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PROFESSIONAL FULL FRAME DSLR SHOOTOUT
Asian Photography
|October 2021
Every year we conduct shootouts and it is the one of the most important part of our magazine helping readers to decide best when it comes to selecting the right gear while buying or upgrading. Through our shootouts, we've always attempted to present a head-to-head comparison of the best available equipment on the market. We want to feature gear that we think will become or is already popular among photographers. Despite the fact that many photographers choose mirrorless cameras, there are still others who prefer DSLRs for a variety of reasons and are wanting to update in the same category. In this professional full-frame DSLR camera shootout, we compare some of the best professional full-frame DSLR cameras available and pit them against one another to see who comes out on top.
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Contenders
The contenders for Professional Full Frame DSLR Shootout are the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III and the Nikon D6. The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III was launched in January 2020 and the Nikon D6 was launched in February 2020. So let's see how they compete each other in the shootout.
• Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
• Nikon D6
Parameters
Like every year the parameter will be same for all the camera shootouts. These parameters are also based on various sub-parameters that are taken into account while looking at the final results from each category.
• Look, Body and Feel
• Image Quality
• Value for money
Look, Body and Feel
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Enough to say, photographers will quickly recognise the EOS-1D X Mark III as a 1D-series camera, as it has the same basic form as its predecessors. With a vertical handle and a big battery compartment, the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is a hefty camera. But since it is big it is slightly difficult to manoeuvre especially since more and more the cameras have become smaller in recent years especially with the mirrorless platform. In both vertical and horizontal configurations, it incorporates an integrated vertical grip for comfortable, intuitive, and efficient shooting. Both grips are easy to use and deep enough to provide a secure grip. The buttons are placed out in a way that makes them very user-friendly and easy to find. The body is made of a dust and weather-resistant magnesium alloy to allow operation in harsh environments as well. Overall in this department the camera is very well built as you would expect from a camera of this category.
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III - Key Specs
Updated 20.1MP CMOS sensor with Dual Pixel AF
Digic X processor
This story is from the October 2021 edition of Asian Photography.
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