Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon EOS 1D X Mark III. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 11.05 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 14.4 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 7.48 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 685 g | 1.25 kg |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 685 g Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g |
Camera body only: 1.25 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg |
| Body Material | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 26.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 27,100,000 pixels | 21,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 26,200,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter |
| Image Stabiliser | Electronic (5-axis) | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 191 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Deep Learning technology |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 98% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 819200 |
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| Native ISO | 200-25600 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, RAW, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5472 x 2886 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | CFexpress |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
| Image Storage | RAW 6240 x 4160 RAW 4680 x 3120 RAW 3120 x 2080 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
5472 x 3648 4368 x 2912 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
RAW - 5472 x 2286 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 2850 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 2360 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 610 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 530 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 6.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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