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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III vs Canon EOS 6D Mark II: which is better?

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III and Canon EOS 6D Mark II compared side by side across 123 specs and 18 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 18 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CANON

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III

$6,499

BEST OVERALL

CANON

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

$1,399

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.1/10 — 0.9 ahead of the Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Dead heat on design. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 18 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

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BATT

BUIL

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

THEV

USER

VIDE

DESI

FEAT

BATT

PERF

VIDE

VALU

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III×15

Canon EOS 6D Mark II×1

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR CameraBEST OVERALL

Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR CameraBEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPOPTICS — Canon EOS-1D X Mark III leads by 9.5

TIGHTESTDESIGN — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

MARK IIIMARK II

AutofocusiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +1.7

MARK III9.7

MARK II8.0

BATTERYiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +0.9

MARK III9.9

MARK II9.0

BuildiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +1.3

MARK III9.8

MARK II8.5

DESIGNiTIED AT 8.5

MARK III8.5

MARK II8.5

DOXMARKiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +9.0

MARK III9.0

MARK II0.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +1.2

MARK III9.2

MARK II8.0

Image QualityiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +0.4

MARK III9.2

MARK II8.8

OPTICSiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +9.5

MARK III9.5

MARK II0.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +1.3

MARK III9.5

MARK II8.2

THE VERDICTiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +9.1

MARK III9.1

MARK II0.0

USER REVIEWSiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +9.1

MARK III9.1

MARK II0.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +2.8

MARK III9.3

MARK II6.5

DesigniTIED AT 8.5

MARK III8.5

MARK II8.5

FeaturesiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +1.2

MARK III9.2

MARK II8.0

BatteryiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +0.9

MARK III9.9

MARK II9.0

PerformanceiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +1.3

MARK III9.5

MARK II8.2

VideographyiCanon EOS-1D X Mark III · +2.8

MARK III9.3

MARK II6.5

ValueiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +8.5

MARK III0.0

MARK II8.5

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS 6D Mark II0.59BEST DEAL

02Canon EOS-1D X Mark III0.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III$6,49931W9.1

Canon EOS 6D Mark II$1,3994W8.2

AF Pointsi

191← BEST +324%

Subject Detectioni

Deep Learning AF (Head/Face detection)

Human

Burst RateFPSi

20 fps← BEST +208%

6.5 fps

Battery HealthWHi

29.2 Wh

13.4 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2700 mAh mAh

1865 mAh mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 2850 (OVF)

1200 shots

Battery VoltageVi

10.8 V← BEST +50%

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E19

LP-E6N

Card Slotsi

Dual CFexpress

Single SD/SDHC/SDXC

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

2,850 shots← BEST +138%

1,200 shots

WeightGi

1,440 g

765 g← 47% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )iSAME

Yes

Screen Resolutioni

2.1 million dots

1.04M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System CameraiSAME

DSLR

EVF ResolutionM DOTSiSAME

0 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3.2 inch← BEST +7%

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out Screeni

Yes← BEST

VolumeCM³i

2187.31 cm³

1300 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

120 Hz← BEST

0 Hz

WidthMMi

158 mm← BEST +10%

144 mm

HeightMMi

167.6 mm← BEST +52%

110.5 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°Ci

45 °C← BEST +13%

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

0 m

Thicknessi

82.6 mm

74.8 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

90← BEST +6%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

2,486← BEST +6%

2,356

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

14.3← BEST +5%

13.6

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.1← BEST +2%

24.6

Bluetooth Versioni

4.2

4.1

Typei

Professional DSLR

DSLR

Viewfinderi

Optical (Pentaprism)

Optical

Viewfinder Coveragei

100← BEST +2%

WeightGi

1,000.25 g← BEST +31%

765 g

Processori

DIGIC X

DIGIC 7

Release Datei

2020-01-07

2017-06-29

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed Rawi

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11ac

802.11b/g/n

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Yes

Support Live Streamingi

Yes← BEST

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI VersioniSAME

Type C

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

USB Type-Ci

Yes← BEST

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

SensoriSAME

Full-frame CMOS

ResolutionMPi

19.1 MP

26.2 MP← BEST +37%

ISO Rangei

100-102400 (expandable to 50-819200)

100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14.3 stops← BEST +20%

11.9 stops

Stabilizationi

Lens-based (Optical IS)

Digital IS for video

Sensor Sizei

36 x 24 mm

35.9 x 24.0 mm

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

20.1 MP

26.2 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +156%

40,000

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Continuous Shootingi

16 fps (OVF), 20 fps (Live View)

