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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Sony α7 III
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sony α7 III
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Body TypeDSLR
MirrorlessNo
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Variants
- EOS 5D Mark IV (Black (Body Only))
- EOS 5D Mark IV (Black W/ 24-105mm Lens)
- a7 III (Black (Body Only))
- a7 III (Black W/ 28-70mm Lens)
Our Verdict
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sony α7 III
The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the Sony α7 III are different camera types. The Canon is a DSLR, so while it's built like a tank and has a longer battery life, it also lags behind the Sony in areas like autofocus, burst speed, and video. The Sony is also significantly more portable.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.0
7.8
Portability
2.0
4.1
Battery
7.4
9.4
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.5
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
2.0
4.1
Portability Picture
Height
4.7" (11.9 cm)
3.8" (9.6 cm)
Width
6.0" (15.3 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)
Depth
3.4" (8.6 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Volume
95.6 in³ (1,566.0 cm³)
63.9 in³ (1,046.6 cm³)
Weight
1.98 lbs (0.90 kg)
1.43 lbs (0.65 kg)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
DSLR
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
No
Mirrorless
No
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
3
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
EF Mount
E-Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8,000 s
1/8,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.5
8.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
No
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Optical
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
N/A
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.71
0.78
Screen
4.9
6.7
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)
Tilting
Screen Max Brightness
700 cd/m²
665 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.62 million dots
0.92 million dots
Size
3.1" (8.0 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Limited
Menu System
9.0
6.5
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Canon Camera Connect
Imaging Edge Mobile
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
BSI CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
30.4 MP
24.2 MP
Processor
Digic 6+
BIONZ X
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Extended ISO Minimum
50
50
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
32,000
51,200
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.3.3
Version 3.10
Battery
7.4
9.4
Battery Type
Canon LP-E6N
Sony NP-FZ100
USB Charging
No
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
900 photos
610 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
101 min
137 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
6.4
7.3
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
8 fps
10 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
4 fps
9 fps
Raw Buffer Size
26 Photos
40 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
10,000 Photos
164 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
7 s
10 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
4.7
6.8
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
34%
50%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
49%
85%
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.7
10
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
97%
100%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
97%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
7.8
7.3
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/13 s
1/20 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.2
9.0
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
10.2 f-stops
11.2 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
9.8 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.5 f-stops
8.0 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
7.1 f-stops
7.3 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.5
8.9
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
2,012 LW/PH
1,993 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
2,027 LW/PH
2,541 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.6
7.9
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
33.8dB
34.5 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
31.8 dB
32.6 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
27.8 dB
28.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
23.1dB
23.4 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
4:2:2
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
8 bits
Log Picture Profile
No
Yes
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
No
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
All-I Compression
Yes
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
5.7
7.2
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.64 x
1.165 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.9
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
526 Mbps
100 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
511 Mbps
60 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
30 min
30 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
8.3
8.9
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
8.7
9.7
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
9.1
9.5
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
No
No
4k Video Quality
6.5
8.2
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.0
7.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
6.0
8.9
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
3.5
6.4
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
10.3°
5.7°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
8.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
No
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.6
7.7
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
60 Mbps
100 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
30 Mbps
16 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
8.1
9.0
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
8.3
10
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.1
9.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
No
No
FHD Video Quality
6.3
9.1
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.5
9.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
6.0
9.2
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.8
7.5
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
4.7°
3.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
8.3
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
7.04 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
10.50 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
13.92 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
7.9
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
5.17 stops
Below Middle Gray
9.09 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
CF Card
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I
Inputs / Outputs
7.3
9.5
Input Picture
USB
Micro-B USB 3.0
USB-C
HDMI
Mini (Type C)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
No
Yes
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