In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D and Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3. 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 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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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 | 11.05 cm | 9.56 cm |
Width | 14.45 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 7.12 cm | 7.37 cm |
Weight | 0.68 kg | 572 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 572 g Camera with battery and memory card: 675 g |
Body Material | Polycarbonate, magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 42.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,600,000 pixels | 43,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 42,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 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 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 5+ | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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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 | 11 | 399 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Flex Focus Point, Eye detection AF, Zone AF |
Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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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 | - | 3,686,400 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 97% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, 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 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 100-25600 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | - |
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, 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, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, 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 | - |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 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 | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF |
FLASH | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Features | - | AF illuminator |
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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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 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 | RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 3648 x 2432 RAW 2736 x 1824 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 |
7952 x 5304 7952 x 4472 5168 x 3448 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2656 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1728 2592 x 1456 |
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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps 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 - 60 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 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 XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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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 (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1090 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 980 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 190 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.92 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.67 hours (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | DLNA, remote control via Android devices, remote control via IPhone, remote live view | 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, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Remote control |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) 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 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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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, 4.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Lens Distortion Correction | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, x.v.Colour technology, HDR image enhancement technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |