Canon EOS
1D X
 vs
Canon EOS
5D Mark III

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 1D X vs Canon EOS 7D MII

Canon EOS 1D X

91

  
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

85

  

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1D X

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,786 ISO
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.76x
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
51,200 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
14 fps
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
25,600 ISO
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Focus points
 Many focus points
61
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
41
Size
 Really small
Professional size 152x116x76 mm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1D X
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 14 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 2,786 ISO vs 2,293 ISO
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 The 1D X has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
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 The 1D X's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1500 shots vs 950 shots
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 Around 60% more shots per battery charge
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 36 ms vs 120 ms
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 3.3x less delay when taking photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.76x vs 0.71x
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 More than 10% larger viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 204,800 ISO vs 102,400 ISO
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 The 1D X's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.8 EV vs 11.7 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 82.0 vs 81.0
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark III
Size Much smaller 152x116x76 mm vs 158x164x83 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
True resolution Higher true resolution 22.1 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Weight Much lighter 950 g vs 1,530 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 3" vs 3.3"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $3,249.95 vs $6,799.00
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 The best price we've seen is $3,549 cheaper (2.1x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D X
91 vs 85
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 1D X.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Low light performance Relatively low noise at high ISO Help
1D X:2,786 ISO
5D Mark III:2,293 ISO
Cross type focus points Lots of cross-type focus points Help
41
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.2"
Focus points Lots of focus points Help
61
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder size Above average viewfinder size Help
1D X:0.76x
5D Mark III:0.71x
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
1,040k dots
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
1D X:51,200 ISO
5D Mark III:25,600 ISO
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
1D X:36 ms
5D Mark III:120 ms
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Light sensitivity (boost) Very good boost ISO Help
1D X:204,800 ISO
5D Mark III:102,400 ISO
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Storage slots Multiple storage slots Help
2
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Weight Heavy Help
1D X:1,530 g
5D Mark III:950 g
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1D X:11.8 EV
5D Mark III:11.7 EV

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
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Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Compare the D800 vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the D800 vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 1D X
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Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,997 body only
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D4 vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the D4 vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Sensor size Has a significantly smaller sensor
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 1D X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 1D X.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

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