Canon EOS-1D X Mark III vs Sony α9 II
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jan 2020 on the EOS-1D X Mark III, against Oct 2019 on the α9 II.
- Resolution: 24.2 MP on the α9 II, against 20.1 MP on the EOS-1D X Mark III.
- Native ISO: 100–102,400 on the EOS-1D X Mark III, against 100–51,200 on the α9 II.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 5.5 stops on the α9 II, against No on the EOS-1D X Mark III.
- Burst (mechanical): 16 fps on the EOS-1D X Mark III, against 10 fps on the α9 II.
- Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/32,000s on the α9 II, against 1/8,000s on the EOS-1D X Mark III.
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| Lowest price today | $6,499 new $5,499 used | $4,498 new $1,749.99 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Jan 2020 (best) | Oct 2019 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $6,499 | $4,499 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–102,400 (best) | 100–51,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | Yes, 5.5 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 16 fps (best) | 10 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 20 fps | 20 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/8,000s | 1/32,000s (best) |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 191 | 693 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 5.5K (best) | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p (best) | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes (best) | No |
| Internal raw video | Yes (best) | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic, 3.69M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 2.10M dots (best) | 3", 1.44M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 1,440 g | 678 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 158 × 167.6 × 82.6 mm | 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 690 |
| Card slots | 2 · CFexpress B + CFexpress B | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
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Low light & noise
EOS-1D X Mark III
6.6 µm pixels
20.1 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 102,400
α9 II
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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