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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Specifications
| Specifications | Canon EOS-1D X Mark III | |
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| Year Introduced | 2020 | |
| Megapixels | 20.2 | |
| Total Pixels | 21.5 | |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0mm | |
| Pixel Dimensions | 5472 x 3648 | |
| Pixel Size | 6.58µm | |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/10.6 | |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | N | |
| Lens Mount | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E | |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with High-res AF Sensor | |
| Points | Max. 191 points (Cross-type AF points: Max. 155 points) | |
| Working Range | EV -4 – 21 | |
| Point Selection | Manually-selected AF Areas • Spot AF • Single-point AF • AF point Expansion (4-point surround) • AF point Expansion (8-point surround) • Zone AF • Large Zone AF (all AF points divided into three large zones) Automatic AF point selection (all AF points available; reference brackets around AF array) | |
| Microadjustment | ||
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | Y | |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | Optical Viewfinder: 216-zone (18 x 12) metering with approx. 400,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor. Live View: 384-zone (24 x 16) metering using image sensor output signals The following metering modes selectable: (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (Viewfinder: Approx. 6.2% of the screen) (Live View: Approx. 5.8% of the screen) (3) Spot metering (center, approx. 1.5% of viewfinder) (Live View: Approx. 2.9% of the screen) 1. Center spot metering 2. AF point-linked spot metering (Custom Function) • Linkable to all AF points. • With automatic AF point selection, center spot metering will apply. 3. Multi-spot metering (Optical Viewfinder only) (4) Center-weighted average metering • The selectable metering modes can be restricted (Custom Function). | |
| Metering Range | At 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, with evaluative metering: EV 0–20 (Optical Viewfinder) EV -3–20 (Live View & Movie Recording) | |
| Exposure Comp | ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| AEB | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | |
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | Manual Setting: ISO 100–102400 (in 1/3-stop increments), L: 50, H1: 204800, H2: 409600, H3: 819200 Highlight Tone Priority: ISO range 200–102400. Expanded ISO cannot be set during HDR shooting. Auto ISO Setting: Shooting Mode - P, Tv, Av, M: No Flash, ISO 100 - 102400; With Flash, ISO 100-6400; During Bulb shooting, ISO 400 (fixed) | |
| Shutter Speed | When [Mechanical] or [Elec. 1st-curtain] is set: 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb When [Electronic] is set: 1/8000-0.5 sec. | |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Eye-level SLR type, with pentaprism | |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.76x | |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 20mm | |
| Information | AF displays, with red dot-matrix illumination: 191 AF points; active AF Area; Zone AF brackets; Automatic AF point select brackets Exposure Displays: Manual mode icon; AE Lock icon; Flash ready icon; FEL icon; Shutter speed; Aperture; Exposure compensation scale; Frames remaining on card; ISO; Highlight Tone Priority (D+) active; AF confirmation icon; AI Servo AF active arrows Right side display: +/- 3-stop metering scale; Flash Exposure Compensation/FEL/Flash Metered Manual scale; Frames remaining in burst (0~99); JPEG/RAW icons; Battery level icon Displayed on focus screen, via LCD overlay: Spot metering circle; Electronic level display; Grid lines; Shooting mode; Metering mode; White Balance setting; Drive mode; AF Operation; Flicker Detection icon; Warning symbol; AF status indicator All except Spot meter circle can be displayed or not with [Show/Hide in viewfinder] | |
| DOF Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. | |
| LCD | ||
| Type | TFT color 3.2-inches (3:2 aspect ratio) liquid-crystal monitor, approx. 2.1 million dots, fully touch enabled | |
| Coating | Anti-reflection and Solid Structure | |
| Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of seven levels | |
| Display Options | • No information display • Basic information display • Available display items (1-10) • Detailed shooting information display • 4-image index • 9-image index • 36-image index • 100-image index | |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | |
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual | |
| X-Sync | 1/250sec | |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / Yes | |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, Custom (x3) | |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1–3* | |
