In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. 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 5D Mark IV |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | 18-55mm OSS lens | Body only |
Height | 6 cm | 11.6 cm |
Width | 11 cm | 15.1 cm |
Depth | 3.3 cm | 7.59 cm |
Weight | 225 g | 800 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | - |
Protection | - | Waterproof, dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.2 Megapixel | 30.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | - |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,200,000 pixels | 30,400,000 |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC 6+ |
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LENS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom | - |
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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 5D Mark IV |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 61 |
Face Detection | Smile Shutter, face and smile detection | Live Face detection AF mode |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.71x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, 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, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 49 | 252 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail |
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 |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,620,000 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 5D Mark IV |
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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 | - |
External Flash Name | Sony HVL-F7S | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 4096 x 2160 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
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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 | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
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 |
RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 5040 x 3360 RAW 3360 x 2240 JPEG 6720 x 4480 JPEG 4464 x 2976 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5952 x 4480 JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 2976 x 2240 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 6720 x 3776 JPEG 4464 x 2512 JPEG 3360 x 1888 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 4480 x 4480 JPEG 2976 x 2976 JPEG 2240 x 2240 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
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 |
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 3.0 HDMI output Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second | 7 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 | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case | Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |