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Sony Alpha 7 III Compared to the Canon EOS 6D Mark II
| Specifications | Sony Alpha 7 III | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Year Introduced | 2018 | 2017 |
| Megapixels | 24.2 | 26.2 |
| Total Pixels | 25.3 | 27.1 |
| Sensor Size | 35.6 × 23.8mm | 35.9 x 24.0mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 6000 x 4000 | 6240 x 4160 |
| Pixel Size | 5.93µm | 5.75µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/9.6 | f/9.3 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | Y | N |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC 7 |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) | TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with Dual Pixel & AF-dedicated sensor |
| Points | 35 mm full frame: 693 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with full frame lens: 299 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 221 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF) | 45 cross-type AF points (45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, 27 f/8 points [9 cross-type], centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type) |
| Working Range | EV -3 – 20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | EV -3 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) |
| Point Selection | Wide (693 points (phase-detection AF), 425 points (contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) /Expanded Flexible Spot/ Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot), Eye AF | Via optical viewfinder: Automatic selection: 45 point AF, Manual selection: Single point/ Spot AF, Manual selection: Zone AF, Manual selection: Large Zone AF, AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting Via LCD screen: Automatic selection: Face AIAF + Tracking, up to 63 AF points when no subject/ face detected, Manual selection via touch screen or freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone (9 points, 3x3 grid) |
| Microadjustment | Yes | Yes |
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | Y | |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | 1200-zone evaluative metering | Via optical viewfinder: 7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor Metering with the area divided into 63 segments (9 × 7) (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5 % of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.2 % of viewfinder) (4) Center-weighted average metering Via liveview on LCD screen: (1) Evaluative metering (315 zones) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.3 % of LCD screen) (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.7 % of LCD screen) (4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV -3 – 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | EV 1 - 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/- 5.0EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) (with exposure compensation dial: +/- 3EV (1/3 EV steps)) | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1.0 EV increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | ||
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from ISO 50 to ISO 204800 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to ISO 102400 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) | Stills: Auto (100 - 40000), 100 - 40000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), Manual ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400 Movie: Auto (100 - 25600), 100 - 25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), Auto ISO/ Manual ISO settings can be expanded to H1: 51200. H2: 102400 |
| Shutter Speed | Still images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode) | 30-1/4000 sec in 1/3 stop increments (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.5" (1.3 cm) electronic, XGA OLED, 2.36 million dots | Pentaprism |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 98% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.78x | Approx. 0.71x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 23mm | Approx. 21mm |
| Information | Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Disp. Info, Digital Level Gauge, Histogram, For viewfinder, Monitor Off | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection mode, AF mode Exposure information: Exposure mode, Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level/compensation, Metering mode, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: Card information, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). Composition information: Grid, Electronic level, Aspect Ratio Other information: Drive mode, Battery level, Alert symbol, Flicker Detection, Image Quality (RAW/ JPEG) |
| DOF Preview | Yes (via Setting Effect) | Provided with depth of field preview button |
| LCD | ||
| Type | 2.95" (7.5cm) TFT, Tilting, 921,600 dots, adjustable Up by approx. 107 degrees, Down by approx. 41 degrees | Touch screen Vari angle 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coating | Anti-smudge coating applied. | |
| Brightness Adj | Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Disp. Info, Digital Level Gauge, Histogram, For viewfinder, Monitor Off | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless, Hi-speed sync. | Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| X-Sync | 1/250 s | 1/180sec |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) | +/- 3EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| External Flash Comp | Sony α System Flash | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless optical multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | AUTO (iAuto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) ), Slow & Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) ), Scene Selection | Scene Intelligent Auto, Creative Auto, Special Scene (Portrait, Group Photo, Landscape, Sports, Kids, Panning9, Close-up, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom (C1/C2) |