6.5 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 sec

1/4000 s

Focus Pointsi

191 (155 cross-type)

45 (all cross-type)

Maximum Expanded ISOi

819200

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI SensoriSAME

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/250 sec

1/180 s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 sec

30-1/4000 s

Image Stabilization Ratingi

7.8← BEST +13%

6.9

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/16,000 s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

N/A

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.1 Gen 2

2.0

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

6.55 µm

5.75 µm

Build Qualityi

9.8← BEST +15%

8.5

Controlsi

9← BEST +6%

8.5

Autofocus Pointsi

9.7← BEST +21%

Image Qualityi

9.2← BEST +5%

8.8

Video Qualityi

9.3← BEST +43%

6.5

Battery Lifei

9.9← BEST +10%

Low Light Performancei

9.1← BEST +7%

8.5

The Verdicti

A professional workhorse for speed and reliability, excelling in demanding environments for both stills and high-end video.

The Canon EOS 6D Mark II remains a solid choice for photographers seeking a full-frame DSLR with a vari-angle screen and reliable autofocus, especially those invested in Canon's EF lens system. It delivers excellent stills performance and a comfortable shooting experience.

Commentsi

Users praise its incredible autofocus, robust build, and long battery life, though some find its size and fixed screen less convenient than mirrorless alternatives.

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Overall Ratingi

9.1← BEST +3%

8.8

Color Combinationi

8.8← BEST +5%

8.4

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

5.5K RAW (60p), 4K DCI/UHD (60p), 1080p (120p)

1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2600 Mbps (5.5K RAW)

Up to 90 Mbps (IPB)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

5472 x 2886 (5.5K) @ 60p

Full HD (1080p)

Internal Colori

12-bit RAW

8-bit 4:2:0

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS-1D X Mark IIICANON9.1

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS 6D Mark II (8.2)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS 6D Mark IICANON8.2

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS-1D X Mark III (0.1)

PRIORITY · OPTICS

Best for optics

Canon EOS-1D X Mark IIICANON9.5

OPTICS WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the optics category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS 6D Mark II (0.0)

PRIORITY · THE VERDICT

Best for the verdict

Canon EOS-1D X Mark IIICANON9.1

THE VERDICT WEIGHTEDCONF 87%

Best visible score in the the verdict category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS 6D Mark II (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III

“The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is a professional-grade DSLR camera designed for speed, durability, and exceptional image quality, perfect for d”

BATTERY 9.9

Build 9.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFLarge and heavy body

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

“The Canon EOS 6D Mark II is a versatile full-frame DSLR camera, offering excellent image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts and ”

Battery 9.0

Image Quality 8.8

Wins Resolution

Wins Flip Out Screen

TRADE-OFFLacks 4K video recording

BEST VALUEFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.1/10 · WINS 15 OF 18 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera is our overall pick, scoring 9.1/10 against 8.2/10 for the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera — a 11% edge. Current starting prices span $1,399–$6,499. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera leads overall with a 9.1 total score.
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera wins 72 comparable specs with a 64% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR CameraWINNER 9.1/10

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is a professional-grade DSLR camera designed for speed, durability, and exceptional image quality, perfect for demanding photographers.

Pros

+ Blazing fast autofocus performance
+ Exceptional continuous shooting speeds
+ Robust, weather-sealed build quality
+ Outstanding battery life (CIPA rated)

Cons

− Large and heavy body
− High price point
− Fixed rear LCD screen

Best for: Professional sports photography · Wildlife and nature photography · Photojournalism and event coverage

“Verdict: The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is an undisputed powerhouse for professional photographers who prioritize speed, robust build quality, and exceptional autofocus in a DSLR form factor, despite its bulk and lack of in-body…”

Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera8.2/10

The Canon EOS 6D Mark II is a versatile full-frame DSLR camera, offering excellent image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts and professionals.

Pros

+ Excellent full-frame image quality
+ Fast, accurate 45-point AF system
+ Vari-angle touchscreen LCD
+ Robust weather-sealed build

Cons

− Lacks 4K video recording
− Limited dynamic range at base ISO
− Single SD card slot

Best for: Portrait and wedding photographers · Landscape and travel photography · Enthusiasts upgrading to full-frame

“Verdict: The Canon EOS 6D Mark II remains a solid choice for photographers seeking a full-frame DSLR with a vari-angle screen and reliable autofocus, especially those invested in Canon's EF lens system. It delivers excellent stills…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera or Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera scores highest overall (9.1/10, 0.9 points ahead of the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera and Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, AF Points — with the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera better value than the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera?

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera starts around $6,499 and the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera around $1,399. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

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