
Performance Starts with Autofocus
Speed with Endurance: The EOS-1D X Mark III
Wildlife and sports photographers, rejoice. The 1D X Mark III gives you speed and burst rates unlike any Canon EOS camera that’s come before it. Up to 16 FPS, with AI Servo AF, thru the viewfinder. Switch to Live View, and get up to 20 FPS, with Servo AF, for moving subjects. Choose between Mechanical shutter, Electronic 1st-curtatin shutter, or Electronic (silent) shutter during Live View. All up to 20 FPS. Dual CFexpress card slots. Burst Rates? Shoot over 1,000 RAW or RAW + JPEG images, at the fastest speeds, in a continuous burst, without slowing down. Experience the same outstanding responsiveness and minimal “lag time” as previous EOS-1D X models, with even less mirror black-out in the viewfinder. And behind it, newly-designed shutter and mirror mechanisms, and the DIGIC X processor — image processing speeds over 3x faster than the previous dual DIGIC 6+ processors in the Mark II model, and continuous processing potential up to approximately 380x faster. One last thing: it’s easy to dial-down the Continuous Shooting speed, in 1-FPS increments, whenever you don’t need all the performance.
Live View Becomes a Viable Road to Professional Results
The Most Durable EOS-1D X Yet
It starts where it always begins for EOS-1D series cameras: an all-metal, magnesium-alloy body, backed up by an all-metal mirror box structure. This is a massively strong camera body. Dust- and moisture-resistant gaskets and seals abound, giving the Mark III weather resistance equaling that of the highly-regarded EOS-1D X Mark II version. Inside, however, the shutter mechanism is totally new, designed not only for speed, but reliability even under harsh use. And the mirror box, a vital component in a digital SLR, is likewise redesigned, enhancing not only speed, but AF accuracy and even less viewfinder “black-out,” with its superb control of mirror movement and “bounce.” The result? The entire camera — not just the shutter mechanism — has been durability-tested by Canon engineers to 500,000 exposures, the highest durability rating to date for a Canon EOS camera.
The DSLR Battery Life Advantage, Carried Even Further
The EOS-1D X Mark III is powered by the same rechargeable Canon Battery Pack LP-E19 as the previous-generation Mark II model, so transitioning to the newest professional EOS DSLR is a little easier for current EOS-1D users. But again, this is a new EOS-1D X — not just a lightly updated model. A host of internal changes have extended still-image battery life to an outstanding 2,850 shots (viewfinder shooting) and 610 shots (Live View), in Canon tests conforming to CIPA industry standards. (For reference, the previous Mark II camera, using the same battery pack, was rated at 1,210/260 shots, again in CIPA-conforming tests.) For video recording, EOS-1D X Mark III users can expect approximately 2 hours of recording time for RAW and 4K recording, and roughly 4 hours of battery life for Full HD (1080p) recording. Battery life underscores a significant DSLR advantage, compared to many currently-available mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras — 4x or more the stated still-image battery life of today’s mirrorless products, as of early 2020.
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