Canon EOS 70D vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 70D and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 70D vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.43 cm 7.78 cm
Width 13.9 cm 12.97 cm
Depth 7.85 cm 8.45 cm
Weight 675 g 640 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Body Material Aluminium, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy
Protection - Weatherproof
SENSOR Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ BIONZ XR
LENS Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19 759
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Movie Servo AF Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, 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 point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.7%), spot (3%) -
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, multiple exposure, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
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 -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, E-TTL, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, CR2 (RAW) JPEG, RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual CFexpress / SD card
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, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, 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 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 5472 x 3072
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 3648 x 2736
RAW 4104 x 2310
RAW 2736 x 1824
RAW 2432 x 1824
RAW 2736 x 1536
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 3648 x 3648
RAW 2736 x 2736
RAW 1824 x 1824
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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-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 920 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4"-20 screw
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
FEATURES Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output
OTHERS Canon EOS 70D Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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