In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 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 Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.69 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Width | 12.89 cm | 15 cm |
| Depth | 8.08 cm | 8.72 cm |
| Weight | 652 g | 822 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 652 g Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g |
Camera body only: 822 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.015 kg |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Dust-resistant, slash-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50.1 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 50,500,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 50,100,000 pixels | 26,700,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ XR | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon RF |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | 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 | 759 | 1053 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF | Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.64" | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 9,437,184 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.9x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.9%), partial (5.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, flexible-priority AE |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing |
| Special Effects | - | 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, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/64000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec | 1/200sec, 1/180 sec, 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 4,150,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS | MOV, RAW, IPB, ALL-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 6000 x 3164 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual CFexpress / SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 8640 x 5760 5616 x 3744 4320 x 2880 5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode 4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode 7680 x 5760 4992 x 3744 3840 x 2880 4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode 3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode 8760 x 4864 5616 x 3160 4320 x 2432 5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode 4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode 5760 x 5760 3744 x 3744 2880 x 2880 3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode 2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode |
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 | XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps |
RAW - 6000 x 3164 p 4096 x 2160 p 3840 x 2160 p 1920 x 1080 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on) |
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 Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 live view | 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 | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | 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) USB / AV output (micro-USB) USB (USB Type-C) |
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 Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 frames per second | 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function | 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 Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable |
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| Software | - | 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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