Canon EOS 1DX Mark III Hands-on Preview

The new Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR is a sports and action camera featuring a 20.1 Megapixel Full-frame CMOS sensor, combined with a cutting-edge new DIGIC X image processor. Dave and Evelyn got their hands on a pre-production unit of the camera. Watch to check out their first impressions.

Special thanks to: University of Calgary - Dinos

Videography by Brendan Schmidt

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[guillandanthony]

LONG LIVE DSLRs!!! Great job Canon! I just bought myself a second-hand 1Dx Mark II and it is a monster too. I just love it! I will buy the mark 3 in a few years when it gets more affordable. Great review guys!

[HaimGreen]

I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this video, so much information in a very professional way, the fact you siting in a book room make it very comfortable like i almost can feel the atmosphere in the room . Also I like to see you sitting close to to each other almost like you guys are in a coffee ☕ shop.

[weezyg.]

Congratulations on your baby, you guys are very pleasing to watch lots of charisma there God job guys.

[vizmatter]

As a broadcast TV videographer and video journalist, I truly appreciate the emphasis on all the photographic still functions and features of this camera which what it was designed for and to be used for and not the video capabilities. I have my own broadcast and consumer video cameras that will do a far better job. Good work. Keep it up.

[AgnostosGnostos]

At 8:45 the 30 minutes video recording limit is an issue. The 30 minutes restriction is very very common with cheap and even more expensive cameras. Cameras that record more than 30 minutes are considered videocameras and the European Union after 2006 attach a 12% duty to import of them.
For a 6.500€ camera like the Canon 1Dx mark III, the duty can be 780€. This amount of money isn't insignificant and can be a factor for selecting a camera. USA, Canada, Britain after Brexit and many other countries don't have special videocamera duty.
However camera manufacturers don't bother changing the firmware according to the country each camera is dispatched.
Usually videographers don't shoot continuously more than 30 minutes and many cameras like the early generations of Sony a7 overheat and automatically shut down after 15-20 minutes in hot environments.
However the case of an event you may need to record more than 30 minutes continuously. So you must use an external timer and have the anxiety to restart recording immediately after 29minutes and 59 seconds are reached.
Some firmware hacks exist for many cameras but aren't really safe.

[iu]

Got to say - you guys are fabulous. I have really enjoyed all your reviews. You are informative and fun at the same time. I never feel patronised even though I am a novice really and I always learn something of value. More than anything your passion for photography comes through no matter what you are reviewing and you make me want to get hold of my camera and just photograph what is on my desk. Then get outside and photograph the world again and again. I love it. Thanks for being so diligent and making the videos so helpful.
This camera seems like more evidence that Canon is looking after its pro sports users. It has the upgrades they might want and gives them a taste of the mirrorless life. It respects their world and their needs but lets them know what is coming. I have never been a Canon sports photographer so cannot know definitively what sone might think of this but it does seem to be a workhorse camera built for someone who already has the MKII. $6K is a lot to drop on a camera especially as you will need another $1.2K for the largest memory card - and twice that for two of them. For that, this camera had better BE your whole business!! I look forward to seeing a review of the finished production model with any kinks worked out and production level soft and hardware. Thanks again. All the best with the baby!! ... I suppose, just like everyone else, I am wondering how this camera will fare against the upcoming Nikon equivalent.

[adrianalfordphotography]

Great video guys. Thanks for the look at the camera.

[thomascarlsson]

The 1Dx series are The God for us photographers. They all are made with focus on still photography in any environment. For videos we have other cameras. Even if the 1Dx Mark III has a very good video update. Live on the professional DSLR's. The feel in the hand is so pro it can be. Every part in the camera is built to last. Battery and charger is 10+ quality. I have the 1Dx and this Mark III. Outside the two cameras are quite the same. Inside on the MIII is phenomenal. AF on these machines are absolutely the best ever made in the DSLR world. From 10k taken photos I found only 2 that was not sharp. Even with the Mark1 1Dx there's no focusing issues if the lens and camera are in shape and You know how to use them right. The One Dee Xes are highly advanced techically, so there's a need to take them to a service shop once a year to check and adjust everything in the camera.

[heartlandlight]

Professional and informative. One of the best 1DX III reviews. Thanks.

[thisis]

Hey guys Great Video. I had a few comments regarding the perception of DSLR. Mirrorless Cameras are newer models, and thus have more features to DSLR up to this point. However they aren’t inherent to mirrorless. DSLRs have no design limitations holding them back. The 1DXII and D5 (2014-15) both witch feature auto autofocus point selection and tracking, however things like Eye af in the Sony A9 ( 2018) are because it is a newer camera than the 2015 era cameras, this is why people thought they had newer features because the cameras were mirrorless. However this isn’t the case. DSLR also have a separate sensor in the prism that has actual RGB pixels for face and eye tracking. Now they they have increased the resolution of these autofocus sensors, there will be no difference.

[xmlthegreat]

I feel like you guys have already had hands on the Fuji X100V. And very soon on the X-T4 if not already... Waiting for those videos!

[peterlemke]

Well reviewed gang. Those Canon pro shooters that need this camera will love it. You do realise Evelyn that from now on every camera you review will have to be described in baby weights lol.

[micheljoffres]

Did I miss a comment on one of the major improvements of this camera on low light performance, which partly explains the low megapixel sensor?

[armandot]

Cool to see the Dinos! I am the official photographer for the Vikes at the University of Victoria, so I definitely relate!
The 1Dxiii is definitely a beast of a camera but to me Canon is playing a game I predicted last year and i dislike: Canon is delivering DSLRs intentionality made to make users appreciate and desire mirrorless cameras. Definitely a great marketing scheme that works well for the largest market share. I feel that Canon is abusing the pro shooters by making them pay a premium for alluring them in their mirrorless future. They could have at least offered a removable EVF.

[SanoyNimbus]

I had the opportunity to get a short sneak peek on the camera before Christmas ... And the the one feature I really liked most is the new "sensor-joy" stick for the focus point. Being a full time Nikon shooter ... I would love to see similar feature on my next Nikon, and of course ... I hope Canon will put that on other cameras as well. Also I am glad Canon got the CFExpress card.

About DSLR or mirrorless. I guess pro sport still photographers are a bit conservative? They complain about looking at a EVF for some hours ... I have not heard any complains about that from pro TV photographers? And coming from TV production as a TV photographer, I must say I love the EVF on my Nikon Z6 ...

[tracyhope]

the one thing that I'm interested in is the low light focus performance and image quality much better than the 1DXII?

[calvinchann]

One other reason that it’s a DSLR could be that this camera lives with those long L lenses. There are no RF options and while they can be adapted, it’s one more thing to futz with that pros don’t need.

[mikewinburn]

I'm delighted to have quality video available when needed, ? I do own a video camera, so the improvements to picture quality andexposure enhancements are important to me. I hope the track ball and focus assist features funnel down.

[Zefah]

Did you all have a chance to test out the electronic shutter and whether or not its is on par with the stacked sensor of the A9? Is it completely blackout free in Live View with electronic shutter enabled?

[npp]

This episode looks great! What camera was used to shoot this?