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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III vs Nikon D780

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III and the Nikon D780 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III if you want more lenses made for it in this guide (141 against 115). Pick the Nikon D780 if you want more resolution, for cropping and big prints (24.5 against 20.1 MP). If you already own Canon EF or Nikon F lenses, the camera on that mount saves you buying them again.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III and the Nikon D780

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EOS-1D X Mark III	Nikon D780
Maker	Canon	Nikon
Mount	Canon EF	Nikon F
Sensor	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor	1×	1×
Resolution	20.1 MP	24.5 MPmore detail
Stabilisation	none	none
Announced	2020	2020
Type	DSLR	DSLR
Lenses in this guide	141 for its sensormore lenses	115 for its sensor, 34 more with a crop

Sensor size

Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Canon EOS-1D X Mark III 1×, Nikon D780 1×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 50mm on full frame.

Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Different mounts (Canon EF and Nikon F): a lens for one does not fit the other without an adapter. 78 lens designs in this guide are made in both mounts, mostly from third-party makers.

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III: 141 Canon EF lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Nikon D780: 115 Nikon F lenses in this guide cover its sensor.