Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 11.05 cm | 9.56 cm |
Width | 14.4 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 7.48 cm | 7.37 cm |
Weight | 685 g | 572 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 685 g Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g |
Camera body only: 572 g Camera with battery and memory card: 675 g |
Body Material | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Sensor Resolution | 26.2 Megapixel | 42.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 27,100,000 pixels | 43,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 26,200,000 pixels | 42,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Electronic (5-axis) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 399 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | Flex Focus Point, Eye detection AF, Zone AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,686,400 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 98% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Information | Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 200-25600 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo | - |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF |
FLASH | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Features | - | AF illuminator |
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | RAW 6240 x 4160 RAW 4680 x 3120 RAW 3120 x 2080 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
7952 x 5304 7952 x 4472 5168 x 3448 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2656 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1728 2592 x 1456 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.92 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.67 hours (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 6.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, x.v.Colour technology, HDR image enhancement technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |