Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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 | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.64 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 12.89 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 7.75 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 678 g | 1.25 kg |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 678 g | 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 | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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 RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 28,300,000 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, APS-C compatible mode | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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, 4D FOCUS system | Deep Learning technology |
| AE/AF Control | - | 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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 | 3,686,400 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 | 1.0 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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 auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | - |
| 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, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, 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, electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 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 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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 | 1,440,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | Dual 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 |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 5328 x 4000 3488 x 2624 2656 x 2000 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2624 x 2624 2000 x 2000 1312 x 1312 1968 x 1112 1744 x 1312 |
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 i - 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 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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 - 690 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 500 shots (LCD Monitor off) Video recording - 200 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 195 minutes (LCD Monitor off) |
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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 | USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, 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 | USB (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) |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | 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, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 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, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function | 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap | 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 |
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