In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.56 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 15 cm |
| Depth | 6.3 cm | 8.72 cm |
| Weight | 673 g | 822 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 673 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, moisture-resistant | Dust-resistant, slash-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 28,300,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 26,700,000 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 |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon RF |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | 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 | 693 | 1053 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
| AE/AF Control | Touch Area 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 | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,686,400 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | 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 | 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| 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, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | 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, 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 | 1/200sec, 1/180 sec, 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | 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 |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Features | AF illuminator | - |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | MOV, RAW, IPB, ALL-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 6000 x 3164 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card | SD card, 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 | 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 | 6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
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 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 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps 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 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
RAW - 6000 x 3164 p 4096 x 2160 p 3840 x 2160 p 1920 x 1080 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | 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 - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor off) |
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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | 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, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, 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 | USB 2.0 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 3.2 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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 | 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 | 20 frames per second | 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, saturation control, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, 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, simultaneous multi-format recording, peripheral shading correction | 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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap | 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 - 1 year |
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