Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS and Canon EOS 1D X Mark III. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | FE 28-70mm OSS lens | Body only |
Height | 9.56 cm | 16.76 cm |
Width | 12.69 cm | 15.8 cm |
Depth | 7.37 cm | 8.26 cm |
Weight | 650 g | 1.25 kg |
Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 650 g | Camera body only: 1.25 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 25,300,000 pixels | 21,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 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 | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | - |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Type | Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS - zoom | - |
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Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 75 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | - |
Filter Size | 55 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF |
Features | Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 693 | 191 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Deep Learning technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | - |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -3 to +1 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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ISO (Max) | 204800 | 819200 |
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Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | 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 | 1200 | 216 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | - |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) | - |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
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 | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | H.264, RAW, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5472 x 2886 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual CFexpress |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | CFexpress |
Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
5472 x 3648 4368 x 2912 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 |
Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
RAW - 5472 x 2286 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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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 - 710 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 610 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.08 hours (LCD Monitor on) Voice recording - 1.92 hours (EVF on) |
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 Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | - |
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 3.1 (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) |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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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, 10 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, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting | 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 Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |