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The EOS-1D X Mark III is the latest high-end, ultra-tough, hyper-fast DSLR from Canon. From the outside, it looks about the same as previous EOS-1D bodies dating back two decades. But on the inside, there are radical updates. And even though this is a big, double-grip DSLR, it functions as a highly capable mirrorless camera in Live View mode provided you’ve got the muscle to hold it out in front of you for extended periods of time.
This is also a camera that can take you beyond 8-bit JPEG shooting as your ‘finished image’, includes AF subject recognition based on machine learning in both OVF and live view shooting, and has some impressive video capabilities (including internal Raw video).
There’s a lot to cover on the EOS-1D X Mark III, so let’s get started with a rather lengthy list of key specifications before diving into just what this all means on the following pages.
And those are just the key specifications.
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| The EOS-1D X Mark III is likely to find its way into the hands of sports, wedding and event photographers, and remain there for years of use and hundreds of thousands of images. Out-of-camera JPEG. EF 85mm F1.4L IS | ISO 3200 | 1/1000 sec | F1.4 |
Excepting landscape and studio specialists that need massive amounts of megapixels, the EOS-1D X Mark III is the most well-rounded, well-specced camera currently on the market for both stills and video shooters that have the requisite funds. It’s clear that Canon is aiming for the 1D X III to be relevant for professional users for years to come, despite the ever-increasing pace of innovation and ever-decreasing length of product cycles in the industry.
The EOS-1D X Mark III is scheduled to be available in mid-February 2020 for an estimated retail price of $6499 USD, body-only.
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Find out what’s new under the hood of the EOS-1D X Mark III. |
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There have been so many updates to the 1D X III’s autofocus system that they get their own page. |
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From portraits to pounding white-hot metal, we’ve taken a look at how our pre-production EOS-1D X Mark III stacks up. |
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A mix of the new and the familiar will satisfy existing 1D-series users while offering some significant improvements. |
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The EOS-1D X Mark III shoots Canon’s best-ever JPEGs, and Raw performance is up there with the best. |
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The 1D X III has impressive dynamic range among its class of sports-shooting flagships. |
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Autofocus has been extensively tweaked on the 1D X III – check out how it performs both in our more controlled testing and with team sports. |
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Raw and log recording, detailed footage and reliable autofocus make the 1D X III the best DSLR for video to date. |
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The EOS-1D X Mark III gets high marks from us for being reliable, capable, future-proof. It’s also a joy to photograph with. |
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The EOS-1D X Mark III is capable of some seriously good image quality – take a look. |
The EOS-1D X Mark III is Canon’s newest, top of the line flagship camera. It includes an all-new autofocus system, 5.5K Raw video, and arrives just in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chris and Jordan go hands-on to tell us what the fuss is all about.
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Canon’s new flagship sports camera, the 1D X Mark III, is here. We’ve been busy as ever testing it out in the photographic trenches – from high-speed college basketball games to low-light photography in a blacksmith shop, here are the sample images we’ve been able to produce with a pre-production camera. Note: We’ll update with Raw files when support becomes available.
For more on how we think the camera performed during these shoots, check out our initial review.
See our pre-production Canon EOS-1D X Mark III sample gallery