| Image Processing | Clarity (8 levels) Highlight Tone Priority (2 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Lens optical correction: - Peripheral illumination correction (stills and video) - Chromatic aberration correction (stills and video) - Distortion correction (during or after still photo shooting) - Diffraction correction (stills and video) - Digital Lens Optimizer (during or after still photo shooting) Resize to M1, M2 or S 3 RAW image processing - during image Playback only Crop images/rotate (3:2, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 2:3, 9:16, 3:4 ratios) Multiple exposure | |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous High, Continuous, Continuous Low, Silent single, Silent Continous High, Silent Continuous Low, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) | |
| Continuous Shooting | Viewfinder: Max. approx. 16 shots/sec., Live View Shooting: Max. approx. 20 shots/sec., max. burst of 1,000+ | |
| Shutter Lag | 29-55ms | |
| Viewfinder Blackout | N/A | |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 29.97 fps/Movies 59.94/29.97 fps (NTSC) 50.00/25.00 fps(PAL) | |
| Focusing | Dual Pixel CMOS AF Manual focus • Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually. • MF peaking and Focus Guide possible | |
| Metering | (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering: Approx. 5.8% of the screen (3) Spot metering: Approx. 2.9% of the screen (4) Center-weighted average metering AE lock possible. The active metering timer can be changed. | |
| Display Options | 3 levels available through INFO. button: No information, Basic shooting information, Histogram Multiple Exposure status also available in Multiple Exposure mode | |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | Stills: JPG, HEIF, HIF, RAW, CR3, C-RAW, Movies: ALL-I, IPB, MP4, RAW, CRM | |
| Image Size | JPEG: L Approx. 20.0 megapixels (5472 x 3648), M1 Approx. 12.7 megapixels (4368 x 2912), M2 Approx. 8.9 megapixels (3648 x 2432), S Approx. 5.0 megapixels (2736 x 1824), HEIF/RAW L Approx. 20 megapixels (5472 x 3648) | |
| Movie Type | Normal: MPEG4 H.264 / AVC, 8-bit, 4:2:0; Color space BT.709 Canon LOG: MPEG4 H.265 / HEVC, 10-bit, 4:2:2; Color space BT.709 / BT.2020 | |
| Movie Size | 5.5K RAW (5472 x 2886) - 59.94 fps*, 29.97 fps,24.00 fps, 23.98 fps [RAW] 4K DCI (4096 x 2160) - 59.94 fps*, 29.97 fps,24.00 fps, 23.98 fps [ALL-I, IPB] 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) - 59.94 fps*, 29.97 fps [ALL-I, IPB] 4K DCI (cropped 4096 x 2160) - 59.94 fps, 29.97 fps,24.00 fps, 23.98 fps [ALL-I, IPB] Full HD (1920 x 1080) 119.90 fps**, 59.94 fps, 23.98 fps^ [ALL-I, IPB] Full HD (1920 x 1080) 29.97 fps [ALL-I, IPB, IPB Light] * AF does not function. ** Audio not recorded at High Frame Rate 119.90 fps recording ^ 24p recording will be supported through firmware update after shipping. | |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically) | |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi & Bluetooth | |
| GPS | Built-in | |
| Custom Functions | 39 Custom Functions | |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes | |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | |
| Sound Memo | Up to 30sec per image - 48Khz or 8Khz | |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | USB Type-C, SuperSpeed Plus USB (USB 3.1 Gen 2) | |
| Other Interface | HDMI (mini), External microphone (Stereo mini jack) Headphone Jack, RJ-45, N3 remote release terminal, Flash PC connector | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | Dual CFexpress card slots (Type B) | |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E19. LP-E4N can be used, but the continuous shooting speed is restricted. | |
| Battery Life | Approx. Viewfinder: 2850 Shots at 73°F/23°C (2360 at 32°F/0°C) Live View:610 at 73°F/23°C (530 at 32°F/0°C) | |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E19 (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E19, DC Coupler DC-E19, AC Adapter kit ACK-E4 | |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers | |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 500,000 | |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 45 °C, 85% or less humidity | |
| Dimensions Inches | 6.22 x 6.60 x 3.25" (158.0 x 167.6 x 82.6mm) | |
| CIPA Weight | 50.80 oz (1440g) | |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg, Angle Finder C | |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E9 | |
| Compatible Lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses | |
| Battery Grip | N/A | |
| Remote | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 and Speedlite 600EX II-RT | |
| Other | Hand Strap E2, Connect Station CS100 | |
| Review | Canon EOS-1D X Mark III | |
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