Canon EOS 1DX Mark III Body With 512GB CF Express Card, CF Express Reader.

Type

Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex camera

Image Processor

DIGIC X

Recording Media

CFexpress cards, Type B

• Dual CFexpress card slots

• XQD, CFast, CF and SD cards not supported

CFexpress cards provide significantly faster read/write speeds than CFast or CF cards, supporting extensive still-image burst rates, and RAW video recording.

* Canon is an authorized licensee of the CFast 2.0™ trademark, which may be registered in various jurisdictions.

Image Format

Approx. 36mm x 24mm (35mm Full-frame)

Lens Mount

Canon EF Mount

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF Lenses (excluding EF-S and EF-M lenses)

Image Sensor

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate full-frame CMOS sensor

Effective Pixels

Approx. 20.1 megapixels

Total Pixels

Approx. 21.4 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System

RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter

High Detail Low Pass Filter, breaking one incoming light ray into 16 rays at image sensor

Dust Removal Feature

(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

• Self-cleaning can be done automatically when the power is turned on/off.

• During manual cleaning ([Clean now]), the data for light spot correction is also obtained.

(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending

• The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and append- ed to subsequent images.

• The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the EOS software to automatically erase the dust spots.

(3) Manual cleaning

Recording System

Recording Format

Design Rule for Camera File System 2.0 and EXIF 2.31*

* Supports time difference information

Image Format

Recording Pixels

JPEG (8bit), HEIF (10 bit), RAW (14 bit, Canon original)

Backup Recording

N/A

File Numbering

The following three types of file numbers can be set:

(1) Continuous numbering

• The numbering of captured images continues even after you replace the card.

(2) Auto reset

• When you replace the card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.

(3) Manual reset

• Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.

RAW + JPEG/HEIF

Simultaneous Record- ing

Simultaneous recording of any combination of RAW/C-RAW and JPEG or HEIF image-recording quality is supported.

Color Space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1–3*

* [Standard] is the default setting for [User Def. 1–3]

White Balance

Settings

Auto (Ambience priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy*1, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash (Auto Setting)*2, Custom (Custom WB) 1–5*3, Color Temperature

*1 Also effective in twilight and sunset.

*2 With an EX or EL-series Speedlite having the color temperature information transmission feature, the color temperature setting changes to match the color temperature when the flash is fired. Set to approx. 6000K if the flash unit does not have the color

temperature communication feature.

*3 [Select image on card], [Record and register WB], and [Edit WB name] are supported. HEIF image cannot be selected.

Auto White Balance

Option between ambience priority and white priority settings

Color Temperature Compensation

Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels

Corrected in reference to the current WB mode's color temperature.

Color Temperature Information Transmis- sion

Provided

Viewfinder

Type

Eye-level SLR type, with pentaprism

Coverage

Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally

Magnification

Approx. 0.76x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) / 35.1° angle of view

AF Point Display

Illuminated red dot-matrix display

Cropping Information Display

Displays reference lines in the Viewfinder only during (1:1) cropping when set to 6:6.

Eye Point

Approx. 20mm (at -1m-1 from eyepiece lens center)

Dioptric Adjustment Correction

–3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (diopter)

Focusing Screen

Fixed

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror

Time Display

Provided

* Time of day displayed in shutter speed/aperture area in viewfinder, when ISO button is pressed, during viewfinder shooting stand- by

Viewfinder

Information

AF displays, with red dot-matrix illumination:

191 AF points; active AF Area; Zone AF brackets; Automatic AF point select brackets

Exposure Displays:

Manual mode icon; AE Lock icon; Flash ready icon; FEL icon; Shutter speed; Aperture; Exposure compensation scale; Frames remaining on card; ISO; Highlight Tone Priority (D+) active; AF confirma- tion icon; AI Servo AF active arrows

Right side display:

+/- 3-stop metering scale; Flash Exposure Compensation/FEL/Flash Metered Manual scale; Frames remaining in burst (0~99); JPEG/RAW icons; Battery level icon

Displayed on focus screen, via LCD overlay:

Spot metering circle; Electronic level display; Grid lines; Shooting mode; Metering mode; White Bal- ance setting; Drive mode; AF Operation; Flicker Detection icon; Warning symbol; AF status indicator All except Spot meter circle can be displayed or not with [Show/Hide in viewfinder]

Depth Of Field Preview

Provided

Autofocus

Type

TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with High-res AF Sensor

AF Points (Optical AF)

Max. 191 points (Cross-type AF points: Max. 155 points)

The number of AF points, cross-type AF points and dual cross-type AF points vary depending on the lens used.