| Picture Styles | Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps)) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1–3 |
| Image Processing | Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot Noise Reduction) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination, Distortion correction, Chromatic aberration correction and Diffraction correction Multi-exposure HDR Mode RAW image processing - during image Playback only Resize to M or S1, S2 |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single, Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s + Remote, 10s + Remote, Continuous), Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting |
| Continuous Shooting | Max Approx. 10 fps (speed maintained 40 RAW (Uncompressed) / 163 JPEG (Extra Fine)) | Max. Approx. 6.5 fps. (speed maintained for up to 150 images in JPEG, 21 images in RAW) |
| Shutter Lag | 20ms | 60ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | ||
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 29.97 fps | |
| Focusing | AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF, Tracking sensitivity (-3 to +3) and Movie Servo AF Speed (-7 to +2) |
| Metering | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Digital Level Gauge, Histogram, For viewfinder, Monitor Off | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Electronic Level |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Image Size | 3:2 Ratio: L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 3936 x 2624 (10M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M), APS-C L: 3936 x 2624 (10M), M: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M), S: 1968 x 1312 (2.6M) 16:9 Ratio: L: 6000 x 3376 (20 M), M: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M), APS-C L: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), M: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M), S: 1968 x 1112 (2.2M) | JPEG 3:2: (L) 6240 x 4160, (M) 4160 x 2768, (S1) 3120 x 2080 (S2) 2400 x 1600 JPEG 4:3: (L) 5536 x 4160, (M) 3680 x 2768, (S1) 2768 x 2080, (S2) 2112 x 1600 JPEG 16:9: (L) 6240 x 3504, (M) 4160 x 2336, (S1) 3120 x 1752, (S2) 2400 x 1344 JPEG 1:1: (L) 4160 x 4160, (M) 2768 x 2768, (S1) 2080 x 2080, (S2) 1600 x 1600 RAW: (RAW) 6240 x 4160, (M-RAW) 4680 x 3120, (S-RAW) 3120 x 2080 |
| Movie Type | XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 | MOV / MP4 (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM / AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user) Note: MOV recording only available during time-lapse capture. |
| Movie Size | XAVC S 4K (NTSC): 3840 x 2160 (30p/100 M, 24p/100 M, 30p/60 M, 24p/60 M), XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (120p/100M, 120p/60M, 60p/50M, 30p/50M, 24p/50M, 60p/25M, 30p/16M), AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60i, 24M, FX, 60i, 17M, FH) XAVC S 4K (PAL): 3840 x 2160 (25p/100M, 25p/60M), XAVC S HD:1920 x 1080 (100p/100M, 100p/60M, 50p/50M, 25p/50M), AVCHD:1920 x 1080 (50i, 24M, FX, 50i, 17M, FH) | 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) IPB (Standard) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) IPB (Standard / Light) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) IPB (Standard) 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25) IPB (Light) |
| Movie Length | Max duration approx. 29min | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically) |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC | Built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth |
| GPS | Built-in | |
| Custom Functions | 28 Custom Functions settable with the camera | |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes (equal to EOS-1N) |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | Super Speed USB (Micro USB connector) | Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) |
| Other Interface | HDMI micro connector (Type-D) out, External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack) | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI micro out, External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO HG-Duo/Micro M2, SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable NP-FZ100 | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N (supplied) / LP-E6 |
| Battery Life | Approx. 610 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 710 shots (LCD monitor) | Approx. 1200 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) Approx. 1100 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC-UUD12 AC Adapter, BC-QZ1 Battery Charger | AC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E6, Battery charger LC-E6E, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers | Chassis: Aluminum alloy and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber Body: Polycarbonate resin with special conductive fiber & Polycarbonate resin with glass fiber on some parts |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 500,000 | |
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F / 0–40°C | 32–104°F / 0–40°C |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.0 x 3.9 x 3.0" (126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7mm) | 5.67 x 4.35 x 2.94" (144.0 x 110.5 x 74.8mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 23 oz (650g) | 26.98 oz (765g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C | |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | Built-in |
| Compatible Lenses | Sony E-Mount | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses |
| Battery Grip | VG-C3EM Buy ► | BG-E21 Buy ► |
| Remote | Sony Remote Control with Multi-terminal cable, Compatible infrared remote | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 and Speedlite 600EX-II-RT |
| Other | Hand Strap E2 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1 | |
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