Leica M10 vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M10 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M10 vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 16.76 cm
Width 13.9 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 660 g 1.25 kg
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black -
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 21,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter
PROCESSOR Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Image Processor - DIGIC X
LENS Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Canon EF
FOCUSING Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Auto Focus - Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 191
Auto Focus Features - Deep Learning technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF
VIEWFINDER Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +3 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
ISO (Max) 50000 819200
Native ISO - 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200
Exposure Metering Average Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 216
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Black & White -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Digital Video Format - H.264, RAW, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution - 5472 x 2886
Microphone Operation Mode - Mono
MEMORY Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card CFexpress
Memory Card - 64 GB CFexpress
Memory Card Included No Yes
Memory Card Max Supported Size 2 TB -
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
Video Capture - RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - 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 Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready 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 Leica M10 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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