Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 5DS and Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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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 | 11.64 cm | 9.56 cm |
Width | 15.2 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 7.64 cm | 7.37 cm |
Weight | 845 g | 650 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 845 g Camera with battery and memory card: 930 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 650 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Sensor Resolution | 50.6 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 53,000,000 pixels | 25,300,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 50,642,856 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Type | - | Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 36 - 157.5mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 38 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 14 groups / 17 elements |
Filter Size | - | 77 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, dustproof, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, moisture-resistant, Direct Drive Super Sonic wave Motor (DDSSM), fluorine coating, Nano AR Coating |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 693 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control, Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR AF) system | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Auto-area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF |
Face Detection | - | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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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 | 0.71x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 200-25600 | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | 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, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 2.95" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control, automatic display brightness adjustment | Display brightness control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 8688 x 5792 JPEG 7680 x 5120 JPEG 5760 x 3840 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 RAW 8688 x 5792 RAW 6480 x 4320 RAW 4320 x 2880 |
6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
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 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 700 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 660 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
Photo shooting - 710 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 610 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.08 hours (LCD Monitor on) Voice recording - 1.92 hours (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Wi-Fi ready | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
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 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Composite video/audio output System accessory terminal |
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) 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 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Intelligent Scene Analysis (iSA) system, Mirror Vibration Control system | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |