CANON EOS-1D X Mk III

The new Canon EOS-1D X Mark III pro DSLR has a real fight on its hands to defend its throne. The global sports photography field remains dominated by DSLRs, but mirrorless cameras have progressed into superior photo machines compared to the dated four-year-old EOS-1D X Mark II, giving Canon pros a viable mirrorless option if they’re looking to switch systems.

So Canon had to pull something special out of the bag with its new flagship EOS camera. Thankfully, the EOS-1D Mark III is a hybrid DSLR/mirrorless camera which ushers in a number of industry-standard features and technologies, from a new image format and a new memory standard, to an innovative control input that will almost certainly become the norm for cameras that shoot action.

Key features

While the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is absolutely stacked with the latest bleeding-edge technology, it’s built around one fundamental piece of throwback hardware: an optical viewfinder. Here, it can shoot up to