Focusing Brightness Range

AF Operation

(1) Autofocus

1. One-Shot AF

2. AI Servo AF

(2) Manual focus

Electronic Full-time Manual Focus

When using a compatible lens, manual focusing will always become possible with the electric focusing ring.

Disable/Enable

Compatible Lenses: EF400mm f/2.8L IS III USM, EF600mm f/4L IS III USM

AF Area Settings

Manually-selected AF Areas

• Spot AF

• Single-point AF

• AF point Expansion (4-point surround)

• AF point Expansion (8-point surround)

• Zone AF

• Large Zone AF (all AF points divided into three large zones)

Automatic AF point selection (all AF points available; reference brackets around AF array)

AF Function Registration/Switch- ing

Customizable with Custom Controls

Subject Tracking Settings

AF Priority (people): Enable / Disable

Subject Switching: Disable / Enable (slow) / Enable

Selected AF Point Display

Red dot-matrix illumination of AF points, zone AF brackets, and Auto AF Area brackets

Active AF Point Indi- cator

(1) Displayed in viewfinder area

Eye Detection AF

(Live View and Movie)

Enables subject eye detection and AF when set to [Face+Tracking] and [Eye Detection AF: Enable].

AF Assist Beam

When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the following options are avail- able:

(1) Enable

(2) Disable

(3) IR AF assist beam only

Exposure Control

Metering Modes

Optical Viewfinder: 216-zone (18 x 12) metering with approx. 400,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor.

Live View: 384-zone (24 x 16) metering using image sensor output signals The following metering modes selectable:

(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)

(2) Partial metering (Viewfinder: Approx. 6.2% of the screen) (Live View: Approx. 5.8% of the screen)

(3) Spot metering (center, approx. 1.5% of viewfinder) (Live View: Approx. 2.9% of the screen)

1. Center spot metering

2. AF point-linked spot metering (Custom Function)

• Linkable to all AF points.

• With automatic AF point selection, center spot metering will apply.

3. Multi-spot metering (Optical Viewfinder only)

(4) Center-weighted average metering

• The selectable metering modes can be restricted (Custom Function).

Metering Range

At 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, with evaluative metering: EV 0–20 (Optical Viewfinder)

EV -3–20 (Live View & Movie Recording)

Exposure Control

Systems

(1) Program AE (Shiftable)

(2) Shutter-priority AE (Safety shift possible)

(3) Aperture-priority AE (Safety shift possible)

(4) Manual exposure

• The metering mode can be specified.

(5) Bulb

(6) Three custom shooting modes

ISO Speed Range

Manual setting

Highlight Tone Priority: ISO range 200–102400. Expanded ISO cannot be set during HDR shooting.

Auto ISO setting

*1 ISO 200 when [Highlight tone priority] is set to [Enable] or [Enhanced].

*2 Varies depending on [Maximum] and [Minimum] of [Auto range].

*3 ISO 1600 when using a lens that is not compatible with "Variable control of maximum ISO Auto limit for E-TTL".

*4 If outside the setting range, changed to the value closest to ISO 400.

Exposure

Compensation

Adjusted by user: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

* Indicated up to ±3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.

AE Lock

(1) Auto AE lock

• In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved.

(2) User-applied AE lock

• With AE lock button in P, Av, Tv and M modes. (AE lock is updated each time you press the but- ton.)

• Enabled in all metering modes.

Auto Applying of AE Lock after Focusing

Configurable

Shutter

Type

Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

• Live View: Mechanical, Electronic 1st-curtain, and Electronic shutter operation selectable

Shutter Speeds

When [Mechanical] or [Elec. 1st-curtain] is set: 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb When [Electronic] is set: 1/8000-0.5 sec.

X-sync: 1/250 sec.

• Available shutter speed range can be set via Custom Function

• Flash shooting not possible during Electronic shutter operation

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer

10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay

External Speedlite

EOS Dedicated Speedlite

E-TTL II autoflash with all EX and EL Series Speedlites

Zooming to Match Focal Length

Provided

E-TTL Balance

Ambience Priority, Standard, Flash priority

Flash Exposure

Compensation

±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock

Provided

Continuous Flash Control

(1) E-TTL each shot

(New E-TTL reading for each exposure in a continuous sequence)

(2) E-TTL 1st shot

(Flash exposure locked for 2nd and subsequent exposures in a continuous sequence)

External Speedlite

Control Menu

Available for EX and EL series Speedlites.

(1) General speedlite settings:

Flash firing; E-TTL balance; E-TTL II metering; Continuous flash control; Flash sync speed in Av mode

(2) Flash function settings:

Flash exposure mode; Wireless flash control; Flash head zoom; Flash sync (1st/2nd curtain sync and High-speed sync); Flash exposure compensation; Flash exposure bracketing

(3) Flash Custom Function settings

PC Terminal

Provided

* No polarity.

* Sync speed: Since the flash duration of studio flash units vary, set a sync speed within 1/125 sec. to 1/30 sec. and check if the flash sync works.

* Both the accessory shoe (X-sync contact with maximum sync speed of 1/250 sec.) and the PC terminal can be used simultaneously for simultaneous flash firing.

Drive System

Drive Mode and Continuous Shooting Speed

(1) Single shooting

(2) High-speed continuous shooting*:

Viewfinder: Max. approx. 16 shots/sec. (user-adjustable 16~3 fps) Live View Shooting: Max. approx. 20 shots/sec.

(3) Continuous Shooting:

Viewfinder: Max. approx. 10 shots/sec. (user-adjustable 15~2 fps)

Live View Shooting*1: Max. approx. 10 shots/sec.*2

(4) Low-speed continuous shooting

Viewfinder: Max. approx. 3 shots/sec. (user-adjustable 14~1 fps) Live View Shooting*1: Max. approx. 3 shots/sec.

(5) Silent single shooting

(6) Silent high-speed continuous shooting

Viewfinder: Max. approx. 8 shots/sec. (user-adjustable 8~2 fps)

Live View Shooting*1: Max. approx. 10 shots/sec.*2

(7) Silent low-speed continuous shooting

Viewfinder: Max. approx. 3 shots/sec. (user-adjustable 14~1 fps) Live View Shooting*1: Max. approx. 3 shots/sec.

*Continuous shooting speed may be slower under the following conditions: shutter speed, aperture, aperture status during continu- ous shooting, flash, anti-flicker shooting set to Enable, remaining battery level, temperature, subject conditions, brightness (shooting under low light, etc.), lens type, power source type, when internal memory is full (momentarily prevents shooting).

*1 When the electronic shutter is used, the shooting speed of the continuous shooting becomes the same as the high-speed contin- uous shooting.

*2 When the mechanical shutter is used, the shooting speed of the continuous shooting will be approx. 8.0 shots/sec.

Maximum Burst

The maximum burst during continuous shooting is as follows:

Image Quality File Size Possible Shots Maximum Burst [Approx. MB] [Approx.]*1 [Approx.]*1

L 7.6 40,650 1,000 or more

M1 5.4 56,960 1,000 or more

M2 4.1 74,070 1,000 or more

S 2.8 109,110 1,000 or more

HEIF 7.6 39,650 1,000 or more

RAW*2 22.1 14,150 1,000 or more

C-RAW*2 13.1 27,560 1,000 or more

RAW+L 22.1+7.6 10,500 1,000 or more

C-RAW+L 13.1+7.6 16,420 1,000 or more

RAW+M1 22.1+5.4 11,330 1,000 or more

C-RAW+M1 13.1+5.4 18,570 1,000 or more

RAW+M2 22.1+4.1 11,880 1,000 or more

C-RAW+M2 13.1+4.1 20,080 1,000 or more

RAW+S 22.1+2.8 12,530 1,000 or more

C-RAW+S 13.1+2.8 22,000 1,000 or more

RAW+HEIF 24.3+7.6 9,620 350

C-RAW+HEIF 13.7+7.6 14,380 420

* File size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst vary depending on shooting conditions (including JPEG/HEIF image quality: 8, subject, memory card brand, ISO speed, Picture Style, and Custom Function, etc).

*1 The number of possible shots and standard maximum burst apply to a compliant 325GB card based on Canon testing standards, in viewfinder shooting.

*2 With [HDR PQ] set to [OFF].

Live View Functions

Shooting Modes

Still photo and video recording

Focusing

(1) Dual Pixel CMOS AF

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF is possible with all EF lenses.

(2) Manual focus

• Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually.

• MF peaking and Focus Guide possible

Metering Modes

(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)

(2) Partial metering: Approx. 5.8% of the screen

(3) Spot metering: Approx. 2.9% of the screen

(4) Center-weighted average metering

AE lock possible. The active metering timer can be changed.

Metering Range

EV -3–20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, with evaluative metering)

Grid Display

(1) Off

(2) 3x3

(3) 6x4

(4) 3x3+diag

Electronic (Silent)

Shutter Operation

Possible with Shutter mode set to Electronic

• Audible sounds possible from lens operation, etc.

• Flash not possible when LV Shutter mode set to Electronic

HDR Shooting

HDR Shooting

(Still photo HDR PQ)

Recording Format

HEIF

Bit Depth

10 bit

Color Sampling Method

YCbCr 4:2:2

HDR Standard

ITU-R BT. 2100 (PQ)

HDR Shooting

(HDR PQ)

Disable / Enable

HDR Assist Display

in Shooting & Playback

Exposure prior (mid-tones) / Tones prior (highlights)

Video Shooting

File Format:

Canon Log

Normal movie recording:

• MPEG4 H.264 / AVC

• 8-bit, 4:2:0; Color space BT.709

Canon Log recording:

• MPEG4 H.265 / HEVC

• 10-bit, 4:2:2; Color space BT.709 / BT.2020

Audio: AAC or Linear PCM (Audio Compression in C.Fn menu, during ALL-I or IPB recording)

• Internal monaural microphone

• 3.5mm stereo external microphone jack

Recording Sizes and Format

NTSC

59.94 fps*

5.5K RAW 29.97 fps RAW (5472 x 2886) 24.00 fps

23.98 fps

59.94 fps*

4K DCI 29.97 fps ALL-I

(4096 x 2160) 24.00 fps IPB

23.98 fps

4K UHD 59.94 fps* ALL-I

(3840 x 2160) 29.97 fps IPB

4K DCI 59.94 fps

(cropped) 29.97 fps ALL-I

(4096 x 2160) 24.00 fps IPB

23.98 fps

119.90 fps** ALL-I

59.94 fps IPB

Full HD 23.98 fps^

(1920 x 1080) ALL-I

29.97 fps IPB

IPB (Light)

* AF does not function.

** Audio not recorded at High Frame Rate 119.90 fps recording

^ 24p recording will be supported through firmware update after shipping.

Focusing

(1) Dual Pixel CMOS AF

(2) Manual focus

* Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually (not possible during movie shooting).

Shooting Mode

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed (sec.) Auto Setting Manual

Setting

Yes –

– Yes

Yes –

– Yes

Aperture Auto Setting

Manual

Setting

P, bulb

Program AE for movie shooting

Yes

–

Exposure Control

Tv

Movie shutter-priority AE

Yes

–

Av

Movie aperture-priority AE

–

Yes

M

Movie manual exposure

–

Yes

Exposure Compensa- tion

Up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

* If AE Microadjustment is performed, the settable exposure compensation amount will decrease by the amount of the AE Microadjustment. For example, if you set the AE Microadjustment to +1 stop, the exposure compensation amount will be limited to a maximum +2 stops on the positive side.

Canon Log: OFF (H.264 / AVC)

Estimated Recording time, Movie Bit Rate, and File Size

* Bit rate indicates video output only, audio is not included.

* Movie recording is interrupted if the maximum recording time per movie, 29 min. 59 sec., is exceeded. (Time is different for High Frame Rate movies.)

*Sound is not recorded for approx. the last two frames when the compression method for movie recording quality is IPB or IPB Light (audio: AAC) and [C. Fn 7-7 Audio compression] is set to [Enable]. The video and sound may be slightly out of sync when movies are played back in Windows.

LCD Screen

Type

TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size

Size: 3.2-inches (aspect ratio 3:2)

Diagonal: Approx. 3.15 in. / Approx. 8.01 cm Width: Approx. 2.63 in. / Approx. 6.67 cm Height: Approx. 1.75 in. / Approx. 4.44 cm

Pixels

Approx. 2.1 million dots

Touch-screen Operations

• AF Point Selection / Touch AF: Supported

• Touch Shutter: Not supported

• Menu setting touch control: Supported

• Quick Control touch control: Supported

• Touch-based menu magnified view: Supported

• Touchscreen sensitivity: Standard / Sensitive / Disable

• (VF shoot) Safety lock: ON / OFF (Default: ON)

• Beep: Enable / Touch beep / Disable

Coverage

Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally

Viewing angle: Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally

Brightness Control

7 levels provided (manually adjustable, in Set-up Menu)

Interface Languages

29 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, and Japanese)

Playback Functions

Display Format

* In certain countries and regions, the use of GPS may be restricted. Therefore be sure to use GPS in accordance with the laws and regulations of your country or region. Be particularly careful when traveling outside your home country. As a signal is received from GPS satellites, take sufficient measures when using in locations where the use of electronics is regulated.

Highlight Alert

On the single-image display, highlight areas without any image information will blink.

Frame Grab from 4K Movies

• Individual frames in 4K movies recorded with the camera can be saved as JPEG still photos.

• Approx. 8.8 megapixels (4096 x 2160) or approx. 8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160)

• Frame grab images cannot be resized or cropped in-camera.

Image Protection and Erase

Protection

Erase protection: single image; select range; all images in folder; all images on card; all found images Unprotection: all images in folder; all images on card;

Erase

Erase a single image, selected images, select range, all images in a folder, all images in a card or all found images.

Direct Printing

Compatible Printers

N/A (Direct printing not possible)

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

DPOF

Version 1.1 compatible

Direct Image Transfer

Transferable Images

JPEG, RAW/C-RAW, HEIF images, and movies

*Individual and multiple image files can be selected

Customization

Custom Functions

Total 39

Custom Shooting Modes

• Current camera settings can be registered to C1, C2 and C3 in Set-up Menu (called-up for shooting on top LCD panel).

• Automatic updating of the registered settings can be set to Enable or Diable.

* The saving of individual settings for still photos and movies is supported.

My Menu Registration

Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered. Up to five My Menu tabs can be added.

External Interface

USB Terminal

USB Type-C

SuperSpeed Plus USB (USB 3.1 Gen 2)

• For computer communication

HDMI mini OUT Terminal

Type C (Resolution switches automatically) / CEC not compatible.

• Images will not be displayed unless [NTSC] or [PAL] is properly set according to the video system of the TV set.

Extension System

Terminal

Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E9

* WFT-E6 and WFT-E8 are not supported.

Power Source

Battery

Battery Pack LP-E19 (supplied)

* LP-E4N can be used, but the continuous shooting speed is restricted.

* Due to multimedia regulations (IEC62368-1), charging of LP-E4N using LC-E19 battery charger included with the EOS-1D X Mark III camera, will be deprecated after December 20, 2020.

* Batter Pack LP-E4 cannot be used.

Number of Shots

Approx. (Based on CIPA testing standards)

Battery Check

4-level remaining charge display icon in viewfinder, top LCD panel, and LCD screen (when shooting info displayed)

• Battery info. in Set-up Menu — % charge remaining, shutter count on current charge, and recharge performance displayed

Power Saving

Power turns off after the set time (1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.) of non-operation elapses.

Date/Time Battery

Rechargeable built-in secondary battery

• Maintains date/time for approx. 1 month, if primary battery pack removed or depleted

• Reharged by installation of charged LP-E19 or LP-E4N battery pack

• Recharging time approx. 8 hours

Start-up Time

Approx. 0.2 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions

(W x H x D)

Based on CIPA guidelines: Approx. 6.22 x 6.60 x 3.25 in. / 158.0 x 167.6 x 82.6mm (W x H x D)

Weight

Based on CIPA guidelines:

Approx. 44.09 oz. / 1250g (Body only)

Approx. 50.80 oz. / 1440g ( Including battery, and memory card)

* Weighed without body cap and eyecup.

Operating Environment

Working Temperature Range

32–113°F/0–45°C

Working Humidity Range

85% or less