Nikon's proof of concept — and a genuinely excellent camera.
Who should buy what
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
Z6 (2018)
- Nikon DSLR users making their first move to mirrorless
- Photographers who want full-frame Nikon glass on a budget
Quick take: The z6 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the z6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS-1D X Mark III (2020) | Z6 (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £749 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 24.5MP |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | 4K 30fps (full-width), 1080p 120fps |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | 273-point phase-detect hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | 12fps |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | 310 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1250g (body only) | 585g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm | 134.0 × 100.5 × 67.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF 0.80× 3.69M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M-dot |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single XQD / CFexpress Type B |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS-1D X Mark III | Z6 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Wedding & Events | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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