DSLR / CAMERA REFERENCE

EOS-1D X Mark III

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
ISO
Auto, 100-102400 (expands to 50-819200)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
819200
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Canon EF
Number of focus points
191
Number of cross-type focus points
155
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
No

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Continuous drive
20.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpotSpot AF-areaPartial
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes

Video and audio

Format
MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone
Mono
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
2,100,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
Yes

Body and connections

Storage types
Dual CFexpress type B
Battery description
LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & dual charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
2850
Weight (inc. batteries)
1440 g (3.17 lb / 50.79 oz)
Dimensions
158 x 168 x 83 mm (6.22 x 6.61 x 3.27″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
USB
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (HDMI mini)
Wireless
Built-In
Remote control
Yes (Wired, wireless, smartphone)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →