In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 16.36 cm | 9.57 cm |
Width | 15.8 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 8.27 cm | 6.03 cm |
Weight | 1.34 kg | 584 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | - |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.1 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 19,300,000 pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,100,000 pixels | 12,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 169 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | - | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Face Recognition |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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ISO (Max) | 204800 | 409600 |
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Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 or 5 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,228,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual CompactFlash Card | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2560 x 1536 RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 |
JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone LAN |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |