Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 90D and Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2. 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 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 10.48 cm | 9.64 cm |
Width | 14.07 cm | 12.89 cm |
Depth | 7.68 cm | 7.75 cm |
Weight | 619 g | 678 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 619 g Camera with battery and memory card: 701 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 678 g |
Body Material | Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin, aluminium alloy frame | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Dust-resistant, water-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Sensor Resolution | 32.5 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
Total Pixels | 34,400,000 pixels | 28,300,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 32,500,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 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, APS-C compatible mode |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 45 | 693 |
Auto Focus Features | iTR focus tracking | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system |
AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | - |
Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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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 | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 216 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | - |
Special Effects | Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, Standard, Fine Detail, Portrait effect | 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 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade | 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 | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/32000 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 | 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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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, anti-smudge coating | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC LC | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual 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, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, 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 6960 x 4640 RAW 6160 x 4640 RAW 6960 x 3904 RAW 4640 x 4640 JPEG 6960 x 4640 JPEG 6160 x 4640 JPEG 6960 x 3904 JPEG 4800 x 3200 JPEG 4256 x 3200 JPEG 4800 x 2688 JPEG 3472 x 2320 JPEG 3072 x 2320 JPEG 3472 x 1952 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4640 x 4640 JPEG 3200 x 3200 JPEG 2300 x 2300 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 5328 x 4000 3488 x 2624 2656 x 2000 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2624 x 2624 2000 x 2000 1312 x 1312 1968 x 1112 1744 x 1312 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
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 - 120 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 i - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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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 - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 690 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 500 shots (LCD Monitor off) Video recording - 200 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 195 minutes (LCD Monitor off) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB (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) Network (RJ-45) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
HDR Mode | HDR Movie mode | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, interval shooting mode, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, movie digital IS | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 90D | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |