Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon 1D X III has external dimensions of 158 x 168 x 83 mm (6.22 x 6.61 x 3.27″) and weighs 1440 g (3.17 lb / 50.79 oz) (including batteries). Nikon D5 has external dimensions of 160 x 158.5 x 92 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.62″) and weighs 1415 g (3.12 lb / 49.91 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5. Canon 1D X III is 2mm narrower and 9mm thinner than Nikon D5 but it is also 9mm taller.
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Comparison image of Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5.
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Comparison image of Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D5 is 25g lighter than the Canon 1D X III but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 have the same Full frame sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both 1D X MIII and D5 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.2.
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Canon 1D X III has a 20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic X processor. On the other hand, Nikon D5 has a 21.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
Below you can see the 1D X MIII and D5 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 Cameras
Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Nikon D5 has an advantage over Canon 1D X III There are 309 lenses for Nikon D5's Nikon F mount, on the other hand there are only 250 lenses for Canon 1D X III's Canon EF lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 76 lenses for Canon EF mount and 106 lenses for Nikon F mount with IS.
| Lens Type |
# of Canon 1D X III Lenses |
# of Nikon D5 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
22 (22 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
17 (17 Full Frame) |
21 (18 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
20 (20 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
46 (46 Full Frame) |
48 (46 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
50 (50 Full Frame) |
53 (43 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
43 (43 Full Frame) |
45 (44 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
9 (9 Full Frame) |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
3 (3 Full Frame) |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
24 (24 Full Frame) |
26 (23 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
16 (16 Full Frame) |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
| TOTAL |
250 (250 Full Frame) |
309 (228 Full Frame) |
Now let's compare some sample lenses from each mount with typical Focal ranges for Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 to see how these lenses compares:
Fast Standard Zoom Lenses
Fast Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses
Fast Normal Prime Equivalent Lenses
Fast Wideangle Zoom Equivalent Lenses
24-105mm f4 Equivalent Lenses
Super-Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses
In this section, we rank and compare Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon 1D X III for Portrait Photography
Nikon D5 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Canon 1D X III for Street Photography
Nikon D5 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Canon 1D X III for Sports Photography
Nikon D5 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
155 Cross Type Focus sensors
191 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 2850 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 14.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
99 Cross Type Focus sensors
153 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 3780 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Anti Flicker feature
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Canon 1D X III for Daily Photography
Nikon D5 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
1440g
Body Thickness 83mm
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Anti Flicker feature
Large Body
1415g
Body Thickness 92mm
Read the details
Canon 1D X III for Landscape Photography
Nikon D5 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon 1D X III and Nikon D5 scores compare:
Canon 1D X III
Ranked
#2 out of 36 in Large SLR cameras
Ranked
#33 out of 1214 in all Cameras
Nikon D5
Ranked
#4 out of 36 in Large SLR cameras
Ranked
#46 out of 1214 in all Cameras
Canon 1D X III is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon D5 in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III |
Nikon D5 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2020-01-07 |
2016-01-05 |
| Body Type |
Large SLR |
Large SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
36 x 24 mm |
35.8 x 23.9 mm |
| Area |
864.00mm2 |
855.62mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
21 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
5588 x 3712 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
102,400 ISO |
102,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
819200 ISO |
3280000 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
50 ISO |
- |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
191 |
153 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
250 |
309 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3.2 |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
2,100k dots |
2,359k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.76x |
0.72x |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
14.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
5472 X 2886 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Optional |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
1440g |
1415g |
| Dimensions |
158 x 168 x 83mm |
160 x 158.5 x 92mm |
| Battery Life |
2850 shots |
3780 shots |
Other Features |
|
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
Built-in |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
88 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
25.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.3 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
2434 |
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