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Canon EOS 5D vs. Sony Alpha A7 III + 9
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
no
Lamp
no
Lamp
Lamp
Lamp
Flash
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
9 ​
425 ​
425 ​
25 ​
Phase detection autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
AF support
Yes - with all AF lenses
Yes - with all AF lenses
Only lenses with AF-motor
Yes - with all AF lenses
Only lenses with AF-motor
Only lenses with AF-motor
Yes - with all AF lenses
Yes - with all AF lenses
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
15 ​
693 ​
9 ​
143 ​
425 ​
425 ​
45 ​
179 ​
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth version
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.2
GPS
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
NFC
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Compatible lenses (without adapter)
Canon EF
Sony E, Sony FE
Canon EF, Canon EF-S
Canon EF-S, Canon EF-M
Sony E, Sony FE
Fujifilm X
Fujifilm X
Canon EF, Canon EF-S
Canon RF
Canon RF
Sony E, Sony FE
Lens included
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Firewire
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
HDMI
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Microphone input
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
USB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
USB version
2.0
3 (Gen 2)
2.0
2.0
2.0
3 (Gen 2)
3 (Gen 1)
2.0
3 (Gen 2)
3 (Gen 2)
2.0
Available colours
Black, Silver
Black
Black, Silver, Brown
Black, White
Black
Black, Silver
Black, Silver
Black
Black
Black
Black, White, Silver, Grey
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Depth
75 mm
73.7 mm
69.8 mm
58.7 mm
60 mm
58.8 mm
63.8 mm
76.8 mm
88.4 mm
88 mm
45 mm
Height
113 mm
95.6 mm
92.6 mm
88.1 mm
67 mm
92.8 mm
92.8 mm
104.8 mm
97.5 mm
97.5 mm
67 mm
Width
152 mm
126.9 mm
122.4 mm
116.3 mm
120 mm
132.5 mm
124.6 mm
140.7 mm
138 mm
138 mm
120 mm
Product weight
810 g
650 g
449 g
387 g
403 g
539 g
526 g
701 g
680 g
738 g
344 g
Articulated screen
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number of pixels (EVF)
2360000 pixels
2360000 pixels
2360000 pixels
3690000 pixels
3690000 pixels
3690000 pixels
5760000 pixels
1440000 pixels
Number of pixels (screen)
230000 pixels
921600 pixels
1040000 pixels
1040000 pixels
921600 pixels
3690000 pixels
1620000 pixels
1040000 pixels
1620000 pixels
2100000 pixels
921600 pixels
Screen size
2.5 inches
3 inches
3 inches
3 inches
3 inches
3 inches
3 inches
3 inches
3 inches
3.2 inches
3 inches
Separate info display
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Touchscreen
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Viewfinder coverage
96 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Viewfinder magnification
0.71 x
0.78 x
0.87 x
1.07 x
0.75 x
0.75 x
0.95 x
0.76 x
0.76 x
1.07 x
Viewfinder
Optical, LCD screen (LiveView)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
Optical, LCD screen (LiveView)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
Optical, LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
LCD screen (LiveView), EVF (electronic)
Weather proof (moisture/dust)
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
External flash connection
Hot shoe, PC terminal
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
Flash
External
External
Built-in and external
Built-in and external
Built-in and external
External
External
Built-in and external
External
External
Built-in and external
Flash metering system
E-TTL II (Canon)
TTL
E-TTL (Canon), E-TTL II (Canon)
E-TTL II (Canon)
TTL
TTL
TTL
E-TTL II (Canon)
E-TTL II (Canon)
E-TTL II (Canon)
TTL
X-sync speed
1/200 s
1/250 s
1/200 s
1/200 s
1/160 s
1/250 s
1/250 s
1/250 s
1/250 s
1/160 s
Anti-dust system
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Image stabiliser
Lens based only
Built-in
no
Lens based only
Lens based only
Lens based only
Built-in
Lens based only
Built-in
Built-in
Lens based only
Magnification (Crop factor)
1 x
1 x
1.6 x
1.6 x
1.5 x
1.5 x
1.5 x
1.6 x
1 x
1 x
1.5 x
Type of camera
Digital SLR
Mirrorless
Digital SLR
Mirrorless
Mirrorless
Mirrorless
Mirrorless
Digital SLR
