EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs Z7
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.
Landscape, Studio, Commercial — Z7 (2018): 45MP full-frame in the same body as the Z6 — choose your priority.
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
Z7 (2018)
- Nikon shooters who need maximum resolution
- Landscape photographers coming from DSLR
Quick take: The z7 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the z7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS-1D X Mark III (2020) | Z7 (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,500 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP full-frame CMOS | Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) | 4K 30fps, 1080p 120fps |
| Autofocus | 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) | 493-point phase-detect hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view | 9fps |
| Battery Life | ~2850 shots (CIPA) | 330 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 | Z7 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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