Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 and Canon EOS 1D X Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 | 10.42 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 14.26 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 7.61 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 849 g | 1.25 kg |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g | Camera body only: 1.25 kg Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 42.4 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 43,600,000 pixels | 21,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 42,400,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | 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) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony A-type | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | Hybrid | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 399 | 191 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | 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 | Eye Detect AF | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 819200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), 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 | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| 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 | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 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, 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 2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD | 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, AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card | Dual CFexpress |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, microSDXC Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | CFexpress |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
| Image Storage | 7952 x 5304 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 2592 x 1728 7952 x 4472 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1456 |
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 - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 24Mbps 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 HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 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 - 5472 x 2286 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.25 hours (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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, 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 | - |
| 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 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 | 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 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 | Exposure compensation, built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, auto exposure control, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Smart Teleconverter, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, back illuminated sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), dual video recording, noise reduction | 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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, 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 |
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