Canon EOS-1D X Mark III vs Leica M9
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 6.8% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $1,350, $679 below today. Currently 31% of the $6,499 MSRP.
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $2,639 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 38% of the $6,995 MSRP. Prices are down 2.1% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS-1D X Mark III | Leica M9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Leica |
| Family | Canon EOS-1D | Leica M |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | Rangefinder |
| Mount | Canon EF | Leica M |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 20MP CMOS (1D X III) · 20.1MP full-frame Dual Pixel CMOS | Leica M 18MP CCD (M9) · 18MP full-frame CCD |
| Megapixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | — |
| IBIS | — | no |
| Weather sealed | — | No |
| Max video | — | no video |
| Max native ISO | — | ISO 2,500 |
| Body weight | — | 585 g |
| Dimensions | — | 139 × 80 × 37 mm |
| Body material | — | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2020-02-13 | 2009-09-09 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | discontinued |
| MSRP | $6,499 | $6,995 |
| Current low | $2,029 | $2,639 |
| vs MSRP | -69% | -62% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.