Canon EOS-1D X Mark II vs Sony α9
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2017 on the α9, against Feb 2016 on the EOS-1D X Mark II.
- Resolution: 24.2 MP on the α9, against 20.2 MP on the EOS-1D X Mark II.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 5 stops on the α9, against No on the EOS-1D X Mark II.
- Burst (mechanical): 16 fps on the EOS-1D X Mark II, against 5 fps on the α9.
- 4K frame rate: 60p on the EOS-1D X Mark II, against 30p on the α9.
- Rear screen: 3.2", 1.62M dots on the EOS-1D X Mark II, against 3", 1.44M dots on the α9.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Feb 2016 | Apr 2017 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $5,999 | — |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.2 MP | 24.2 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–51,200 | 100–51,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | Yes, 5 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 16 fps (best) | 5 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 20 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/32,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 61 | 693 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p (best) | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic, 3.69M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 1.62M dots (best) | 3", 1.44M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 1,530 g | 673 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6 mm | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 650 |
| Card slots | 2 · CFast 2.0 + CF | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | None | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS-1D X Mark II
6.5 µm pixels
20.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
α9
6.0 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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