Mirrorless
Mirrorless
Mirrorless
AEB/HDR support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Built-in HDR function
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Exposure bracketing
0.3 - 2.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
0.3 - 2.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
0.3 - 3.0 ±EV
Number of exposures
3 images
3 - 9 images
3 images
3 images
3 - 9 images
3 - 9 images
3 - 5 images
Continuous shooting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frames (JPEG maximum speed)
60 images
163 images
47 images
99 images
79 images
100 images
58 images
1000 images
350 images
47 images
Number (RAW, max speed)
17 images
40 images
33 images
46 images
36 images
38 images
25 images
360 images
180 images
22 images
Speed (JPEG)
3 frames/s
10 frames/s
5 frames/s
7.4 frames/s
11 frames/s
20 frames/s
15 frames/s
10 frames/s
20 frames/s
20 frames/s
11 frames/s
Speed (RAW)
3 frames/s
10 frames/s
5 frames/s
10 frames/s
11 frames/s
20 frames/s
10 frames/s
20 frames/s
20 frames/s
11 frames/s
File format (Still)
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
Image sensor format
Full format (35 mm)
Full format (35 mm)
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Full format (35 mm)
Full format (35 mm)
APS-C
ISO sensitivity (basic ISO)
100 - 1600 ISO
100 - 51200 ISO
100 - 25600 ISO
100 - 25600 ISO
100 - 32000 ISO
160 - 12800 ISO
160 - 12800 ISO
100 - 51200 ISO
100 - 102400 ISO
100 - 51200 ISO
100 - 25600 ISO
Maximum resolution (stills)
4368x2912 pixels
6000x4000 pixels
6000x4000 pixels
6000x4000 pixels
6000x4000 pixels
6240x4160 pixels
6240x4160 pixels
8192x5464 pixels
6000x4000 pixels
Sensor format
35.8 x 23.9 mm
35.8 x 23.8 mm
22.3 x 14.9 mm
22.3 x 14.9 mm
23.5 x 15.6 mm
23.5 x 15.6 mm
22.3 x 14.9 mm
24 x 36 mm
24 x 36 mm
23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor resolution (Effective number of pixels)
12.8 megapixels
24.2 megapixels
24.1 megapixels
24.1 megapixels
24.2 megapixels
26 megapixels
26.1 megapixels
32.5 megapixels
20.1 megapixels
45 megapixels
24.3 megapixels
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Shutter speed
30 - 1/8000 s
30 - 1/8000 s
30 - 1/4000 s
30 - 1/4000 s
30 - 1/4000 s
30 - 1/32000 s
30 - 1/8000 s
30 - 1/8000 s
30 - 1/8000 s
30 - 1/4000 s
Video recording
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Autofocus in recording mode
Yes - Contrast-AF
Yes - Contrast-AF
Yes - Contrast-AF
Yes - Contrast-AF
Yes - Contrast-AF
Max resolution (video)
3840x2160p pixels
3840x2160p pixels
3840x2160p pixels
3840x2160p pixels
3840x2160p pixels
4096x2160p pixels
3840x2160p pixels
3840x2160p pixels
8192x4320p pixels
1920x1080p pixels
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
30 fps
25 fps
25 fps
30 fps
60 fps
59.94 fps
30 fps
120 fps
30 fps
60 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
120 fps
50 fps
120 fps
120 fps
120 fps
240 fps
120 fps
60 fps
120 fps
60 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
1920x1080p pixels
1920x1080p pixels
1280x720p pixels
1920x1080p pixels
1920x1080p pixels
1920x1080p pixels
1920x1080p pixels
4096x2160p pixels
1920x1080p pixels
Video file formats
AVCHD, XAVC S, AVC/H.264 .mp4
AVC/H.264 .mov, AVC/H.264 .mp4
AVC/H.264 .mp4
AVCHD, XAVC S, AVC/H.264 .mp4
AVC/H.264 .mp4, HEVC/H.265
AVC/H.264 .mov, AVC/H.264 .mp4, HEVC/H.265
AVC/H.264 .mp4
AVC/H.264 .mp4, HEVC/H.265
AVC/H.264 .mp4, HEVC/H.265
AVCHD, XAVC S, AVC/H.264 .mp4
With audio
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Yes - via the built-in and external mic
Release year
2006
2018
2019
2018
2019
2018
2020
2019
2020
2020
2014
Battery capacity (CIPA)
800 images
710 images
1070 images
235 images
360 images
390 images
600 images
1300 images
360 images
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Compatible memory cards
Compact Flash, Micro Drive, Compact Flash II
Secure Digital, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC, CFExpress
Secure Digital, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Secure Digital HC, Secure Digital XC
Storage features
Dual memory card slots
Dual memory card slots
Dual memory card slots
Dual memory card slots
Dual memory card slots