Canon EOS 1D X vs. Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Canon EOS 1D X vs. Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses
Height 16.36 cm 6.2 cm
Width 15.8 cm 10.99 cm
Depth 8.27 cm 3.46 cm
Weight 1.34 kg 210 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 19,300,000 pixels 16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 5+ BIONZ
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Sony E-mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type - Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 82.5 - 315mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 1 m
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Features - ED glass
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 25
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
ISO (Max) 204800 16000
Native ISO - 200-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO auto, ISO 200-16000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Memory Card Slot Dual CompactFlash Card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2560 x 1536
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 2592 x 1728
JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone
LAN
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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