Nikon D3300 vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nikon D3300 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

Nikon D3300 vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.8 cm 16.76 cm
Width 12.4 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 7.55 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 410 g 1.25 kg
Weight Details - Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 21,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter
PROCESSOR Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Image Processor EXPEED 4 DIGIC X
LENS Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Canon EF
FOCUSING Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 191
Auto Focus Features - Deep Learning technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.85x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 819200
Native ISO - 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 420 216
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, panorama assist, sports mode -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, Image Overlay -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade 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 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 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
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, RAW, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5472 x 2886
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon D3300 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card CFexpress
Memory Card - 64 GB CFexpress
Memory Card Included - Yes
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 700 shots 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 Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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 Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, built-in help guide, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, high ISO speed noise reduction 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 Nikon D3300 Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, audio / video cable Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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