In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm and Canon EOS 1D X. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 5.88 cm | 16.36 cm |
| Width | 11.08 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 3.89 cm | 8.27 cm |
| Weight | 218 g | 1.34 kg |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| Protection | - | Waterproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 18.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,700,000 pixels | 19,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 18,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | Dual DIGIC 5+ |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | - |
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| 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 | Sony E-mount | Canon EF |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 99 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | - |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Live Face detection AF mode |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| 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 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 252 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | Face retouch | - |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| 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 | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual CompactFlash Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | CompactFlash |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | 4912 x 3264 4912 x 2760 3568 x 2368 3568 x 2000 2448 x 1624 2448 x 1376 |
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 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion |
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| Details | 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | - |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone LAN |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1D X |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
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