Canon EOS 1D X vs. Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm. 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 SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses
Height 16.36 cm 9.55 cm
Width 15.8 cm 12.86 cm
Depth 8.27 cm 7.77 cm
Weight 1.34 kg 492 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 19,300,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 5+ BIONZ
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF -
Features - Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
SECOND LENS
Type - Zoom lens - 3.6x zoom - 55 - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DT SAM
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 82.5 - 300mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 95 cm
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size - 55 mm
Features - ED glass
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 15
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.88x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +4
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
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
ISO (Max) 204800 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO auto, ISO 100-16000
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
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait
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
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 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Type 3.2" LCD display 2.7" 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 SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 10
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
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 SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
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, 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
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1824
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
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 Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone
LAN
HDMI output
USB 2.0
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second 8 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 RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, 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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