Compare Sony a7R III vs Canon EOS 5DS

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth

Construction

Form Factor
Mirrorless camera
DSLR camera
Image Size
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
42 MP (7952 x 5304)
51 MP (8688 x 5792)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
74 mm / 2.91 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
Size | Height
96 mm / 3.78 in
116 mm / 4.57 in
Size | Width
127 mm / 5.00 in
152 mm / 5.98 in
Weight
657 g / 23.22 oz
930 g / 32.86 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Fixed ClearView II TFT-LCD
Resolution
1,440,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.78x
0.71x
Viewfinder | Resolution
3,686,400 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
Optical (pentaprism)

Function

AE Bracketing
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Autofocus
399 focus points
61 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 32000 (expands to 50 ~ 102400)
100 ~ 6400 (expandable to 50 ~ 12800)
Image Stabilization
5-axis (5.5 stops)
No
Intervalometer
No
Yes
Processor
Bionz X
Dual DIGIC 6
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
H.264
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
650 shots
700 shots
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
5.0 fps
Storage
Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash

Production

Battery
NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery and charger
LP-E6 lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2017-10-25
2015-02-06
Model Name
ILCE-7RM3

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
63%
Pros
  • Long battery life
  • 5.5 stops of IBIS
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Rather compact
  • High 42 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Long battery life
  • Exceptionally high 51 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
  • Lacks intervalometer for timelapse
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.71x magnification

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