Compare Canon 1DX Mark III vs Sony a9 vs Sony a7S II

Canon EOS-1DX Mark III Full-Frame DSLR Camera (2020)

Sony a9 (Alpha 9) Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2017)

Sony a7S II (Alpha 7S II) Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2015)

Canon | Cameras

Sony | Cameras

Connectivity

Ports

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 2

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0

Wireless Connectivity

WiFi, Bluetooth

802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth

802.11b/g/n with NFC

Construction

Form Factor

DSLR camera

Mirrorless camera

Image Size

Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)

Lens Mount

Canon EF-mount

Sony E-mount

Material

Magnesium alloy

Microphone

Mono

Stereo

Sensor | Resolution

20 MP (5472 x 3648)

24 MP (6000 x 4000)

12 MP (4240 x 2832)

Sensor | Type

CMOS

Stacked CMOS

CMOS

Speakers

Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth

83 mm / 3.27 in

63 mm / 2.48 in

60 mm / 2.36 in

Size | Height

168 mm / 6.61 in

96 mm / 3.78 in

Size | Width

158 mm / 6.22 in

127 mm / 5.00 in

Weight

1440 g / 50.88 oz

673 g / 23.78 oz

627 g / 22.16 oz

Display

Display Diagonal

3.2 inch

3 inch

Display Type

Fixed TFT LCD

Tilting TFT LCD

Tilting TFT-LCD

Resolution

2,100,000 dots

1,440,000 dots

1,228,800 dots

Viewfinder | Coverage

100%

Viewfinder | Magnification

0.76x

0.78x

Viewfinder | Resolution

3,686,400 dots

2,359,296 dots

Viewfinder | Type

Optical (pentaprism)

Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing

±6 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

Autofocus

191 focus points (155 cross type)

693 focus points

169 focus points

Crop Factor

1.0

Exposure Compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

Exposure Mode

Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual

Flash Sync Speed

1/250 s

GPS

Yes

ISO Range

100 ~ 102400 (expands to 50 ~ 819200)

ISO 100 ~ 51200 (expands to 50 ~ 204800)

100 ~ 102400 (expands to 50 ~ 409600)

Image Stabilization

5-axis

Intervalometer

Yes

Processor

Digic X

BIONZ X

Bionz X

Touch Screen

Yes

Video Codecs

MPEG-4, H.264, H.265

MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264

MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S

Video Recording

4K 60 fps

Weather Resistance

Yes

Performance

Battery Life

2850 shots

650 shots

370 shots

Battery Life | Stills

2850 shots (Viewfinder) / 610 shots (Live View)

Battery Life | Video

140 min (4K)

Durability

Shutter: 400,000 shots

Max Burst Rate

20.0 fps

5.0 fps

Shutter Speed

1/8000 to 30 s

1/32000 s (electronic) / 1/8000 s (mechanical) ~ 30 s

Storage

Dual CFexpress type B

Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (One of which UHS-II compatible)

SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

Production

Battery

LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & dual charger

NP-FZ100

NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger

Debut

2020-01-07

2017-04-19

2015-09-11

Made In

Japan

Model Name

ILCE-9

ILCE-7SM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score

77%

74%

51%

Pros

Exceptional battery life
Built-in GPS functionality
Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
Weather-sealed
Supports CFExpress card

Long battery life
Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
Rather compact
Weather-sealed
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Rather compact
Weather-sealed
Great low-light capability

Cons

Very large in size
Very heavy
Low 20 MP resolution
Viewfinder with low 0.76x magnification

Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification

Menu not touch-enabled
Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
Very low 12 MP resolution
Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
Low resolution EVF
Lacks intervalometer for timelapse

Price

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