In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Canon EOS 1D X Mark III. 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 C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
|---|---|---|
| Lens Included | 18-55mm OSS lens | Body only |
| Height | 6 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 11 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 3.3 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 225 g | 1.25 kg |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 1.25 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 16.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 21,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,200,000 pixels | 20,100,000 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, High Detail Low Pass Filter |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC X |
|---|
| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom | - |
|---|---|---|
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF |
| Features | Aspherical lens | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 191 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Deep Learning technology |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Smile Shutter, face and smile detection | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 819200 |
|---|---|---|
| Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 49 | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
|---|---|---|
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| External Flash Name | Sony HVL-F7S | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, RAW, H.265 |
|---|---|---|
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 5472 x 2886 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual CFexpress |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CFexpress |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | - | Yes |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | 4912 x 3264 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 4912 x 2760 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 |
5472 x 3648 4368 x 2912 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
RAW - 5472 x 2286 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 2850 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 2360 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 610 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 530 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth |
|---|---|---|
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
|---|
| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case | Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | Limited warranty - 2 years |
cs
sk
de
it
es
fr
hu
pt
ru
pl
br
ro
