In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm 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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | DT 16-50mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 10.42 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 14.2 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 8.09 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 647 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 | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 21,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 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 (SteadyShot INSIDE) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/2.8 DT | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 13 groups / 16 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 72 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | - | Canon EF |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Supersonic-Wave Motor (SSM) | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 79 | 191 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Deep Learning technology |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Smile Shutter | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | 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 | 1.09x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -3 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 819200 |
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| Native ISO | 50-25600 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600 | 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, 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, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) | 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 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| 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, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 | 5472 x 2886 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | 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, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | CFexpress |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | - | Yes |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
5472 x 3648 4368 x 2912 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 |
| 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 - 30 fps - 12Mbps 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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor 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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote live view | - |
| 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 | HDMI output USB 2.0 Remote control Microphone |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology | 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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger |
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| Software | 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 - 2 years |
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