Canon 1D MIII vs Sony A9 II

Here is a detailed comparison of the Canon 1D MIII vs Sony A9 II, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and A9 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 1D MIII was unveiled 13 years before the A9 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1D MIII grades versus the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark III and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MIII Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MIII offers exterior measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1D MIII and the A9 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MIII and A9 II is 51 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MIII and A9 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1D MIII using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will deliver greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 1D MIII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.