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EOS-1D X Mark IIIvs ZV-E10

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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Sony ZV-E10 Sony ZV-E10 (2021) Starting from £399 new Best for Vlogging & video View ZV-E10

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.

Vlogging & Video — ZV-E10 (2021): Purpose-built for video creators — real-time Eye AF, flip screen, and excellent 4K at a wallet-friendly 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

ZV-E10 (2021)

  • Vloggers and content creators wanting interchangeable lenses on a budget
  • Beginners moving up from a smartphone who want a proper camera for video
  • YouTubers who need a lightweight APS-C camera with a flip screen
  • ZV-1 owners who want the flexibility of swappable lenses

Quick take: The zv-e10 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the zv-e10 is the most affordable; only the eos-1d x mark iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS-1D X Mark III (2020)ZV-E10 (2021)
Price £3,500 £399
Sensor 20.1MP full-frame CMOS 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution 20.1MP 24.2MP
Video 5.5K RAW, 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 60fps (full-frame via firmware) 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus 191-point all cross-type OVF AF; 525-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Live View) Phase-detect, 425 points, Real-time Eye AF
Stabilisation None (use OIS lenses)
Burst Rate 16fps mechanical, 20fps live view 11fps
Battery Life ~2850 shots (CIPA) ~440 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1250g (body only) 343g body only
Dimensions 158 × 167.6 × 82.6mm 115.2 × 64.2 × 44.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder OVF 0.76× magnification, 100% coverage None
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 4.15M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon EF Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Ethernet USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input, micro HDMI
Genre EOS-1D X Mark IIIZV-E10
Sports & Action
10.0
4.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
8.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
9.0
Street
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Travel
9.0

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