Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S and Canon EOS M3. 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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 6.8 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 11.09 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 4.44 cm |
| Weight | 446 g | 366 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF-M |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 49 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | - | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | 0.48" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -3 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
| Interchangeable | - | Yes |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | Tilting |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 100-409600 | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot |
| Special Effects | - | Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), 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 | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | - | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 or 5 steps | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Flip-up |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 5 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3376 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots | Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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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 frames per second | 4.2 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies | Built-in speaker, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, highlight tone priority, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years | - |
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