In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Canon EOS R3. 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 | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses | Body only |
| Height | 5.88 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Width | 11.08 cm | 15 cm |
| Depth | 3.89 cm | 8.72 cm |
| Weight | 218 g | 822 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 822 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.015 kg |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Dust-resistant, slash-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,700,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 26,700,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | - |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon RF |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 82.5 - 315mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 m | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 13 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Features | ED glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 99 | 1053 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.9%), partial (5.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, flexible-priority AE |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/64000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec, 1/180 sec, 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 4,150,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | MOV, RAW, IPB, ALL-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 6000 x 3164 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 |
6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 3744 x 2496 2400 x 1600 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
RAW - 6000 x 3164 p 4096 x 2160 p 3840 x 2160 p 1920 x 1080 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots Video recording - 1.7 hours |
Photo shooting - 620 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 860 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 440 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (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) Network (RJ-45) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, multiple exposure capture, anti-flicker, double slot recording, Flickering Reduction function, firmware upgradable, assignable buttons, HEIF to Jpeg conversion, voice memo recording |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Included Accessories | - | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.15, Canon EOS Utility 3, WFT Utility, EOS Lens Registration Tool, EOS Web Service Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app, Mobile File Transfer app |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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